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| Cool New Way of Tying a Knot - Elderedge Knot |
On Tuesday we met this referral that was given to us by the Marshalese missionaries, they were going around on our turf and found a nice older woman. After meeting with her we found that she is an avid reader and that she was given a Book of Mormon from the other missionaries. She hadn't started yet, but she promised us that she won't be able to put the book down until she had read it all.
Now yesterday we tried to go back, but we ended up missing her by a few minutes and we instead met one of her kids along with his friend. We talked for a bit getting to know them, and they seemed pretty normal for a couple of teenagers, (especially nowadays). We asked them what they knew about God, and they told us that they had a very limited experience with church and God. So we started in the beginning by telling them who God is. "He is our Loving Heavenly Father". Then we proceeded to tell them about His plan for us starting our life with Him before we came to earth... They thought it was so cool. We did not have too much time to talk with them, but we did leave them a little pamphlet that explains the whole Plan of Salvation along with our number in case they have questions. Now we got them excited for us to come back and talk with us further, and hopefully they will tell their mother about the fun experience with missionaries.
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| My Turn |
We went to an ARP session, (we were invited) and I would say as a missionary I am not too used to it yet. For starters we are asked to come in normal clothes, but still wear our badges, (it's weird because missionaries don't normally go to any meeting without proselytizing gear (white shirts, slacks, and a tie).
It was a really cool experience, I can't relay talk about the details because confidentiality is a big part of the activity, it brings a great spirit to be felt. Just a genuinely cool experience, and you ought to try it some time.
We finally were able to meet with Nathan and Kiersten again. It's been way too long since I've been able to talk about them again. They were both able to sit in on a lesson this time, Nathan just got laid off of his main job, so he is now more free than ever before. We taught them about the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and they felt that what we taught them was true. They wanted to look around our church building so we offered a church tour and they got super excited about it.
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| Hard Day of Work at Camp Comia |
The tour was on Saturday, and once they came in the less religious of the two said that it felt right. From there they enjoyed every part of the church, especially the primary room, but once we got to the baptismal fount they told us they both hadn't been baptized...... and would like to be. So right then we set a date for September 7th!
They came to church the next day and had such a good experience. The members were all over them, showing them around and inviting them to book clubs and game nights. Some members even set up a lesson for us on Wednesday! The members in Sunset Ward are on top of it this week. The greatest of it all was that Nathan and Kirsten felt right at home, and they even identified the spirit and knew that this church was the one they had been looking for for quite some time now. The search had finally ended.
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| Cages of Rats and Mice |
On Thursday, we had some service lined up for us, but the day before we had gotten a call to help somebody move first. We had the Silverlake companionship join us because they needed some service for the day. Anyways on the way to help this guy move in, we get a call from a dear good friend of ours in the ward. She was in tears because at that moment her dog was dying in her arms, (the culprit was old age). She is an older woman who's family has moved out, so this dog was part of her family and she was about to loose it.
We drove as legally as we could in our rush to make to to Jeanies, but we were too late. The dog had already passed on.
After a prayer for comfort and peace she asked us to help us bury the body (she has a fake arm and a broken arm) she was unable to dig on her own.
The rest of the story, we wrapped up at our friends then went to help out with the move, we moved tons of snakes and rats to feed the snakes. This guy breeds snakes as a cash hobby..... It was gnarly.
This talk about a death makes me want me to share a quick scripture about where our spirit goes immediately after we die.
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| Me - Aged with a Face App |
Alma 40:11
11 Now, concerning the state of the soul between death and the resurrection—Behold, it has been made known unto me by an angel, that the spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal body, yea, the spirits of all men, whether they be good or evil, are taken home to that God who gave them life.
I myself have never died, but I can imagine it can be an excruciating experience and because Heavenly Father loves us, and we are his children, I know that he would be there with us to comfort us and to guide us home to Him once our time comes.
Thanks to those who sent me an early birthday present, but you are a couple weeks early, my birthday is on the 25th.
Thanks you guys for reading this far and for the support you have given me thus far in my mission.
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| Smoky Evening - Fire Season |
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