Companion: Elder Christensen
Hello fellow DNA!
Yes, I did get the contacts. Thank you so much!! should last me probably the rest of mah mission.
This
week has been full of amazing things and tender mercies. Being on foot
and biking around gives so much more opportunity to talk with people.
We decided to go down to a park by the Missouri River (English Landing
Park) that has a 3 mile long walking path. We walked down there and
right off the bat we run into a guy who is a Community of Christ member,
or so claims to be. We start talking to him and he says, "Let me
baptize you into the right church right now in the Missouri River!"
While he was saying this he grabbed my arm and started pulling me
toward the river in a joking manor. He started to make different
comments and bashing and we would just dish it right back... not
necessarily the best thing to do but he brought in upon himself. haha!
We stopped walking and another guy comes and joins in and starts bashing
with us with the other guy (we get bashed on a lot by professors and
COC member and what not). Anyway, it ended in this guy running off and
us bidding him a fond farewell. :)
We had the
opportunity to play some pros ball. Basically is just jumping into a
sports game in your proselyting clothes. We played with some young kids
in the ghetto for about 20 minutes and I will say, my soccer skills
have increased dramatically! Now all those kids like us over there
which is good.
I would have to say the
highlight of my week was doing service at the Bishop's Storehouse.
Because of the fact that I ran into Brother Hawkins from the
Independence 4th ward! We talked for awhile and he told me that David (baptism from last area) was able to make it to the temple and do baptisms for the dead
for his own ancestors. Best news I have gotten for awhile. It is so
great to hear such good success stories like that.
That's bout it for this week!
Love you all,
Elder Shoemaker
Oh you know, just chillin' in the hammock in the middle of a Missouri rain storm!
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