Companion: Elder Christensen
What a week!
This past week we found some nice
trails to run. Nothing like Utah trails, but a short glimpse. It was
nice to run trails finally and kinda feel a little at home. :) We
found a pack of wild turkeys while up there and started to chase them
around for awhile...
The humidity has started to come. It isn't to bad right now but occasionally there will be a day or two that hit ya hard.
Funny
story. We were at a dinner with a family and their daughter was being crazy and
running around as normal 7 year olds do. We were trying to talk and
enjoy the meal and it was just really distracting. Elder Christensen
said to her, " I bet you can't be reverent for 5 minutes?!" She
immediately sat down and folded her arms. Elder Christensen pulled out
the phone and put a timer on. Then the father said, "When that number
reaches 10, you can be done." haha! She sat there for 10 minutes
staring at the phone screen!
We went on
exchanges at the beginning of the week and the Elder that came with me
wanted to see a little of downtown Parkville. So I took him down to
English Landing Park. When we were down there I noticed a bunch of
port-a-potties and tents being put up. I thought there was going to be a
race there or something. So Elder Christensen and I go back the next
day to see what was going on and hopefully talk to a bunch of people for
awhile. We get down there and look at the events sign and it says,
"Microwbrew Fest." Haha! Elder Christensen said there isn't anyone who
needs Jesus more. We decided we probably shouldn't try and talk to
people there. haha
We have had some serious
finding miracles this week. We found 3 new investigators who are
awesome! Our teaching pool is expanding like crazy. At the beginning
of this transfer we had 4 people we were teaching. Now we are up to
12! The way we found most of these people are through talking with
everyone who is at or near the appointments we have set. Heavenly
Father is plopping people right into our lap! There is a youth at
church yesterday who got the OK from his non member father who wouldn't
let him get baptized until he turned 18. Now he is 18 and got the OK!
He has been waiting for 10 years to be baptized and has been coming to
church since he was a baby. How would that be? To have that held back
from you for so long? I feel very very blessed! So we are teaching him
through the lessons in a week and a half before his interview with the
zone leaders. He is already pretty well versed in everything though.
There are many many other experiences and miracle that have been great
this week as well. Heavenly Father never stops blessing us!
Sounds
like the cabin is taking flight! The rooms look awesome! It is really
coming together. From the emails, you all have your hands full with up
keep and cleaning. Sounds fun to me!
I'll
let you know the details about Mothers Day as soon as I know for
myself. It is on the 10th right? I will be able to facetime and if not
facetime, skype. :)
Love you all!
Elder Shoemaker
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