We were driving down the road and saw some llamas! we had to stop and take some pictures haha! Reminds me of the good ol days of taming these bad boys:))
Fun fact we were the 4 wise men at Jesus' birth
Dear Dad,
The other elders didn't wear their shirt and tie. I was going to no matter what, but they are their own person and i cant make them do anything. it has taken a lot of patience! that is something i didnt think i would be learning as much as i am! some dont like to shave every day or do their hair or wash their dishes or be clean and i will encourage them to but sometimes it comes down to their decision. it gets frustrating but im not their mom :) clark learned how to wash dishes the day before he came out here... in other words he didnt work lol. I love him and he is a great guy but sometimes he needs motivation to shave and be clean haha. but i am thankful he wants to work hard in the field! that is a blessing!
i am so happy for Johnny!! i try to write in my journal every day. sometimes i forget but for the most part i do it pretty good! there are some wild experiences out here i wouldn't want to forget haha.we are still having a hard time getting people to come to church. we haven't had anyone come for 6 weeks now and it is frustrating. maybe it is because it is cold or something but do you have any creative ideas how to get them there? i am focusing on member involvement. i want the members to be friends and bring them into the ward. as a member how have you seen our missionaries over the years involve members with the new convert process? what makes the ward like a missionary? what makes a good missionary in the wards eyes? thanks for all you do. i am so blessed to have you as my father.love you
Family and friends,
We had a mission Christmas conference! All the missionaries in the whole mission were there. We had a devotional with lunch and a talent show! It was nice to see some of my friends again! It is crazy how many friends you make out here.
On Christmas eve we went to a family in the ward for a Christmas party. We played a game called greed! It is like a gift exchange but you can win more than one gift! Super competitive haha.
I was so nice to hear from my family on Christmas!! I miss you all! The hour we get to talk went by so fast holy cow!! After we went to the Potters house for lunch. They are so nice:) They are my favorite family in all of Indiana! I pray with all my heart that one day their hearts may be open to the message of Jesus Christ. The gospel can bless their family so much. It can help them grow closer not only to each other but to their Savior.
YOU WILL NEVER GUESS WHAT HAPPENED TO US ON SATURDAY..... We were out visiting some potential investigators and while were were in a mans house teaching the Plan of Salvation. His house was dark and pretty dirty. I am used to by now going into gross houses and teaching. I sat down on one couch and put my bag on the ground. My companion Elder Clark sat down hesitantly on the other couch. After about 5 minutes Elder Clark began to quietly freak out. He began to pick at his clothes like he had bugs on him. I wasn't sure what was wrong but I just continued teaching. As we said goodbye and the man shut the door Elder Clark began to tear off his clothes and was flipping out. He told me that he began to notice there were bugs all over the room. He found three bugs on him! As he looked over at me he found that I had a few crawling on me, in my jacket, and in my bag!! AHHHHHH they were BED BUGS!!! We took off what we could and inspected each other. Sure enough we found them! Groooooooosssss. We called the nurse but she didn't answer. We ran home and waited for her to call back. After about two hours of waiting we had enough and so one at a time we sneakily took off all our clothes and put them in a garbage bag and ran inside to take a super hot shower to get them off. After we went to the laundry mat and put everything we had in the dryer. I don't think I will ever forget that day! So far we have not seen any more bugs so that is a blessing. We have been praying that we do not get any!
We have been teaching many different people from many different walks of life. The other day I was reading in Mosiah chapter 2. If you want a happy life, or want to know how to find peace and joy in life, or even want to have a united family, read that chapter! King Benjamin knows what he is talking about when he says when you are in the service of your fellow beings you are serving your God. When you keep the commandments of God you are blessed not only spiritually but temporally as well. You are blessed with the spirit of righteousness. I know that this gospel will bless everyone. God loves each one of us. He wants us to live with Him again and has given us a perfect plan to follow so that we can return to him and live with our loved ones again. "The intensity of our desire to share the Gospel is a great indicator of the extent of our personal conversion." Elder Dallin H Oaks.
Have a great week. May we continue to share this gospel with everyone around us.
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