Well, we had a great week with two exchanges and a lot of events and a lot of busy people because of the easter season. All the big mega churches put on big events etc. and a lot of people doing family things and so it was a very busy week.
We continue to work a lot with the islanders in the area and we really love and appreciate their sincere and believing hearts. The members have been very key in this as well. This past week we had 8 investigators show up to young mens haha it was so awesome the young men in our ward are such a great group of kids and the coolest thing is is that a lot of them just returned back to activity a couple of months ago and are already sharing the gospel. We even had some of our investigators go on scout camp this past weekend and have a blast and they are very excited about their baptismal date for the 29th of this month!
Mely is doing so awesome and their was a really cool even this week at the church where families from the community could come and have some fun family time, playing games, eating lunch, and learning about building strong families and family history etc. It was called FAMILY STRONG and we helped with jumping rope for the kids a bean bag toss blowing bubbles etc. It was a great day.
It can be kind of weird because with all the exchanges we are always on sometimes I wont be able to go out and even meet some of the investigators and it just so played out that an investigator I had never even taught before came to church this sunday. As well as quite a few Less active families and we recently had some more islander families move in and it was such a special moment to hear them opening up the overflow so that people could fit in the chapel. That is always a good sound as a missionary.
I am super excited because this next week Elder Degooyer and Elder Roberts will be coming down to go on exchanges and it will just be a blast as well as an opportunity to learn from them.
I have had a lot of time to reflect this week about the savior and what his life means and how it applies to me. Something I really love that we have started doing/saying is that before we talk about church or joseph smith or anything we first teach about the savior. My favorite thing to teach people here in the bible belt where the death of jesus christ is well known and talked about I love to share the less talked about truth that christ lives today, the tomb is empty, his voice is again heard on the earth!
I would like to close with the words to a childs hymn that was sung in sacrament that has now become an all time favorite
Jesus climbed the hill
To the garden still
His steps were heavy and slow
Love and a prayer
Took Him there
To the place only He could go
Gethsemane
Jesus loves me
So He went willingly
To Gethsemane
To the garden still
His steps were heavy and slow
Love and a prayer
Took Him there
To the place only He could go
Gethsemane
Jesus loves me
So He went willingly
To Gethsemane
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| Mikey didn't send us this picture of his swollen ankle, but Aubrey texted it to me. He hurt it at a trampoline place. |
