THE MAGIC MISSIONARY AND HIS MAGIC MICROWAVE!!

February 24, 2014

THE MAGIC MISSIONARY AND HIS MAGIC MICROWAVE!! I am so grateful for a sister who was able to send me fabulous recipes. I MADE chocolate chip cookies, No bake cookies, Apple pie, and used a modified tortilla recipe to make a very very very interesting pancake :) I’m loving life it’s amazing the things you can do in a microwave. My companion managed to burn a slice of cheese and bread so I guess it’s a gift ha ha :)

I love you so much Kodi, I’ve printed off your letters and they are an amazing strength to me. Thanks for everything.

This week was very great. I learned a lot. (I’m typing on a keyboard made of wood pleas pardon my spelling) ha ha, it’s a first. Anyway so Monday a lady in our ward made us brownies, and Tuesday we just walked a lot. Wednesday the president came and gave us a wonderful capacitiaion. He talked a lot about studies and areas. I learned a lot.  The next day was interviews with him.  I told him, “President it bugs me a lot, this whole “Gringo” thing.  We had a long talk and it really helped a lot with my self-esteem. We talked about what I’m here.  I told him I’m here to work, I’m her to sweat and walk every day and kill myself these two years and look at the end of 2 years and say that was a job well done.

Thursday we started running in the morning, it has helped my hip a lot. Saturday I was saved by a balloon full of paint being thrown at me only by ducking to pick up a cool beer bottle top. Guardian angels :) Sunday started a little interesting. I locked my companion out of the door on accident so when I left he locked me out and wouldn't let me back in till he caught on video me saying that I was a gringo, was heartless and that he could marry my youngest sister ha-ha (sorry Jacie).  So when he went into the bathroom later that day the shower accidentally turned on and he got a little wet... it’s still a mystery ;)

In our area we have 0 people progressing. We have one interesting couple, they separated, she still loves him, and they have one kid. She ended up going to the temple; we rescued her this week we felt impressed to visit her husband who, for the first time in 5 years, had prayed and read his scriptures. It was a really great experience.  We’re also teaching a family that will maybe get baptized in March. We also have a family who’s one son is an Israelite. He sacrifices sheep and everything here. There is actually a large population but they believe in the bible and the Law of Moses and Jesus Christ. It’s really weird so we spend 2 hours trying to convince this family, anyway the work goes good.

My message this week is the power of the words of modern day prophets. Sometimes we forget they are seers, they have seen the future perfectly and their words aren't just warnings they are promises from God. I love the work I’m doing and loving the rain.

Elder Grow