Called To Serve: Week Twenty Four

What's good everyone?!

Another crazy fast week! It was pretty fun though, And full of miracles. So first off, I thought it was cold last week. My word it got cold this week. On Saturday it was - 10 in ellsworth with like 30 mph winds. (So -40 with wind chill). I literally felt the wind pierce my soul. Lot's of snow shoveling, I've contemplated cutting off my arms twice. And also Elder Petersen asked me to kill him with a snow shovel. Es cold. But we are fighters. I think I'm actually a new man because of it. This week was really interesting because of the weather. I survived the huge storm that hit. It snowed a good amount, and did some good shoveling. Funny thing real quick. The day before the storm it was super warm. It hit 25 degrees. When Elder Petersen and I stepped outside we started freaking out about how it felt like summer outside. It got to the point where it felt so warm to us, that we rolled up our sleeves while we were working outside at the soup kitchen. So I'm really excited that it's supposed to get to 40 degrees this week. Enough about the weather let's talk about some miracles.

So the day before the storm we were told to go to the store and collect food and water items. If you didn't know, everyone in Maine acts like the world is going to end before a storm, and they buy everything. Like random things too. Like all the birdseed was bought, because they felt bad for the birds outside. Anyways we picked up a few things and were heading out. While we were putting stuff in the car I sat down on my seat and got ready to go. That's when I saw two girls crossing like a huge snowbank in the parking lot, and they were looking over at us. That's when one of them shouted "Hey Elders!" we had never seen either of them so we jumped out of the car and said hi. She told us that she was researching our church and she was going to ask for a book of Mormon online, but she thought that they would just send one to her without missionaries, and she really wanted to meet with us. So she asked us if we had any book of Mormons or a Doctrine and Covenants. At this point Elder Petersen and I looked over at each other and we gave that what the heck is going on look to each other. So we gave her a Book of Mormon, and then she said and I quote "We would love to have you over for dinner, are there any meals that you would really like, or that you miss from home?" We were so confused but long story short we are having dinner with a family of seven this next Wednesday! So that was a crazy miracle.

Also this Friday we were doing our regular thing when all of a sudden the assistants called. Usually when the assistants call something crazy is gonna happen. So naturally they called and I walked over to my suitcase and got ready to start packing. But they asked if they could stay over at our apartment for the night. So basically we had a party with the assistants for the night. They don't really believe in sleep, so it was the first time I've stayed up until like 1 since my first day out in the field. And that first time was with the assistants too😂

Another miracle this week was a referral. The referral was for a Bible. So we called the guy, and I asked him if he'd like a message about Christ while we stopped by over there. Then he told us that he wasn't interested in Mormonism. So yesterday we stopped by his house and knocked on the door, and a really common thing for people around here is to just yell "come in!" so we walk into random peoples houses all the time. Anyways we walked into their house, and there was a whole little family sitting there just ready to be taught. We gave the Bible to Tony, and he told us how he's trying to get his life back on track. So now we are teaching another little family.
I'm grateful for weeks like this where you can find so many people to teach. We found 10 new investigators this week. One of them is the Captain of the Salvation Army in Rockland. So that's cool. Each one of these individuals were placed in our paths this week, and I'm excited to see how the lessons go with them this upcoming week.

Anyways I know that New England is where I'm supposed to be for now. It's rough at times walking around in constant sub zero temperatures, but I know that it is worth it. Being a missionary has definitely already changed my life, and I know it's changed the lives of others. I love you all, and I hope you all have a great week.

It's cold outside, and I look like a bank robber, but there's nowhere else I'd rather be! Sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ has brought me great happiness, and I know you too can feel the same happiness,and more by striving to follow the example set by Christ!

Snowmageddon