Monday, not a lot happened. We did a lot of laundry and cleaning. Shopping, had some stomach pains sadly, picked up a package from my mom, which was full of food which I love. Then we had emails and such and then got ready for dinner at Morrisons. We talked about how the Lord wants us to have fun in this life and be able to enjoy each other's company. Then after we visited Brother Roswell and we talked about us as missionaries and how we are doing.
Tuesday we drove up to Collierville and got Chick-fil-A for breakfast. The times that we've drove up and went through the drive through, sometimes the people will say 'Thank you' and I will reply, 'My Pleasure' and they will laugh. I've done this 3 times already to them haha, it's great. Then we had District Council about Finding and Faith which was really good. Then after a while we had a lesson with Cheryl and Brother Hull came with us, and we finished off Lesson 4 and had to push off the baptism till Dec. 15th until she can somehow move out. We also helped her setup on Gospel Library so she can listen to scriptures and talks. Then after we visited Arian and Lillyanna and set up a Baptismal goal for the 22nd of Dec! So hopefully everything works out for that. We read 2nd Nephi 5 with Sister Huckaby, had a good conversation with that. And then we got air in our tires, visited Peggy for a while, and promised to send her videos to uplift her as she is getting used to work. And then we met a member at Little Caesers and they got us pizza and then we went home and did studies.
Wednesday we did studies, and left to go and try to see Tanya, but she wasn't there but we talked to this guy who was doing a project for her for a while and had a really good discussion about religion and all that. If other Missionaries run into him later, I think he will be more ready, because he is very good at understanding things, but struggles about being more than just the Bible. Then after we visited Mark and gave him his Bible and told him we will get him a ride to church because he wanted to come. Then we visited Brother Wilson who lived next door to him, and set up a ride from him, and talked about Missionary Work around his area and what he has been doing. Then we had dinner at the Hulls, and after visited President Griffith and his wife and talked about the area and tried Sweet Potato Pie which tastes just like Pumpkin Pie, which was pretty good.
Thursday was a stuffed day honestly. We got all of our studies done, then we went to Brother Roswells, had a really good discussion and ate round 1 of Thanksgiving at his house. I'm thankful for all that he does for the missionaries and for the Branch. And then after that we drove up to Mockys and had another round of Thanksgiving there, wow I was mega stuffed beyond belief at that point. We talked to a lot of nonmembers in that family and it was really good. Then after mostly everyone left we talked with Mocky about the people and the families. Conversing with people helps understand what you are dealing with, it really works.
Friday was really something. We got ready and did the Animal Shelter. After that we came back home and did all of our studies, then went on a all day contact/Invitation spree. It was very interesting, but we managed to get a lot done because of it. Then we went out to get food and we met a recent converts (baptized about a year ago) sister, and invited her out to church which was super cool. But yea, Friday was all inviting and contacting, which was good.
Saturday was really good. We got up and went to a different church to do that service project we signed up to help, and it was a positive outcome! They loved us helping them out and is very looking forward for us to come help again. Then after we switch other clothes and helped Brother Roswell clean up the Animal Shelter a little bit, then brought a microwave table thing to a members house and showed stuff about Light The World. Then we came back home, studied, then drove up to Collierville for Mission President Interviews, that took a while, but that's ok, then after that we drove to a members house and talked to Arian, Lillyanna's, and Modesty and they asked questions and it was really good. That was overall Saturday, a lot was done.
Sunday was pretty good actually. We had church, sadly not a lot of our people that we are teaching came, but it was still really good. After church we came home, ate food, studied, and left to go visit a potential that we somewhat set up a time for. As we tried going to the house, Google Maps took us to a wrong house, then a guy came out and we asked about where she lived, and helped us out with that and we gave him a card as well. Then we got to the area, and it was kinda interesting, and we asked someone where this apartment was, then he asked a group of people that were outside that we didn't see, and then someone else came over and we started talking, he went in and looked for her but couldn't find her and started talking with him more. We had a super good discussion and gave him a card with the church address on it and gave him the Book of Mormon to give to her, and he said he is going to look at it too and said it won't be the last time we see him. I hope he's right, because I think we can get him going too. Then we had dinner at Brother Roswells, talked about church and the people, then left and went to the Branch Clerks house and did paperwork for Unique and Marecais. Then we had call-ins!
Overall, I just want to say Thank you. To each and every one of you. Some I have had past struggles with, some had really good connections, some that stuck around, and some I'm really close with. I want to thank each and every one of you for what you have done for me. You all mean a lot to me and I love you all so very much, even if our friendship struggles. And I hope, even if a few of you walk away, that I have at least made an impact on your life, because that's all I ever have wanted. And I hope I did that.
Have a amazing week, again, thank you,
Elder Braxton Hotton
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