Hey y'all! How are ya doing? This week was literally a little slam into a wall, but it's just what happens, but let's get right into it!
Monday after emails and all that we had a lesson at the Church with a Recent Convert couple and gave the wife a blessing and it was pretty cool. We answered some of their questions they had as well. Then after we came home and had 50 cent Corn Dogs with someone we are working with.
Tuesday after studies we and following up with a Senior Center, we went to the Library where we did some Online Proselyting and some Family History work for a little bit. Then after we helped someone out a little bit with Sam. Then we biked back to the apartment and we drove up to Dyer and visited someone we were working with for a little bit. Afterwards we went to a members house and had dinner with them and a goat. So that was fun, the goat was a little sassy (they call her Moca Sassy) so yay Goats. Then we came drove and had Bible Study at a recent converts home and gave Sam's wife Laurie a blessing and it was interesting. She felt like someone touched her shoulder but no one was near her except me and Elder Hunter, and we had our hands on her head. And we found out as well that the person we gave the blessing to yesterday that her knee hasn't hurt all day. So little miracles are around! It's awesome!
Wednesday was really interesting to say the least. We drove down to Bartlett because Elder Hunter had Leadership Training Meeting so I got to Blitz Bartlett. Well, to sum up what happened for that. We get to Bartletts apartment, did studies, having lunch and all of a sudden it starts POURING and we were like 'oh crap...' And we booked it back to the Bartlett building. Thankfully it stopped raining after a while but we kept some extra umbrellas just in case. But then me and Elder Larsen from Bartlett went out while the other 3 went another direction and we tried visiting a few people. After that we did some contacting and came back to the Church. After the meeting was over we had Interviews with President and that was really good. Then after we were driving home, Elder Hunter misses the exit and we get off another exit. We were trying to think what we should do for dinner, and we were thinking Taco Bell, so we pass it and we start turning around. Then we were going to see what Waffle House had to offer, so we are about to walk in and we hear 'Y'all hungry?'. I turn around and I see a group of people with coolers filled with take out boxes with Hot Dogs and Hamburgers and such, turns out it was the EngleWood Baptist community doing service for people in Hotels and we got 2 containers each of food. They were really nice people and it was a blessing really. Then we came home and ate it and ended the day.
Thursday was interesting. We had District Council in Dyersburg and we talked about being Bold and loving and talked about what we can do to improve daily. Then after we went to a restaurant and had some buffet and that was really good. Then we drove home, grabbed our bikes and drove up to Milan. We had a big contact list we wanted to go through again so we started going around. We had a lot of success with talking with people and finding new people. Turns out as well there was a Tornado Watch going on for a while, but it wasn't bad at all. And one point, we were biking to try this former, and we start to get chased by two dogs and I tried shooting them with pepper spray while biking but I missed, but luckily down the street was the owners. And then after that later on, we were biking back to the car, and... I end up biffing it. I was trying to slow down, and I slowed down a little too fast and tipped over and scrapped up myself pretty good and ripped a hole in my Grey suit pants. So that was great. Luckily others around us helped me get patched a little bit. Then we came home and I was a little upset about biffing but it happens.
Friday was pretty interesting too. We drove all the way down to Millington to do exchanges and I was with Elder Lee here in Trenton. And we drove back up to Trenton, visited a few people, then we drove up to Milan and went around and had a few discussions with people. Then we got a call about some service, so luckily we had service clothes with us and we got into those and drove to Medina and did service for some people and they want us back over in June which was cool. We had dinner at a members house and all that. Then we drove to the Lamprechts and surprised them with Elder Lee and had a good conversation there. Then we came home and ended the day.
Saturday we did some studies and then went to visit people, and walked around Humboldt and saw all the people prepare for the Strawberry Festival going on next week. Then we ended exchanges and we did a couple things in the study room. Then we got ready and drove up to Milan and fished for a little(sadly I didn't catch anything) with someone we were working with and answered her and her friends questions about the Gospel. Then we went to the house and ate with them and answered more questions. It was really cool. Then we came home and did Call-Ins.
Sunday sadly no one came to Church, but Church was really good. After church we visited someone we were working with and gave him a CD of the Book of Mormon. Then we came home and did Weekly Planning, drove to Medina and had dinner with some members, then we had Bible Study in Milan, watched part of the Devotional, had Call-Ins, celebrated a birthday, then came home and crashed.
This week was a little interesting but a couple of small miracles happened as well. It's crazy to think how much things can change and how time flies. Today actually marks 2 years since my dog Zinga passed away. But I'm thankful for the Plan of Salvation and to know that Dogs go to heaven as well. I'm thankful for this Gospel as well, it has helped me always want to be better and to be the best example I can be. I hope you all have a good week this week.
May God be with you all, and know that I am here. I love you all!
Elder Braxton Hotton
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-Fancy 3 wheeler
-The Rain Storm
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