Monday after emails and someone not showing up for Basketball (it was sad), we got picked up by a good friend of the missionaries and he took us to the opening ceremony of the Strawberry Festival. We watched fireworks and we also talked to him about Missionary Work and about the Gospel. He's a super cool guy who owns a Inn and loves talking to the 'Holy Men'.
Tuesday we had District Council and we talked about the importance of Church and how to better get people there. Then afterwards we had Exchanges and me and Elder Ferrell went up to Dyersburg. We got some food and came back to the apartment. We started to do studies, then plans changed and we switched into service clothes earlier than we planned and we went to do some service. We did a lot of cleanup, raking, moving crazy huge limbs. And we did that for like nearly most of the day. Then we came home, showered, had dinner at a place called Hog Heaven with some members and that was really good. Then after we went to a house someone and helped her understand a lot of things about the Gospel, then we gave her and her daughter a blessing. It was an awesome experience to witness herself change. Then we came home and rejoiced.
Wednesday we did some studies, then we drove to Maury City and ended exchanges. Someone we are working with lives not far from where we ended exchanges so we stopped by, and he let us in and we ended up setting him on date for June 1st!! We were really excited. Then we drove home, made some cookies for someone, then we drove up to a lesson. After the lesson we visited a Recent Convert and drove to Burger King to do some Comp Study. But in the process we meet this Preacher guy and he is really a character. But he really appreciated what we do and even prayed with us to find success... IN THE MIDDLE OF BURGER KING. It was awesome. Then we drove to the Auto Zone and hopped on the bike. We biked to this one person's place, talked with her for a little, then we went to go drop off the cookies. Turns out, we left the cookies in the car, but we felt like we still needed to stop by. So we go by, and she isn't there, but her nephew is. At first he was a little confused about the yellow vests, but then when we said that we were missionaries, he said he needed to talk to someone about Christ. It was an amazing experience talking with him, he's so excited to learn more. Then we biked back, got some good ol Pizza, went to the church and had Ministering Interviews.
Thursday we went back up to Milan again and had a lesson with a super cool guy. He talked a lot about the Book of Mormon and we gave him a chapter to read, and as we were talking to another family member and answering her questions, the good sir of ours was reading the chapter to himself! We were quite happy to see that. After that we had lessons fall through, we also went to Burger King and talked to that preacher again because he was there. And the rest of the day was kinda bust. Except for being fed by our Branch President, President and Sister Hardin, that was pretty cool.
Friday we went to the Strawberry Festival Parade and we talked with someone we are working with during it, and watched her daughter march in the band during the parade. Then after we walked back to our apartment and had lunch. We visited a part member family, gave a member a blessing during it, and her boyfriend was touched by it and he was really happy for that. We've been working with him for a while so it's awesome to see that. Then after we went to the Church for a little, then we came back, went to a recent converts house, who offered me to use his laptop to finish my talk. And Elder Hunter had to do a Leadership Call as I was finishing the talk.
Saturday after studies we walked around Humboldt a little, handed out a Book of Mormon, then we walked back to our apartment. We then did Weekly Planning, and during it we posted on Facebook for service opportunities. Then we visited Sam for a little and helped him understand the Book of Mormon more. Then we had a Zone Call, bought and ate gator, which was good, then we had Call Ins.
Sunday I was able to speak in Church on Mothers Day! I spoke on the Divine Role of Mothers! People said I did really good, so that must be good! XD We had 2 people at Church and they really enjoyed it. After Church we went home, ate spaghetti, gave a blessing to a member. After we came back and then drove to the Church and called home. It was an awesome time, but a little difficult. I don't say it to get attention, I say it because it's not all fluff and games. Sometimes missionaries struggle and that's ok. After we had an awesome lesson with a family, then we had dinner at the Jorgensens, and then had a Bible Study at the Johnson household. Afterwards we went and had Call-Ins. And that was about it. Though throughout Saturday and Sunday, we got a lot of service opportunities lined up. We are super excited.
I will be leaving my talk down here. I invite y'all to read it. I hope you will know yourself how much divinity your mother's really have.
May God be with you all, and know that I am here. I love you all!
Elder Braxton Hotton
Attachments:
-A Frog
-Me and Elder Ferrel
-Service Photo
-Elder Hunter going Southern
-Our friend Rene
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