Monday we did the normal stuff, email, shop, ball, eat food, and so on. Then after that Laurie and Sam came to the Church and they gave us food and we talked with them for a little bit. That was really all that happened.
Tuesday we had District Council in Jackson and that was super good. And after we started exchanges and I was with Elder Dawson here in Humboldt, but we stayed in Jackson and did a Blitz there. We ended up finding 3 people for Jackson and it was super good. Then after that we drove back up to Humboldt, we switched into service clothes, got gipped by a fast food place, then we drove to Trenton and did service for a lady. Afterwards we went to Milan, switched back into other clothes, and we visited a couple of people. Then we drove past a court with a couple of guys on it, and soon enough we were playing a game with two other black kids. It was a great game, blocked someone too as well XD, but it was a workout and a half that's for sure. Then we came home and ended the day.
Wednesday we did some studies and we talked about a lot of things, then we drove to Bells and ended exchanges, and me and Elder Hunter drove back to the Jackson Building and we did service (partially in the rain) with the Bishop Storehouse and that was really good. Then after that they took us to a Pizza place and that was really good. We ate for a little and then we drove to Humboldt and went with our Elders Quorum President and we visited a less active member and talked with them for a while. Then he took us back and we did a few things, tried visiting people, and we went to the Church for Gospel Essentials. We talked about Our Heavenly Family and about who we really are. It's something that we all need to realize, is that we are literal Son's and Daughters of God with DIVINE POTENTIAL. I capitalize it to show we have more worth than we ever realize. And we need to personally make sure we are doing all we can to achieve as best as we can to reach that true potential.
Thursday we did studies and then we went out and started doing service. We did service for this lady who knew a couple of members of the Church and recently just became a widow. And we set up times for us to consistently and help her out more and she is really excited for it. Then after we did service for this other lady and we got a lot done with that. And we came back, cleaned ourselves up a little bit because we were just a little sweaty(Understatement Pt. 1) and we went out for a little bit. Then we switched back into some other service clothes and did service and had dinner at the Fishers.
Friday we did more service by going to this place called Helping Hands for a little bit, and then we left a little early due to needing to get some Missionary business accomplished. But as we were leaving, we get a call from a member asking us to come and help someone move, and so we got into shorts and a t-shirt and we went and helped. And after 5.5 hours of a lot of moving things out, hearing one of my favorite songs, and 5 water bottles chugged, we left only a little tired(Understatement Pt. 2), but hey, in this situation the people were in, it was WELL worth it. Then we came home and at this point we were wanting to pull the plug for the day but we had to get planning done, so we showered and planned for the rest of the night.
Saturday hit my 10th mark in the field! And it also hit 1 year since I got my call! It's crazy how much time has gone so far! We did a few things at the house, called someone we are working with, then we drove up to Milan and we biked around for a while. A lot of people that we tried to see weren't home sadly, but we did get in contact with a few. One of them was Mary, and we had an awesome discussion with her. She was a little tired at first, but after a while she was wide awake(Thanks Holy Ghost). And we commited her to coming to Church! Then we left, did a couple other things, got someone else commited to come, and we came home.
Sunday was really really good. We got up, got ready and such, and (with permission) call spammed a couple of people to make sure they are up and awake for Church. Most of them answered, some didn't. We get to Church, and soon enough, at the end of Church, we had 8 PEOPLE at Church!!! And one of them was Mary, who had a struggle bus time getting here. She is one of the few who didn't answer, and she did that on purpose. She wanted to surprise us at Church and while doing so, Satan decides to poke a hole in her tire. -_- This man I swear, anyways after struggles she was able to get another car and get to Church for the last 40 minutes of it. But it was great seeing all of them there! When that finished we talked with JT a little bit and we gave him a blessing, and same with his member sister Vanessa. Then we went with Brother Johnson and visited a less active family that now we are starting to work with, and gave one of the daughters a blessing. So that was nifty, afterwards we went back home and did some studies and ate for a little bit. Then we drove up to Milan, did Bible Study, came back and did Call Ins, and ended the day.
I like to bear my testimony that I know this Church is true. I'm thankful for all the many wonderful blessings in my life because of it, and I cannot express how much more blessings are in store for each and every one of us in life. We have so much in store, and we need to do our part to follow God's will. I'm thankful for the Book of Mormon, without it I honestly probably won't even read the Bible as much because of how much confusion people these days make of it. I'm thankful for each and everyone of you in my life, for sticking around, and for being here for me even when I'm not the greatest. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
May God be with you all, and know that I am here. I love you all!
Elder Braxton Hotton
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-Weird Lookin Spider
-Truck Drivers from the Bishop Store House taking us out to Lunch
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