Monday after emails we were taking groceries back and Elder Judds bike got another flat and we tried pumping it but to no avail. So we then proceeded to walk the bike and groceries back home. Then we walked to visit someone we were teaching and talked with him for a little, then we walked back home and ended the day.
Tuesday we got picked up by Columbus and we took Elder Judds broken bike and we had District Council which was pretty good. Then after we took it to a bike shop and it got fixed pretty quick which was super nice. Then we went back to West Point and got picked up at a members house and we drove up to Alberdeen and had some pretty great lessons with 2 people that we are working with and they wanted to come to church! And then after he dropped us off and we visited a few more people and then we walked to our Branch Presidents house and had dinner with him and his wife. Then he took us to visit a member that moved in and we got to speak with him a little bit. Then we came back and he took us home for the night.
Wednesday was rough. We were only able to have one lesson that went OK, could've been better but it was just rough. The rest of the day we tried contacting people and nothing went through sadly. And we were just bummed by the end of the day.
Thursday was about the same repeat, but slightly different. We were walking a dog for one of our friends and a stray started following us. And then it followed us back to our apartment. And we called our friend and she told us what to do so we were waiting for Animal Control to come pick it up and as we were holding her she keeps wanting to move so we named her Free Spirit haha. But after that for the rest of the day was all failed attempts. Brother Wilson picked us up for a lesson but that fell through too so he took us to his place and we had dinner with them. When he dropped us off we visited a member and talked to him for a little bit, and it was a pretty good visit. Then we came home.
Friday we biked over to a food pantry and we did service there for an hour. Then we did studies and then Weekly Planning. And then we go through the day having everything fall through sadly.. But in all of that we found 1 person! Which we were super happy about. And the we stopped by one of our friends and helped them out with a few things and they fed us burgers haha. Then we biked home and tried calling people.
Saturday was pretty decent. We got picked up for a baptism for a members daughter and that was cool to watch, then we went and had some food after that. Then we got dropped off at our place and did studies. We then went out and tried visiting people. We visited a few and got a return appointment with one. Then we got called to help someone move things and we did that for a while and we are going back next Saturday to help trim bushes. Btw, the place there is in a Country Club and it's crazy nice. Photos below. And then we went out and visited a few more people, had a good discussion with someone missionaries have been working with for a while. Then we came back and ended the day.
Sunday was ok. Sadly to no avail, we couldn't get a ride for those 2 people who live up in Alberdeen, so we had no one at Church, which sucked a lot. Then after Church we learned the ways of setting up for broadcasts and such. Then we biked home (we had to bike to church which was rough) and we did our studies. After we left to go visit people and before we got to the 1st person, guess who's bike had to break during gear shifting, me, your boy! Thankfully some nice people helped us take it back to our apartment, and I switched tires to another backup bike we had and we went and tried visiting a few people and nothing worked out. We couldn't even get a return appointment with a few people. Then we came in and had Call-Ins
This week was sadly rough. But I'm hoping the Lord will bless us this week with success. I'm still grateful to be able to serve, because I know it will help not one the people I work with and myself, but my friends and family. I hope you all have a great week!
May God be with you all, and know that I am here. I love you all!
Elder Braxton Hotton
Attachments:
-A photo of a street named James(You're welcome James my boy)
-Another view just in the middle of nowhere
-Our stray friend Free Spirit
-Some sweet country club view and a humongous chime
-Big Spooder
-Broken bikeðŸ˜
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