I want to thank all of those who so graciously send packages to me and
candy for Easter, it was all delicious. In fact so good that I gained 15 pounds
from the candy this past week. No joke I have finally gained weight and 15
pounds of it! it was the greatest day when I found that out, I was at first
thinking that the workouts that I have been doing each morning were working but
then took another look and thought that the lack of the workout and the quantity
of food being eaten was probably the real reason but its my story so I'm going
to tell you the "positive side" of it. My arms are now massive. I actually have
no idea what big arms are like, I've always had small ones.
Yesterday has a very weird day. As we left the house there was a dust storm
outside and very hard to ride in on the bikes without your eyes being filled
with sand and dust from the air. Soon everything had dust on it and the winds
just kept blowing. to add to that later in the day it started to rain and
everything that had dust on it soon became muddy and that included us and our
clothes and car sitting at home. We have allot of stuff to clean today. Mormon
Car wash - We take $5 donations.
Lately we have been trying to ask everyone for acts of service that we
could do and at first we weren't getting any takers but now we are getting it
from everyone. We have to schedule service projects and ask people to come help
us because there is so much work to do which is great, but difficult because
everyone wants to do it the same day at the same time.. Have have to been in 3
different places at the same time helping 3 groups of people move and excavate.
It really is a blessing though because its been our goal to get many people
involved with service and out of their homes to assist those around them with
physical needs and in return the one being helped receives a joy that is hard to
find in other situations other than in service being done for yourself. We want
to get a couple community service projects going so that people can get out from
the solitary confinement of their home and meet people while exercising a
little. I truly love doing service. This all was started by a motive given to us
by some of the other missionaries, for those that know Zone Leaders - assigned
missionaries over a group of missionaries, to talk WITH people rather than TO
people. We have had the most interesting conversions with people including one
high schooler who was on her way to a fashion show. Talked to her about her
likes and what not and lead us to talking about families being held together
just like how a fashion club runs and how families can be together forever after
death. She was interested and wants us to talk with her whole family sometime.
In an hour we only got to talk to 4 people because everyone we talked to we were
able to hold great conversations with. So I'm going to extend the
same commitment I have taken in. Will you talk with someone you have never
talked to before and talk to them about the things they are interested in for
more than 15 mins and become their friend. Then try to see what parts of their
life need the gospel.
I love you all and hope all is precious to you.
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