Dear Family and Squad,
This week has been a little crazy! Now if only I can remember it. So what they don't necessarily tell you about a mission is that it goes by at WARP SPEED! I feel like just yesterday I stepped of the plane and here I am at the precipice of week 11, two weeks of training to go! They also don't tell you that if you keep at it enough, you'll start teaching the lessons in your BLOOMIN SLEEP! 4 nights out of the last 7 I have woken up to sound of the lessons coming out of my mouth. My Companion and I even role-played the lessons out in our sleep as well. I'm wondering if at my year mark I'll be knocking on doors in my sleep. Its possible. Now, without further ado, my week.
Monday: So last P-day I went on a hike! In the snow! In shorts! Mistake? I don't think so! I then got the opportunity to play so Frisbee with some pretty cool katz. It was a fairly decent P-Day! Oh we also met a guy who thought he was his own god and that 10% of his spirit is in his body and 90% of it is out in space looking out for him. His name was Steve and he takes the prize for weirdest belief I've encountered.
Tuesday: So Tuesday was uneventful, but we got to teach our new investigators, which is awesome! We did have some sketch stuff happen with a family we ate with, but nothing life threatening ;)
Wednesday: We weekly planned all week long it was gloriously boring and productive at the same time. We did have a miracle happen though. We had role played for an investigator during companion study, and we were pretty worried about how the lesson would go. She had previously told us that she had already been baptized and that she didn't need to be baptized again, so we thought we would have a lot of opposition ahead of us. But alas! She asked if she could be baptized! and so we extended the commitment and she accepted! I love role playing!
Thursday: So on Thanksgiving and Christmas we get to watch any PG movie as long as we both agree on it as a companionship. This was probably the biggest surprise to be as a missionary, because here i thought movies would be a complete no fly zone. My companion forgot to schedule one with a member so I still didn't get to watch Willow, but I think in the long run that's ok with me. We had dinner with a delightfully hilarious dysfunctional family, emphasis on the FUN in dysfunctional. Luckily they toned down the vulgarity for my companion and I and for that I am really grateful! I also got to play in a turkey bowl that morning which was great except for the snow. Our evening appointment canceled on us so we retired to our zone leaders apartment where we all got whooped on by Elder Smith during Monopoly. I also want to say that I missed my family very dearly and I am eternally grateful for the package i received.
Friday: Friday was a blur. We taught some people but a ton of people cancelled as well. Thats all i can remember.
Saturday: We started the purging/cleaning process on one of our less actives homes, which needed it dearly. That house was hard to breath in. Still is, but I was glad to give service and help invite the Spirit a little more. We had a great dinner with the Burks, an awesome family in the ward, and stopped by some more houses on our way home to finish progress and teaching records.
Sunday: I got to go to Fort Carson yesterday and see how the branch is doing! It is such a blessing to be able to cover two areas and help out the military families on Fort Carson, I really love my area. I was given the opportunity to bare my testimony as well as give the opening prayer and bless the sacrament! Its a really small branch, but it still feels like every ward I've been in. Just goes to show the Church is true everywhere! Even if sometimes the people aren't!
So that was my week and here is my testimony. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. I know he translated the Book of Mormon by the power of God. I know that he died a martyr and he died for the truth. I testify that Christ lives. As His Birthday swiftly approaches, it becomes easier to remember Him, to act as He would, and love a little more. I know that this Church is true and that God will never conform to the will of men, but that one of the greatest things we can do is give our will over to God. When we do this we are able to become better. I testify that families can be together forever. I know this is possible because Jesus Christ and His Atonement. I testify that God answers prayers and that He will always be there for us when we need Him most, not necessarily when we want Him. Sometimes prayers aren't answered the same day they are said. To quote Isaiah, The Lord's ways are higher than our ways! I love this gospel. I love every struggle, hardship,and affliction that turns me to my God and His Son. I am grateful for my family, and I am so grateful they are mine forever. I love them very dearly, and I am so grateful I get to share the same gospel that blesses my family with others. The Church is true. If you have doubts, choose faith, if you have questions, ask God, and then look for them in the Book of Mormon. I love you all and miss you dearly!
Love,
So Excited to receive a letter from Elder Hite!!
My Comp in a cave we found on our Sweet Hike
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