Keepin' it Classy in Tallahassee: Raining Cats and Dogs

This week has been a strange one. I am still getting used to the fact that I have 2 companions and all, and it has been raining a crazy amount! They said we got about 10 inches in 2 days so it is a little different that California!! And it's really tough because we go through five minute storms. So it will rain super hard pound on you, you get you soaked, then 5 minutes later it's nice and sunny. Then in 5 more minutes it is raining like crazy again! It is a really big problem sometimes, but we only got caught out in one flash flood this week!

Also I decided to change the format to my letters. I hope you don't mind but this way i can tell you a little bit more about my week!!!!

top ten!

1. I finished the New Testament! It took me a little longer than i though but i tried to read the Book of Mormon half the time and the New Testament half! It was an awesome experience to be able to read the new testament all the way through and see how amazing Christ's life was and how great all his teachings were. That, with the book, Jesus the Christ, has opened my eyes to how in depth you can get into the scripture and how much information is there and ready for you; you just need to get to the good stuff. I have gained a stronger testimony of Jesus Christ and it really is true about milk and meat in the scriptures.

2. President Jensen left to little old Bluffdale Utah. It was really sad to see him go. He was a great guy and even in the short three months that I got to know him I have learned so much from him! He is a great man! He taught me that I should be striving to live a celestial life and that as we do this, because of our free will, life/ mission is way easier and a lot more rewarding, which is so true.

3. With President Jensen gone we have President Smith, who i am super excited to meet! He landed here on Tuesday and now he is the head hauncho and in charge of everything. I get to meet him for the first time on Friday but I am super excited to meet him cause I already know that he will be a huge influence the next few years and in my life.

4. Fourth of July we ate at Bishop Sims' and had the best ribs and BBQ sauce ever. It was so good. We asked him about the sauce and he said i could tell you but then i got to kill you, so i did not try to hard to find out how to make the homemade sauce. And he had a bunch of baby puppies, they are cute little fur balls.

5. Wayne is a new investigator that we met the other day and he is just an amazing guy. He is the most humble man that I have ever met. He has had a tough life but he does everything in his ability to provide for his children. He says he prays every night to make it to age 46 so that he see that all his kids make it through High school, have an education and have a car and house to start their live's in. That is what he lives for; his kids and providing for them. He also goes around and mows all the elderly people's grass, just to be nice. They try to pay him but money doesn't mean much to him, so they usually cook for him cause food in the belly is a lot better then money in your pocket. He is a tough guy to explain, i wish you could all meet humble Wayne some day.

6. So we made fun of Elder Vawdrey (the one with the big blonde hair) about being a square. He was just so stiff around everyone so we loosened him up a lot and he is a big goof ball now. It was funny to see his change, but dont worry we are still alll good obedient missionaries!

7. I BOUGHT A TYPEWRITER! Ya we did alot a service at a habitat for humanity restore. It's like a big thrift store and there was a type writer there for 7 dollars and i had to. It was just so cool! So i ap[olgize if you dont get a hand written letter it will most likely be typed on my typewriter. (don't worry mom it was only 7$)

8. I ate yellow watermelon! I had no idea such a thing exsisted!!! It was cool but honestly if my eyes where closed you couldn't tell a difference, but it was an experience!

9. We taught an awesome lesson in priesthood about the Book Of Mormon we talked about its importance and how we have such a gift and how we can share it. It was way awesome! I loved it and some people got enthusistic about sharing, but some of the older guys didn't! But don't worry, i made fun of the old guys! I was drawing on a white board and told them all i would draw bigger since most of them cant see! But they thought it was way funny (i hope so at least)!!!

10. It wasnt the most effective week but we did our best and we tried to work as hard as possible. It was tough with monsoon after monsoon coming through, but we had fun in the rain! One day we got caught in the flash flood and got soaked. When that happens all you can really do is sit there and laugh so we had fun and maybe sang a few non- Mormon Tabernacle Choir songs about rain! But it was a good day none the less!

I love you all and enjoy hearing from you all tha k you so much for the love, support and prayers!

Elder Taylor

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