1. We taught Travis Garrett again! Cornbread! We figured out what his full name was! Tt was pretty funny, we asked all his friends what his name was and most didn't know him by anything other than Cornbread! But we taught him twice in the last week! He really has that sincere desire to learn more and figure out for himself. He is driven by his 8 month old daughter and he really wants to make the right decisions for her and be a good father for her! I'm excited to see where he will go!
2. We had one of the lessons with Cornbread at a members home, Ethan and Sara Johnson's, and it was a great visit. I was surprised when Sara who has only been a member for a year or so invited Cornbread over for family home evening once a week so they could all read the Book of Mormon together! It was an awesome example of a member catching the vision and reaching out to help an investigator in a way we did'nt even ask! It was so cool!
3. We taught D'anne Taylor again and the good news is she dropped her crazy loud interrupting boyfriend!! It was awesome! He was a good guy but a distraction. She told us straight up that she wants to be baptized somewhere and wants to find out if it's God's true church so she can go that way. She really wants to do it for her son and wants to be a good strong example for him!
4. We got to see our good friends, Peaches and Arthur again and we taught them a great lesson on the plan of salvation! It went really well. There were a few new things but nothing to go crazy about! They are so awesome but we won't be able to see them for a wile because Arthur is having a surgery on his neck! So we will be praying for him a lot this coming week!
5. I have learned that people notice us as members of the church! It is interesting getting an outsider's view and talking to the people that say oh ya, I know a Mormon! 9 times out of 10 its is positive and they say how great that person is and how much they like them. It just kind of amazes me how much others watch us and we don't even notice it!
6. Family history, family history! Wow I would never have thought I liked this stuff so much! I always thought it was super boring but now I love it! Looking for stories and discovering all these different things it is amazing! I love it so much and have really realized a new commitment while I've been studying this! Here is a quote by Henry B. Eyring about family history that I love, to all us who have been in the church a while and have "done it all already" "As you decide, remember that the names which will be so difficult to find are of real people to whom you owe your existence in this world and whom you will meet again in the spirit world. When you were baptized, your ancestors looked down on you with hope. Perhaps after centuries, they rejoiced to see one of their descendants make a covenant to find them and to offer them freedom. In your reunion, you will see in their eyes either gratitude or terrible disappointment. Their hearts are bound to you. Their hope is in your hands. You will have more than your own strength as you choose to labor on to find them."
7. We have an awesome branch president here! President Albritton. It does not matter where we go but when we go out we always meet someone who knows Greg Albritton. It is amazing all he does. He has been branch president for 9 years and he has made this branch well established. He has worked miracles here and it has been amazing to see the growth. I can only imagine how it was before him! He is just such a great example of a leader and what how we should act.
8. Kim is another investigator that we met last week, but when we went back she called us and told us her mom was in the hospital. So we didn't get to see her :( So we went on with our day and we ran into her 5 times!!!!! It was so awkward because it was within 4 hours and about 20 mile circle! The last time we saw her she was sure to come up and say that she would call us! It was just so funny. We would just go a random place and there would be Kim! I guess we really needed to talk to her!
9. There is strength in our struggles! I have learned that so well on my mission. It has not been easy, i don't think i would be here if it was easy! But I have learned and grown so much over the last few months it has been a miracle i have really realized. Then when i asked for those mountains to climb they sure do come! And they usually hit pretty hard! But after the trail or whatever I can look back and truly see my growth it is such a blessing!
10. So let's end on a fun note! We decided to go to a city we hardly ever go to, Evergreen. It was very interesting. The highlight of the day was when a guy yelled at us to come over so we did. He then listed off all the drugs he was selling and what we wanted to buy... So we said we were alright. But as we left he asked for money, we gave him a dollar and then he asked us one last time if we wanted and cocaine. We said we were alright and biked on... Iguess you have some interesting experiences down here!
I love you all!
Elder Taylor
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