1. So the main reason I only have a top 5 is because we had a HUGE storm come through! The only warning we had was our homie Muhammad from last week said a storm could come through soon! And sure enough it came! Tornadoes, rain and the whole 9 yards! Our area got about 4 inches in rain in an hour, wish we could send it to California! It was crazy! I'm a heavy sleeper, you could roll me off my bed and I would still be asleep but i woke up because there was so much lightning and thunder it was crazy! It looked like I was at a laser show! So cool but crazy! The next morning we went to a meeting and at the meeting we had conference call and heard about the rest of the mission. Apparently a few tornadoes touched down and a few sets of sisters had their apartment flood! But besides that we were pretty safe! President was worried about us he said we had some bad stuff north of us but we made it!
2. We were told to stay inside for two days and guess what? Where were at it was SUNNY!!! 6 elders were stuck in two apartments for 2 full days and being stuck in as a missionary is the worst! You have no TV to watch or computer so we sat and stared at each other! We actually ended up going to our front yard and played rugby since it was warm outside and then played cards all night. It was so bad, I would have knocked on doors than sit inside for another two days! I got to play rugby though, and I love it so that was cool! Besides that it was lame sauce with no fries!
3. So cool story. We have a legally blind elder in the mission, actually right in the area below me. When he got to the mission his mom was worried like any mother is but especially since he was blind! His Mom called the mission president at the time President Dale Jesnsen, and asked his opinion. He then gave a prophetic statement and said that as long as he is in the mission he promises that a hurricane will not land on the mission! It's been true so far actualy! We have had a few storms but he has been out for 20 months and no hurricane has come through yet! Crazy story and I know we are safe for 4 more months!
4. One day walking out of Walmart these guys asked us to support their cause, which was Alabama Teen Challenge. I had a dollar so we gave it and talked for a bit because they thought we were Jehovah's witnesses! They ended up being part of a drug recovery program. It was a program that heavily uses the bible and preaching to help these people overcome drug addictions! One of them was a super cool 26 year old and told me that he was on heroine for 8 years before he came to that program! Both these guys were super cool and friendly and awesome, and loved Christ ever since they started in this program. It is good to see that people were being healed through Christ! It is amazing the change these two made and it is just awesome to know that we can change!
5. I met a guy who was adopted from Korea when he was a baby and brought to the south! So the product was a korean guy with a southern accent! It is so cool you would have never thought it possible, but it is amazing!
Sorry its kind of a bummer week.. not too much to report but that's what happens when you get stuck staring at each other for two days! love you all have a great week!
Happy Mother's Day all you moms out there especially my mom! Love you!
Elder Taylor
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