1. This week we got a new investigator! Yeah! His name is john Long. He is a pretty cool guy and his girlfriend is/ was a member. So they are waiting to get married and then they both want to get baptized! So that's awesome. I think they plan on getting married in September! We will see what happens but we are excited. They have it all, they just need a kick in the butt!
2. Edward Clark is another investigator we have and he is a guy I pity. He is a super nice guy and wants to learn more, he just is an alcoholic! It's so sad, he knows it's bad for him but he will not turn away from it. It doesn't help that he has two brothers that come over because their wives don't let them drink at home, and they just drink all day! It's sad, he wants out of this horrible habit but he cant pull him self out of it! We try our best but its sad to see someone self destruct..
3. We have done crazy amounts of service like every day we served for at least 3 hours but hey, I love it! It is also a blessing to get out of a white shirt and tie for a few hours! I love being a missionary but it would be nice if we could wear shorts! Maybe we can just get white shirts with a tie painted on and nice board shorts-- that would be the life!!!
4. We were talking a lot this week at church about the whole priesthood stuff going on about women... it's been a hot topic but no one really cares down here thankfully! But a member said something super cool I'll paraphrase it. He said that women hold the key to bringing God's children to the earth from heaven and men hold the keys through the priesthood to return them home. Super interesting but hey i liked it! It was an interesting way of explaining it!
5. I have been doing a lot of studies this week on personal revelation and found a super good talk by Boyd k packard! He said " no one can survive in the world today, much less what it son will become without personal revelation!" So true, we need the helping hand of our loving heavenly father more now then ever before!
6 One of my favorite scriptures of the week Ether 2: 25 "And behold, I prepare you against these things; for ye cannot crossthis great deep save I prepare you against the waves of the sea, and the winds which have gone forth, and the floods whichshall come." I love it because the Lord prepares us for our trials he helps us through them and helps us become better because of them!
7. A theme in the mission is being North Side Strong. If you know about wood trees that grow on the north side, they are more exposed to the elements than those on the south so they have to grow steadier and stronger! These trees are then better quality wood to build with! So that is what this mission is! It iis hard in areas and we experience a lot of resistance but we are growing stronger! Remember that your trials make you North side Strong! but the Lord is building great things with us, right?
8. Last week we had a mission fast and our mission president gave the prayer for it! It was awesome! I have never heard someone pray with such love for those around him. I could hardly hold back tears as i realized how much he loves each and everyone of his missionaries and what we are doing. He truly loves this work and he is fully committed to this work! I love President Smith!
9. This is more something I'm jealous about. The missionaries going home this week ran into Jeffery R Holland in the Atlanta GA airport! What the heck? Why do i never get lucky like that! He is my general authority crush! That's wierd...
10. Awkward situation of the week: We were looking for a less active member and turns out he died last week! oops! That was a dang awkward door to knock we felt really bad!
I love you all!
Elder Taylor
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