1. The Register family! We had a call Wednesday night to come help a family move in the next day so we went and helped them unload! They are an awesome family that moved from North Alabama down here and they were investigating the church! So miracle right there they are awesome it's a mom, dad and 3 boys! They had been meeting with sister missionaries for a few weeks but never got taught too much! So here we go, investigators falling from the sky! The two youngest boys love us already cause after we helped move we played baseball with them and thought it was so much fun! We got to go back on Saturday and have more of a lesson with them and it's crazy how many people have been put in their lives that are members. Mrs. Resgister's best friend in High school was a member and Brother Register has an uncle that is a member and they have some friends from their old town that are members! Small world but awesome world! We have big hopes for the register family!
2. To go along with that we are pro movers! we also helped move random people in on Friday we just asked them if they needed help and said sure! nothing like random acts of service right!
3. And to go along with that one I'm grateful we have a chiropractor in our ward! Tender mercies!! We went to him and sat in his massage chair and got adjusted! So great!
4. We had a missionary meeting with all the missionaries in the pensacola area and some awesome stuff was said. The mission has been really focused on reaching our goals which is great but not always happening. So we have been getting a little down on ourselves. They read Alma 21:12 "And it came to pass that they saw that the people would harden theirhearts, therefore they departed and came over into the land of Middoni. And they did preach the word unto many, and fewbelieved on the words which they taught". They then posed the question was Aaron less diligent than his brother Ammon who baptized thousands? No he was not, those Aaron taught just exercised their agency in the negative which is alright. But just because we don't meet a goal does'nt mean that we failed. We can try as hard as possible but we still need others to exercise their agency for anything to happen! it was an awesome lesson, we just need to do our best and help them make the right choice and if they don't make it then oh well, we can't force anyone to baptism we only invite!
5. Micheal Randolf is a guy we meet at the 4th of July river festival. Oh boy he is a character. He is a born again Christian and loves singing songs about Jesus. We were texting him and noticed his signature on text messages, so for you un- tech savy people that just a phrase that you can put on all your out going texts. but anyways all his texts say #Jesusismyhomeboy You got to love it right!
6. we were talking about church myths yesterday at church. I guess myths are not the right word to say but traditions that we sometimes confuse as doctrine in the church and a member of the high council had a good story about beards. He said they were rearranging the stake and when that happens a general authority, or leader of the church, interviews a lot of people. This time is was Gene R Cook of the 70. This high counselor at the time was called in to get an interview and had a big beard. After the interview Elder cook caught brother Smith at the door and asked brother smith are you a missionary? Which the reply came back of course every member a missionary! Elder Cook then said well President Hinckley likes his missionaries clean shaven! So he went home and shaved! Not trying to say anything *cough Brady cough* Just kidding buddy!
7. A sister in the area said something awesome yesterday! She said the Atonement is enough. It doesn't matter, it is enough for whatever we do! It's so great to have the knowledge and comfort no matter what we do or what we go through the atonement is enough for us!
8. We biked 70 miles this week! Yeah for biking! My legs are going to be awesome when i get home!
9. Funny story about legs. Elder Beahan keeps ripping his pants haha but its because his legs are getting too big for his pants! But i told him the other day, while thinking of the rugby position hooker, " man you have huge legs you should be a hooker" Yeah awkward. After that and he decide to tell the rest of the missionaries! #embarrassing! but thats alright!
10. Finished the Book Of Mormon again today! It's still true! Read and pray! Yeah!
Elder Taylor
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