1. Found out I will be finishing my mission in Marianna last night. Crazy I only have 6 weeks... it's something I never thought would come but now it is here... I'm excited to sprint to the end!!!
2. Tuesday I had a trade off with Elder Urquiaga from Provo, Utah. I have to say it was one of the most inspiring tradeoffs I have ever been on! It was great! Elder Uriquiaga is a great missionary and I have lots of respect for him! I met him on his first day 18 months ago, so it's crazy to see the missionary he is today. But we had a fun time! Worked hard and talked a lot! 'Til about 2 in the morning!
3. Ee worked hard and were able to find a new investigator during our tradeoff but we also probably talked to 30 people and gave out 5 books of Mormon! Elder Urqiaga taught me to pray always, even when we need guidance in the littlest thing, it is alright to pray! It helped out a lot!
4. Miracle hour! That's from 8pm to 9pm! Super tough hour to fill in a country town! We had two lessons planned for that time and they both fell through! So Elder Uriquiga said we were going to find someone solid and we just needed faith! So we went to work for an hour tracting at night! But as we were walking home at 9 we ran across someone walking down the right street who said he felt like he needed to walk the long way home! We gave him a Book of Mormon and he really wants to meet with us! Miracle hour really does mean we can have miracles! Lesson learned!
5. Oh yeah tracting at night... knocked on the chief of police's door. He almost shot us but he didn't! He only had a flash light and he decided not to pull his gun yet!!!! And then he told Bishop Sims... I guess another miracle during miracle hour!!! Sorry, mom!
6. We also started that day after district meeting going to al ittle soul restaurat on the black side of town... it was super good!! Deep fried ribs and Elder Urquiaga really wanted to try livers and gizzards! so we got them! Gizzards are alright.. livers taste fine but I almost died because of the texture! Gross stuff! But I made it! Almost threw up swallowing the livers but overall not bad!
6. Jr. and Sue Clements (Mark and Brenda's uncle) they are basically our grandparents here! They are awesome and a few weeks ago they had their 50th anniversary and took us out to dinner! Haha, one way to celebrate it I guess!!! But we don't mind! We actually felt really bad but they insisted! So we went. Jr. got his wife flowers and the note said "50 years and it's only the beginning". It was adorable. I respect that a lot that they have been together that long! It's a great thing to say now a days! I'm super impressed! Makes me want to have a relationship like that! Like my Grandpa Larry and Grandma Penny! Such great examples in my life!
7. Mark and Brenda took us to Subway on saturday and afterwards they had to pick stuff up at Winn Dixie! and then proceeded to fill a cart full of stuff for us! It was super nice. We felt bad but they kept filling it up! I love the Clements! They are our Marianna mom and dad!
8. It's been a great week. A lot of miracles that are too many to number. Brenda is still doing great and recognizing the spirit so that's awesome! I hope she makes it to the 15th so bad!
9. Sadly Elder Peel is leaving Marianna. It's a bummer because we are finally getting the Clements to baptism but hopefully he will be able to come back and see it! But I'm excited for a new adventure this week! change isn't always a bad thing!
10. I just love yall! I'm working on charity still but I am trying to find the best in everyone and it just makes me happy when I think like that! #blessing
Love you all,
Elder Taylor
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