Keepin' it Classy in Tallahassee: Run To The Roar!

1. Fried food! We had a dinner with the Cobarts, a family in the ward and they fried everything... it was good and bad at the same time fried zucchini and squash! Not bad but fried eggplant.. not too good... :(

2. Tuesday we had a lesson with Brenda, our last one before Elder Peel got transferred! It was sad but it was a good lesson we watched waiting on the road to damcusus which is talking about not waiting for the big signs at conversion but looking for the small things. We won't all have a saul paul conversion but we need to look for the small and simple things that confirm our testimony! It was a way good lesson!

3. Brenda told us she completely gave up coffee also! So there we go again! I got her good because she was trying to justify tea and I said well Christ sacrificed a lot for us, what are we willing to sacrifice for him! I learned that one form President Albritton from Monroeville! But it's a true principle we just need to think of that when we are asked to sacrifice anything!!! So that was solid lesson! she is trying her best to make it to the 15th to be baptized so we will see how it goes. It's going to be a cram but she is soooooo close and she can totally do it!

4. Transfers in the rain! Everyone was wet! We were late and it was just a crazy day! Sad to see Elder Peel go but O got two new companions! It will be way fun with them! Elder Loveland and Elder Hilddebrant- they are both awesome! I can tell already it will be a great transfer!

5. Elder Loveland is a nice young lad form the big city of Blackfoot, Idaho, no one really knows where that is or if it exists! but he is waiting on a visa to go to Cape Town South Africa! He's super funny and had an awesome first tract (see number 6)! But he's a good kid and we have lots of fun!

6. First tract story! We knocked a few doors and then said we were going to give this one to Elder Loveland. So we did. The guy opened the door and he said "Hello I'm Elder Loveland" his response was you aren't an elder you follow a devil and worship a false prophet... haha he just went on and on for a few minutes. We bore testimony and left but it was a comical first door!

7. Elder Helidbrant hails from the desert city of Saint George where they have red dirt and golf... he's pretty funny! He is a really hard worker! I can already tell he will be a great companion that will help me work hard till the end! Don't worry that was the plan all along it just makes it a lot easier when you have support!

8. Lincoln! A new investigator who is a referral from a member! Super cool guy. The member gave him Finding Faith in Christ! But his house kind of smelt like maryjane... like it was horrible but everyone needs the gospel, right!

9. We had ward conference this week! Super good stake president was here and he was super inspired and a super great guy! He's going to do great things for this stake! But best part of ward conference is the huge dinner after! Lots and lots of food! I'm going to be fat!

10. Run to the roar! Something Sister Lay told me. She thinks I'm stressed about going home and it's true. But the story is that lions surround a herd. The old lions stand on one side while the young lions stand on the other. Usually the old lions don't have teeth anymore but they stand on that side of the herd and roar as loud as they can, which scares the herd to run directly at all the young lions. But if they just faced their fears and ran directly at the roar they would all be safe. So now I'm here. I'm worried about finishing my mission but you know what... I just need to run to the roar and see the miracles that come from that!

Love you all,

Elder Taylor

me and peel at transfers