Full disclosure- I never figured out how to add people to be able to keep the blog private. I am pretty sure the hype about the published article has died down, so we are open for business again. But please keep it cool, people. If I start to get new weirdos in addition to you regular weirdos, I am going to have to re-think the whole privacy thing again.
So much to catch you up on.
I'll give a quick re-cap.
Last month, Elder Wadley and I set a goal together to fast for him to be able to find an investigator to teach, and follow them all the way through to baptism. Indiana is a relatively hard mission, so this is kind of a lofty goal we have set. "We" meaning mostly him.
In the LDS church we believe in the law of the fast. You can read a little more about it here: Fasting and Fast Offerings.
In a nutshell- every first Sunday of the month, we opt to go without food or drink for a 24 hour period. Then, the money we would have spent on those meals is donated as an offering to humanitarian efforts. As we deny ourselves of physical needs, we are able to focus more on spiritual things.
Honestly, it is really hard for me to go without food- I just love it so much. I am trying to gain a testimony of fasting, and it is coming little by little. Interestingly enough, science has recently proven health benefits of intermittent fasting, something we have done in the church for a couple hundred years. Science says that as our body systems "take a break" from the efforts of digesting and distributing food, repairs are made on the brain. My brain needs repairs.
Anyhooo.
I mailed Elder Wadley a case of candy bars and some note cards in hope of him handing them out, and maybe coming into contact with people he may not have otherwise. That was my contribution to this goal, along with fasting and prayer.
Here was his e-mail this week.
This was a Christmas miracle in itself, because I have NEVER gotten a real e-mail like this from him, you can all testify to that. My comments added.
Elder Wadley has been transferred to Michigan. He is so stoked about this change. It is bitter cold and he is in his element. He's not right, that boy. He used to go on winter Scout camp-outs without a coat. On purpose. He likes the cold. Does not get that from me.
His last area he actually broke out the old bike that we sent him out with. And apparently he put some miles on that hog. According to Klisse Foster he has lost enough weight that it was hard for her to spot him at the most recent mission conference.
He is back in a car in Michigan.
In case you thought Satan parked at your local Costco on Saturdays.
So much to catch you up on.
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| Not Cafe Rio, but really, what compares? |
Last month, Elder Wadley and I set a goal together to fast for him to be able to find an investigator to teach, and follow them all the way through to baptism. Indiana is a relatively hard mission, so this is kind of a lofty goal we have set. "We" meaning mostly him.
In the LDS church we believe in the law of the fast. You can read a little more about it here: Fasting and Fast Offerings.
In a nutshell- every first Sunday of the month, we opt to go without food or drink for a 24 hour period. Then, the money we would have spent on those meals is donated as an offering to humanitarian efforts. As we deny ourselves of physical needs, we are able to focus more on spiritual things.
Honestly, it is really hard for me to go without food- I just love it so much. I am trying to gain a testimony of fasting, and it is coming little by little. Interestingly enough, science has recently proven health benefits of intermittent fasting, something we have done in the church for a couple hundred years. Science says that as our body systems "take a break" from the efforts of digesting and distributing food, repairs are made on the brain. My brain needs repairs.
Anyhooo.
I mailed Elder Wadley a case of candy bars and some note cards in hope of him handing them out, and maybe coming into contact with people he may not have otherwise. That was my contribution to this goal, along with fasting and prayer.
Here was his e-mail this week.
This was a Christmas miracle in itself, because I have NEVER gotten a real e-mail like this from him, you can all testify to that. My comments added.
this week was awesome we saw a couple miracles while finding (street contacting) we met an awesome couple while helping a guy who fell on some ice (he was okay) and they had a lot of questions about the church it was really awesome as well as last night we were finding and decided to knock on what was our last door and as we were talking to the guy the police came (someone called the police on the missionaries! He said it happens all the time in Indiana. They just end up explaining who they are, and why they are walking around in suits) and the guy thought it was really cool that we weren't embarrassed about the cops showing up and invited us to come back it was cool. also for shayne leaving on his mission (Elder Brendan's younger brother has been called to serve in Modesto, California and leaves tomorrow) the mtc blows but sending him with cereal is a good idea that way he doesnt have to wait in line on sundays or whatevs also you know how you sent me black golf slacks a long while ago well they blew apart this week and im in desperate need of some now thats cool you met SantaSo I am kind of hoping that one of these investigators are actively searching for the gospel. Praying and fingers crossed. Stay tuned.
Elder Wadley has been transferred to Michigan. He is so stoked about this change. It is bitter cold and he is in his element. He's not right, that boy. He used to go on winter Scout camp-outs without a coat. On purpose. He likes the cold. Does not get that from me.
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| Why can't he zip up that coat? |
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| Diamond Lake, Michigan |
yeah its a mini van super sexy which reminds me what are the odds you can send me a soccer mom stickerSo yeah. And while cruising in the mission mini-van, they found satan's parking space.
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