Week 42 "I can do this all day"

 Hey, how's it going? This week was good. Not a lot stuck out so the highlights are a bit short but this week is going to be awesome so stayed tuned til next week. Something cool that happened today: We went to Red Robins today as a district and someone paid for us. We never found out who... super nice

But here's this week:

Miles - had an awesome lesson with him and he shared his testimony and said he's down to one smoke a week! That's so much progress. Please pray that he can quit this week!

Interviews - super weird. It was basically Zone Conference because it wasn't individual and he just talked about sustaining our new President. He's coming on the 30th so next transfer will be crazy. 

Soccer & Service - so we played soccer in the morning and it was the first time in a year. Granted it wasn't a real game or anything but it was fun. A friend that came had car trouble so we stayed longer than planned and then was late to a service and then walked to another one and did more service. I actually got to put together a bike so that was fun. It rained a constant light drizzle the whole time. Luckily we got a ride home and then we were so beat and tired our 20 min nap turned into 4 hours and we woke up to our district leader knocking on our door because it was 11pm and we hadn't sent in that we were safe. Wups 

okay, so my mom doesn't like it when I send my emails late at night, but if I did then you would all have to wait a week to hear this so you're welcome. 

Today - we played chair soccer. My District leader didn't want to because he didn't want to get hit in the head and I told him not to worry about it. Fast forward and I get hit in the nuts. Oof. Minute later, face shot (I also made the smart decision to wear glasses today). Another minute and another face shot. Both were solid hits to the face. My District is dying on the floor laughing. I'm just completely stunned and in disbelief. 

I eventually won that game though.

But my humbling was not through yet. 

As we were biking home after a lesson, completely done with the day, we headed down a hill into our apartment complex. Following us was sketchy ice cream man. He drives a purple minivan with random stickers covering the whole thing, a weird doll on top, and a personalized song. 

So he follows us in and my companion sees it and thought it was the weirdest thing ever I turn around, say something, and turn back to see myself heading straight for the curb. I tried saving myself, didn't hit it right on, but I fell right onto some decorative rocks hit my knee, shoulder, and head. Thank goodness for helmets. 

So thats how my p day ended. Lots of laughs, lots of pain, and a great memory. 

Spiritual thought tho... so as a missionary I get to see a lot of different people, at different stages of life, going through different trials and hardships. But they all have two things in common: they are all children of a loving Heavenly Father who has done so much for them. 

I hope you all know that or will have the desire to want to know, because then I know that you will have that knowledge for yourself. 

The second thing was that the Gospel of Jesus Christ helped them. No matter what they were going through, how rich or poor, how smart or ignorant, or when they chose to listen to the Spirit. 

Because our Heavenly Father loves us so much, He gave us something that would help each one of us. I've been able to see people change, people grow and learn what He has offered them. 

I'd encourage all of you, no matter where you are in life, to pray and study the scriptures because the change that can be wrought in your heart and life are amazing. And I know that. I'm currently living through it and it is amazing. 

I love you all and I know God loves you more than you or I can fully comprehend, but it's definitely something we can feel. I hope and pray you feel it too. 

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