Hey,

 

So this week we didn't get standard...but it was still good. Saturday was very eventful. We had a meeting in the morning with the Ward Mission Leader, and when the other Ward Missionaries got there, they said that our investigators had a huge branch blocking their door. It has been raining for the past two days pretty hard, so that probably knocked the branch off some tree and it fell right on their front porch. So, we stopped our meeting and drove to our investigators house and with a little effort, cut down this giant branch and made a pile of sticks on the side of their house. They came out of the house and caught us secretly helping them. How embarrassing! They were very thankful. We actually had an appointment with them for a few hours later...so we saw them again. 

 

Anyway, as we were driving around in the rain, trying to contact some part member families and less actives, we came across an older lady and her daughter standing outside looking at their car, scratching their heads and frowning. We got out of the car and approached them, "Hey how are you guys?" The old lady replied "I've had better days" "What's wrong?" we asked. "Flat tire..." I rubbed my hands together and said "Well let's get this show on the road!" We changed the tire and the daughter gave us her number so we could call and set an appointment for next week. I'm pretty sure she's not a member. We never mentioned anything about the church while we were there...but she has a good impression of the Mormons, I'm sure.

 

 Later, we were driving down the road and saw about 5 Mexicans trying to push an SUV backward up a driveway - in the mud. I pulled over and we got out to help them. We didn't say anything, we just started pushing. Three young men is all they needed. After a little struggle, and slipping in my classy shoes...We got the SUV back to level ground. Then, to our surprise, they started the engine and backed up, and then drove away. I am still puzzled...? 

 

Anyway, for Dinner, we went to the church for a chili cook off. I was put in charge of taste testing the pies. There was an apple pie that did not do so well...but the strawberry rhubarb was amazing. There was also a silent auction for Girl's Camp. I spotted an old clarinet...starting at 20 bucks. I placed my bid at 25$. Nobody else ever showed interest in it. So I won it. So I have a clarinet now. I don't want to try playing it until I know a little more about clarinets. 

 

So all that happened on Saturday, but the best thing was teaching a new investigator for the first time. We sat in the Primary room with TJ (young man in the ward) and his friend Maranda. She asked us questions about the Book of Mormon. We taught the Restoration. I asked her about her baptism. (She was baptized as an infant) I said "Do you remember how you felt when you were baptized?" She said "...no, I was a baby" I said "Did you choose to be baptized?" She said "...no, I was a baby" I explained that little children are alive in Christ and how they are innocent and cannot sin, therefore they need not baptism. She understood. I said "Will you choose to follow Jesus Christ and be baptized by the proper priesthood authority?" She said that she would. 

I shared my testimony and reassured her that this is the right path. And that by being baptized, she would be doing exactly what God wants her to do right now. She smiled and said "OK" Then we gave her a Book of Mormon and asked her to read. Last night, she called us and asked us more questions about what she was reading. She had read 2 chapters in Alma (30-32) and didn't understand some words and phrases. So we taught her more and she just kept reading. Pretty neat huh? 

 

Anyway, that was another highlight of our Saturday. We finished the day by coming home to a sweet 16 birthday party for our homeshare's granddaughter. There was loud music blasting through the house and we did everything we could to avoid it. But we took about..oh I don't know...an hour or so and danced the night away. Then we tried sleeping and the music continued for about 30 minutes before everyone went home. My back was in pain after a few moves I haven't tried in a long time. So I stopped early. hahahahaha.....yeah.

 

k bye

 

Elder Peck