Well as I sit here, my weeks are starting to just be condensed into blobs. I remember the week pass, but as i look back, one week feels as though it is one day. It's kinda crazy. So a few cool things happened this week though!
Ok so tuesday we had Zone Conference. My last zone conference in the mission with President Hansen. It was pretty nuts just sitting there taking that all in. 2 years later and I am looking up at the same mission president talking about to same things. It was kinda cool just sitting there reminiscing of the past 23 months. I was tripping not gonna lie. I remember the changes in Zone Leaders, District Leaders and AP's. And even realized just how much President and Sister Hansen have changed. I remember all the people getting up and bearing there 'last testimonies' and seeing them go home and move on with life, and now me sitting here in this position is pretty crazy not gonna lie. In my mind I still keep telling myself I am two years away, yet everyone I come in contact with is telling me otherwise. 23 Days Elder Whitmarsh 23 Days. It's the weirdest feeling.
Well as I am sitting there in Zone Conference thinking over everything, President starts talking about a baptism that just took place in LaPlace. Where I served over a year ago. I perked up a little and started listening real good. He begins speaking about this man, who was spanish speaking. We were the last missionaries there for spanish over a year ago. A new set just went in and our investigator from back then ran across them and said he had a Book of Mormon and was learning with us. Well, he got Baptized. I was so pumped. As I look back I start to see all the fruits of the stuff I have done out here. Sometimes it is easy to doubt, but every time I pray to have my testimony strengthened, something like this happens.
On sunday it got even cooler. Well about August last year, I told yall of a 'Miss Ruffin'. Well this is where it gets cool. So the other day we were biking. Elder Tuttle wanted to go right because it was less dangerous, but I wanted to go left because it was a way shorter distance. We decide to go left. Well as I am riding a see an older black lady get out of her car. She waves just a friendly wave. I instantly waved back then kept riding. I double took and looked back. I swore I knew that woman. Well I turn around and she is still waving. I realized who it was! I said "Miss Ruffin???" She said "Red???" I rode over and started talking and she gave a huge hug. It was a little uncomfy.. She was like "Why did you cut your beautiful hair? I loved your hair" I talked for a bit and things were good. Well she said she wanted to come to church and I gave her the adress. Well, at church I had completely forgotten about it. I am passing the sacrament, and as I approach the last row, there she is, in all white just pimped out. White skirt leggings shoes cardigan hat, lace veil thing over the hat, and white gloves. She is just waving at me. It was pretty dope. I was like NOOOO WAYYYYY. In my head just like laaaaaaaa. So that was awesome. An investigator from 9 months later and there she was.
Ok so food bank on wednesday. This is a good one that'll get everyone laughing. Ok so I walk in and there is Miss Rose and Miss Karen. They are talking to the other missionaries and are like "Aww yall brought some two new handsome ones huh?" Then She realizes who I was. She says almost instantly. "Just kidding, One handsome one. There's my tall drink of wataa'" I was dying because I had completely forgotten about it. She kept on going and it was hilarious!! Anyway I thought you'd like that.
On wednesday we had a sweet lesson with Tyrell and his wife. We shared a lesson and then after he says "Alright when am I gonna get baptized. We need to get this going" I was pumped. Well we talked about a few things and then some stuff came up and it went to blacks in the Priesthood. We shared a few things, but his wife was getting a little heated. I was just praying we would know what to say. Things calmed down as the realized and came to understand the whole background and so it ended well. So they are definitely progressing. Tyrell still has a lot he has to do before being ready and the Branch President is being a huge help with him in those areas. We've got a dope Branch Pres.
Friday Night was AWESOME.... I got my fix of Crawfish! I was sooooo pumped because it has been over a year. It is about to be the end of the season so they are getting a lot cheaper. We downed a good 20lbs of em! I love those things. A member took us to a restaurant and juices were going everywhere.... Yeah I definitely ruined that shirt!
Love y'all and Hope its a good one!
Ok so tuesday we had Zone Conference. My last zone conference in the mission with President Hansen. It was pretty nuts just sitting there taking that all in. 2 years later and I am looking up at the same mission president talking about to same things. It was kinda cool just sitting there reminiscing of the past 23 months. I was tripping not gonna lie. I remember the changes in Zone Leaders, District Leaders and AP's. And even realized just how much President and Sister Hansen have changed. I remember all the people getting up and bearing there 'last testimonies' and seeing them go home and move on with life, and now me sitting here in this position is pretty crazy not gonna lie. In my mind I still keep telling myself I am two years away, yet everyone I come in contact with is telling me otherwise. 23 Days Elder Whitmarsh 23 Days. It's the weirdest feeling.
Well as I am sitting there in Zone Conference thinking over everything, President starts talking about a baptism that just took place in LaPlace. Where I served over a year ago. I perked up a little and started listening real good. He begins speaking about this man, who was spanish speaking. We were the last missionaries there for spanish over a year ago. A new set just went in and our investigator from back then ran across them and said he had a Book of Mormon and was learning with us. Well, he got Baptized. I was so pumped. As I look back I start to see all the fruits of the stuff I have done out here. Sometimes it is easy to doubt, but every time I pray to have my testimony strengthened, something like this happens.
On sunday it got even cooler. Well about August last year, I told yall of a 'Miss Ruffin'. Well this is where it gets cool. So the other day we were biking. Elder Tuttle wanted to go right because it was less dangerous, but I wanted to go left because it was a way shorter distance. We decide to go left. Well as I am riding a see an older black lady get out of her car. She waves just a friendly wave. I instantly waved back then kept riding. I double took and looked back. I swore I knew that woman. Well I turn around and she is still waving. I realized who it was! I said "Miss Ruffin???" She said "Red???" I rode over and started talking and she gave a huge hug. It was a little uncomfy.. She was like "Why did you cut your beautiful hair? I loved your hair" I talked for a bit and things were good. Well she said she wanted to come to church and I gave her the adress. Well, at church I had completely forgotten about it. I am passing the sacrament, and as I approach the last row, there she is, in all white just pimped out. White skirt leggings shoes cardigan hat, lace veil thing over the hat, and white gloves. She is just waving at me. It was pretty dope. I was like NOOOO WAYYYYY. In my head just like laaaaaaaa. So that was awesome. An investigator from 9 months later and there she was.
Ok so food bank on wednesday. This is a good one that'll get everyone laughing. Ok so I walk in and there is Miss Rose and Miss Karen. They are talking to the other missionaries and are like "Aww yall brought some two new handsome ones huh?" Then She realizes who I was. She says almost instantly. "Just kidding, One handsome one. There's my tall drink of wataa'" I was dying because I had completely forgotten about it. She kept on going and it was hilarious!! Anyway I thought you'd like that.
On wednesday we had a sweet lesson with Tyrell and his wife. We shared a lesson and then after he says "Alright when am I gonna get baptized. We need to get this going" I was pumped. Well we talked about a few things and then some stuff came up and it went to blacks in the Priesthood. We shared a few things, but his wife was getting a little heated. I was just praying we would know what to say. Things calmed down as the realized and came to understand the whole background and so it ended well. So they are definitely progressing. Tyrell still has a lot he has to do before being ready and the Branch President is being a huge help with him in those areas. We've got a dope Branch Pres.
Friday Night was AWESOME.... I got my fix of Crawfish! I was sooooo pumped because it has been over a year. It is about to be the end of the season so they are getting a lot cheaper. We downed a good 20lbs of em! I love those things. A member took us to a restaurant and juices were going everywhere.... Yeah I definitely ruined that shirt!
Love y'all and Hope its a good one!