I always think it's funny to hear non-missionaries say comments
like "oh no tomorrow is monday!" I remember when I used to say the same
thing. But now I'm like "WAHOOOOO TOMORROW IS MONDAY!" It's funny how
the mission changes you.
Well it has been a
fantastic week, as usual! Last Monday, we took a hike up in Baker City
and it was gorgeous! I love going up there and actually seeing trees
again! We had Zone Conference on Thursday in Nyssa, Oregon. Elder
Washburn and I had to give a 20 minute training on Studying and
Preparing to Teach, which sounded a tad bit boring. So we made a
hilarious video with some help from a couple other Elders to spice
things up. It was a big hit! I warned President Sorensen beforehand that
the video might completely ruin his opinion of me. But he assured me
with a smile on his face that his opinion of me can't sink any lower. I
love that guy!
Friday was filled with teaching
appointments, and they were amazing! We walked into a house to teach two
families that live there, and found both moms basically bed-ridden with
back pain and migraines. We explained and offered priesthood blessings,
and they both accepted. All I'll say is that the lesson went
wonderfully, the Spirit was super strong, almost everyone cried, and the
two ladies walked us outside when it was time to go.
Saturday
was another amazing day! We got to see both Lala and Diego get
baptized. Although we didn't teach him, I got to interview Diego for
baptism, and his story blew me away. Hopefully I can keep it short.
About a month and a half ago, Diego was released from jail. He had no
one to pick him up and nowhere to go. So he just started walking. As he
walked, he prayed that he could have the kind of life he always wanted.
As he was praying and walking, a car pulled up and a man stepped out.
That man happened to be Brother Ross, the Sunday School President in the
Fruitland 3rd ward and the father of Diego's ex-girlfriend. He told
Diego to get in the car, and he took him to his house. He set up a tent
in the yard for Diego to stay in until he could get a real living
situation figured out. That night, Brother Ross's 10 year old son Cooper
slid a Book of Mormon under Diego's pillow. Diego found it, and read
about 40 chapters that night. He felt something. So he went to church
that Sunday. He felt something again. So he met with the missionaries
and accepted the invitation to get baptized. Now fast-forward a month
and a half: He married the Ross' daughter on Friday, then got baptized
on Saturday. He never thought that his prayer on the side of the road
would be answered so quickly and so perfectly.
Love ya,
Elder Doyle
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| Acting out Elder Washburn's favorite scripture story with some members the other night |
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| A companionship that exercises together stays together. |
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| Beautiful lake we visited last Monday! |
