Mission Tour and our first rain!

 

Trash pickup with a familiar face (Mackenzie Ishmael)

どうもジョーンズ長老です！

This week was really wild!

We have this super cool guy that is looking forward to being baptized, but has some... "administrative" stuff to do before he's able to. 

The peak of the week was probably mission tour. We had Elder Alonso of the 70 come and he is so awesome. It was a really spiritual experience.

This morning we got to go to this super cool town called Ransom Canyon. It was so surreal, we played pickleball with some super sweet members. That was a hoot! The place just didn't even feel like West Texas. And it rained!! There's a lake and everything. Ah man such a nice place

Most of the reason this week was so good is just because of the sweet members here. I've loved working with them and building relationships with them.

I hope you're all looking forward to Conference this week! It's going to be so good, I can't believe it's already here haha. The spirit is so powerful during conference, so if you're feeling worried or down or anything, please watch it!

またね！

Hype oreo haha

Fair we did service at

Ransom Canyon

Whack house in Ransom Canyon

Bambi!

Hype video

 

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Not too much happened this week, so I figured I'd just send it to you guys.

It was a good week though! 

We did a bunch of service, so that was good, some stuff at a couple foodbank places, and helped "Mr. Rogers" put in a new window at their house. And some other stuff haha.

We were asked to make a video to explain our plan for the last week of the transfer, so I'll attach that because it's so funny. We were meant to hype up the zones haha

Got the chance to go on exchanges for the first time this whole transfer, which was pretty nice, it was short, but sweet. I was with one of the office elders, and he is a pretty quiet guy. It was a real nice break from the hectic trio life haha

The best part of this week, was getting Mr. Rogers' wife on baptismal date! She is so prepared, and is on track for it :) the spirit is a real neat thing to feel.

Hope you all had a good week

Hasta la pasta ;)

Okay, the hype video can't attach, so I'll share it with you guys

Cool crusty alley

Referral madness

 

Classic Texas street contacting view

こんにちは皆さん！

Wow this week was totally bats. We had like 5 referrals in like 2 days! It was pretty cool, unfortunately a bunch of them didn't respond, but we have a good chance with a couple of them. 

We also got bashed, so... that was fun. The guy was a gentleman, but sometimes those are the worst ones haha.

Got to do tons of service at the temple this week, and it was super fun, it was all outside just doing flowerbeds, but still felt good to help the temple work move forward.

On Saturday morning we went to a small town called "Tahoka" and it was weird. Just this ghost town where we met some people and ate at a rundown little diner. Super tasty though!

Probably the most powerful experience I've had on my mission so far happened on Sunday afternoon. We were meeting with this member that has been through a lot in her life, and has felt her testimony shake quite a bit. It was probably the closest I've ever come to actually hearing the spirit. We gave her a blessing and I still can't believe that it all happened. Even a day later the power of the experience is kinda fading, and I think that's how spiritual experiences are. Write them down when you have them! It'll help ya later :)

Also if you haven't watched the Elder and Sister Bednar Face to Face thing, you should. It's really good!

じゃあまたね！

9/11 memorial in Tahoka

Elder Ballif's chicken head

You don't need a taser in Mr Rogers' neighborhood

 

Golfing with the zones

Hey!

This week was pretty packed, but I'm just sending this one to you guys.

It was a good week of going out and about doing missionary work, but the most exciting day was Sunday really.

We had to drive a friend to church so a young member here drove us to get him. Apparently the car had been in his family for generations, and President Hinckley rode in it once. So that's my claim to fame.

We got tased by a guy that lives next door! Missionaries have met with him for a while and we're pretty tight with them. They try to come to church every week. Anyway he tased us, so that was fun, then he took us to workout this morning and absolutely killed us haha. It was fun though, he's a wild guy.

Sunday night we got to meet with a member and his new wife in a  small town nearby. It was so fun. They're both old, but just got married and he reminds me of Mr Rogers, just the coolest guy. Anyway his wife is a Baptist but wants to get baptized! She made an awesome meal, then we taught her. A truly prepared woman, who was super grateful for us. 

Yeah those were the biggest things that happened this week, just staying busy here in Lubbock. Trioing is weird, but it's been fun. Hopefully I can get the chance to call and talk with you guys today!

Oh also there was an MTC devotional by Elder and Sister Bednar, and man it was soooooo good. Reminded me a lot of THE Bednar MTC devotional, "Character of Christ"

Try reading the beginning of Christ's ministry in the Americas and his last days before his death and try to make a list of the things he teaches! Pretty cool stuff.

Love you guys or... Y'all hahaha

Spooky spider

First pumpjack I've seen since Pecos