Sorry that this is coming a little later then the usual, but here are a few highlights from this week.
This week was pretty great we got to teach Kyra and Shannon again, they are both doing well and are getting more and more excited to get baptized. Shannon is finally done with all the court papers that she had to do to get custody over her granddaughter, Kyra, so they have been super happy about that. We taught Kyra the Plan of Salvation and she really liked it and seemed to understand what we taught her.
We also got to do some more service for Dave and Marriet. We helped them cut and split wood. At least this time it was a lot warmer. After we helped them with their wood they invited us for dinner, they always cook the best food. They have been investigators for quite a while now. We always try to have some kind of a gospel discussion with them while we eat. During the meal we talked about Elder Whicker going home in a couple of weeks, they were pretty sad about that but they did tell me that after he was gone they hoped that I would still come over with the new guy, I told them I definitely would.
Something else that was pretty awesome was that we were invited by a member named Tammy to meet one of her son's friends who he had invited to come to mutual. She was still in with the young women when we got to the church. The young men had just gotten out and were starting to play some basketball. A couple of the Lehr kids wanted Elder Whicker and I to play with them and so we did. There were probably 10-12 of them all playing with us, I happened to get a fast break and I dunked it in my proselyting clothes, it was pretty funny to see all the guys' reactions. One of the kids that was on my team in the next possession threw me an ally-oop it was so sweet. After playing with them for a couple of minutes the young women got out and we were able to meet her. She is pretty sweet and we will hopefully be able to teach her in the near future.
I had the opportunity of watching Thomas S. Monson's Funeral. It's sad to know that such a great man has passed away, I know that he was truly a chosen prophet to lead and guide us. We also got to hear from our new prophet, President Nelson this morning. He is such a great man, I know that he too has been chosen for us in this day to lead and guide us. I love what he said during his message to the world.
“Whatever your concerns, whatever your challenges, there’s a place for you in this, the Lord’s Church.”
I know that as we go to church and learn more about our Savior and the role that he plays in our lives that we can overcome our concerns and challenges.
Keep up the great work, love ya guys, have a great week!
Sorry that it's a bit short but I hope that you all have a great week, I sure do love you guys!
Love, Elder Allred
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| Herd of Antelope |
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| Antelope |
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| Cutting Wood with Dave and Marriet |
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| While we were out in Brooks, we had to pull some hair out of a drain in the Sister's Apartment. |
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| Deer |
