So this week was an ok week. A lot of our appointments fell
through which wasn't fun, but it got better by the end of the week... So we got
to do some awesome service this week. We helped Brother Brooke's move from his old
house to a newer one still in the ward. When we got there, the U-haul was stuck
in his neighbors lawn up to the front axle in mud. I saw this and thought of all
the stupid pictures on Google of people who park on bridges and boats and their
car is messed over! I came up with the idea that if we load all the heavy
boxes over the back wheels and get another truck pulling from the rear we could
get it out and over the curb where it was high centered. Sure enough it worked
and we where able to provide the service we where there for. I love helping
people move on my mission. It feels a lot like what I did at home ha ha!
We also found
a new flea market this week just off the freeway. It's in storage units and pretty
ghetto, but they have tons of nice stuff, so it will be harder for me to save my
money now ha ha! They have Dr.Dre Beats for $30, Affliction pants and Jordans way
cheap but I'm holding out the best I can!! I did by some new B-Ball shoes for
$20, Jordan Aero Flights. They looked a lot like my dream shoes from the movie Space Jam.
I'll get to test those today when we play basketball with the Radichel family!!:)
We went tracting a lot this week but nobody was home. Stupid
holidays! They ruin missionary work lol! This week I just finished reading Jesus
the Christ and that's the longest book I've ever read next to the Bible. I
did learn a lot from that book about our Savior and his life. I'm a little bit more
angry towards Jews now though because in the book it makes it so clear that
Jesus is the Christ and they couldn't see that for some reason but its all part
of the plan... I've read all the books that I wanted to on my mission and now
I'm going through the Old Testament and highlighting all the key points in the
chapter headings so I will have quick references to whats going on. I've already
done this to the New Testament and the Book of Mormon and D&C and the testimonies
of the witnesses and the prophets. I've learned so much scripture it blows my mind
as to how clueless I was about my church before and now I'm realizing there are
many Mormons that don't know anything other than the primary stories lol. But
that's why its a lifetime study. You can never know too much about the gospel!!
I'm so happy I'm in a state side mission where I can study the Bible instead of
another language :)
Another really great thing this week Julie from my last area called me and told me that Amanda and Grandma Hurley both went to the Nauvoo Temple last week and did Baptisms for the dead there for their Grandmothers. They loved the temple so much and couldn't believe how beautiful the building was and the spirit was so strong there!! I'm glad to say that I didn't just put them under the water and that they're truly converted to the gospel:) It doesn't matter if you baptized 200 people if only 10 of them stay active and keep their promises to God. You've really only brought 10 people to Christ. These people aren't just numbers they are souls and my new goal is to do my best to not have any people who fall away!! Julie will be coming up to the city this Saturday to tell me more about how Amanda is doing so that will be great :) I hope everyone is well and I hope to hear from you soon!
Love Elder Christensen
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