Weyburns Amazing Race

May 7, 2018

To start off the week we went up to swift current for exchanges, mostly cause they forgot their area book in our car from when they were here for exchanges and they needed it.

Me and Fowler went up to Gull Lake for the day on Tuesday to do some work in the area book there. The first lady we stopped by was a LA (less active) that loved the missionaries so before we left she gave us 40 and said better go have lunch while your here! She told us a few. Good places around town that we should try, so we went to Lily’s bar and grill. 

When we walked in we weren't too sure if the place was even open, there was no one in it but the lady and her husband that were running it. So she gave us the option of sitting where ever we wanted! We sat in the not bar area. It was pretty good.

After that we did a few stop byes. Guess there's a Matt Nelson in Gull Lake that the elders used to teach, couldn't find him though... Asked a few people on the streets around town of they knew him, but they said no. We ended up tracting this one house that we were close to when we decided Matt wasn't around anymore, and the lady there I can't remember her name it starts with a K though, she sat there and talked with us for an hour about her 15 kids that live with her (not all her kids) the about her daughter that died when she was 18, and her brother when he was 19. We taught a little of the plan of salvation with her but she didn't like to talk about it too much. She did take a book of Mormon though and a few pamphlets for the boys. When she heard we were from Alberta and the states she ran and called the boys up ha-ha she's said boys I want you to meet these guys here, he's from Ab and he's from the US. The 5 boys that came up to see us were like okay.... Cool. Ha-ha it got a little awkward for a second. After a bit though we got talking with the boys and they asked a few questions about some stuff. Only one of the 5 boys there at that time was hers, the others were friends and other boys that moved in with them. All of them were 14-17yrs old and seems a little rough around the edges but they were good kids. One kids we asked what he liked to do for fun and he said drink. Elder Fowler was like how old are you? Old enough he said. Ha-ha it was kinda interesting. The lady we were talking to was super nice. Even told us we could use her cars if we needed to, or stay at her place with the boys. She told us we were welcome at her place anytime.

Was probably one of the more awkward, cool experiences I’ve had on the mission I'd say.

Random fact. If I was a sister I'd be coming home next transfer. Also I have 42 P-days left....

The rest of our week consisted of visiting our friends in Weyburn since we gave no "investigators" and the ones that are "investigators" live 4hrs away... 

Talked with an older couple Jeff and Kathy one night. Guess they used to have elder over all the time a few yrs. ago. They are ranchers so we get along good! They might even take us out to see the horses today! They asked if we wanted to ride them. I was so tempted to say yes....! But I didn't. 

On Saturday we had the Weyburn Amazing race for the Regina stake youth. It was pretty fun! They did a big Easter egg hunt kinda thing all around town and it would take them to the next place with the next clue. Our stations were the obstacle course and the frozen t-shirts. 

While we waited around bro Woodruff had us run the obstacle course a few times to see if we could beat our best time haha we did it in 5 min. Most everyone else that went through after took 7.

The t-shirts was fun. It took most groups 20min to get it apart haha the sat in their cars with the heat on full blast on a 28° day... Some tried to run it over, others just beat it against the rocks there haha one even stuck it in their shirt! 

By the time it was all said and done it was 4:30 and we started at 11:30. It was a long crazy day. Got a nice tan though!

Church in Estevan we had 7 total for testimony meeting so we all got up and did a testimony. It was pretty good! Weyburn we had about 20 people so not all had to get up. Pretty different from being back home when it's fast Sunday. 

Can't believe it's Mother Day next week end. I'm thinking I'm might not call home... I'll see them all in a few months anyway! Haha I'm just kidding. Mom might not like that too much.

Well love ya all, talk to ya next week!