Picking Blueberries

August 27, 2018

This week has been pretty good and pretty busy! Didn't do a whole week of service this week so that was kinda nice in a way. Had interviews and exchanges this week with Pres and Flin Flon. 

Did the usual service at Salvation Army on Tuesday and in the morning before that we helped bro Vera put up some drywall in a room in his place. 

Wednesday we spent baking for Pres and Sister Hitchcock. Made some bread and cinnamon buns for them which they thought was great. After interviews they took us out to subway for dinner so that was pretty nice cause we got to visit with them for a bit about whatever we wanted.

Had some pretty good exchange miracles this week while Flin flon was down. Me and Arajuo had a good last half hour miracle, in 5 doors we had 3 try backs and 1 new investigator! The new investigators name is Kelly and he's 22 does IT work for a living, loves gaming, fighting, and skateboarding. Super friendly guy. We had a hr. long lesson with him on the restoration and learning where he's at with things. He told us that his place when he was young burnt down and that it kinda left a bitter taste in his mouth for a bit when it came to God and religion but that eventually he broke and realized that he needed God in his life and that he could help him. Don't go to church or do much with any stuff like that but he prays here and there and reads a verse a day before going to bed. Part of his reason for not going to church is because he works 4:30-6 every day other than Sunday so he sleeps most of Sunday away. Anyway we had a super good lesson with him and he asked some good things when he felt the need and was very glad that we came to talk with him about this stuff cause he wanted it back in his life but just wasn't sure how to go about it. We committed him to read the B of M and pray about it and he was pretty curious about it all so he accepted the invitation, we gave him 3 Nephi 11 to read. When we asked for a return appointment he was more than happy to take us up on it! He told us to come back the next day at 7:30.
Did some blueberry picking with sis turners dad out in the bush for a few hrs. the next day (he's not a member) Didn't get to talk with him a whole lot due to him scouting out some places to pick as we picked other stuff. Was nice to get out of the place where people are and have nothing but the sound of the trees and grass moving around you. 
Had a good lesson with Kelly that night on the plan of salvation and answered some of his questions. He read 3 Nephi 11 so that was pretty good! After the lesson we invited him to be baptized and turns out he has already been baptized so we had to have that awkward conversation with him where we tell him it wasn't correct... He seemed to take it pretty well though and said he would like a few days to think it over and he'd get back to us about it so we said for sure. Didn't get to set up a return appointment this time due to his work schedule but we got his number and he's got ours so we'll keep in touch and try to keep him going.
The next day Kelly referred himself to us on the internet so that was kinda nice cause now we now he's looking into us in the right places. 
Did some service for the Frocks Saturday helping them weed and pick apples, along with moving a few things around. 
Later got to do some service with Kim and Sheldon doing some baking and cooking so Kim could get it done faster. 
All in all we've had a pretty good week I think so it's been nice.
Everyone thinks that I'm supposed to be home now that elder Berry’s home! I’ve seen a few members from old areas lately and they all thought that I was going home shortly after elder Berry so they're were kinda shocked to see me around still.

Still got a few months left before then.

Well love ya all, talk to ya next week!