COLD WEEK

Oh man, the cold weather, its mental. I hate it. I can't imagine what its like for my bruv Timbo in Nebraska, or whoever in New York.

 

So yeah its been a pretty memorable week I'd say. Lennon received the priesthood on Sunday! Great stuff. Love him. I should've gotten a picture with him (But my camera's SD card is full haha) so yeah. He looks like a gangster without a tie though! Hahaha

 

I sent more pictures to BDN but they're all weird, so he'll have to figure it out. whoops.

 

Anyways, yeah, the week went great because... Well, I experienced a lot of trial, and a lot of faith as well. We had Zone Training, Elder Hegerhorst and Hanks are the Zone Leaders, Hegerhorst makes me laugh SO hard how he acts. Great meeting, great meeting. I learned quite a bit. but I learned most when I put it into practice. We had a really tough week in terms of the work, because we are basically OUT of a teaching pool! Gotta find new investigators!!! So we did. A lot. We knocked. many doors. So many doors. And the words of our leaders were stuck in my head, about how we have to have FAITH that we can find the lord's elect. And I was just thinking, "Heavenly father, I don't honestly know if I believe I'm going to find someone tonight, or this week, or if we're just going to run into door slam after door slam." and then about 5 minutes later, we decide toknock 5 houses in a little road, and we found this AWESOME indian woman whose a Christian who we're seeing this Wednesday. Basically, the Lord awarded me despite my lack of faith, and because of that it really increased my faith.

 

ANYWAYS yeah it was a great week, I love the scriptures and jesus Christ so much. And a good portion of that love is from his patience and mercy for me. Because I'm not perfect. I have to go though! Its P-day today! Woohoo! No plans, no plans. Gonna probably shop for food, eat, sleep, haha. The good life. love ya all!

 

-Elder Blumenthal

 

Ether 12:6, 27

What A Tiring Week!!!!

Hello everyone!!!

 

This week was absolutely exhausting. It was transfers though, we're both staying in newbury for another 6 weeks. Which is pretty good because the ward is great, and the members are awesome. In fact they're feeding us LOADS this week which is pretty nice of them!!!

 

Anyways, I don't have much news but a funny experience (really annoying though), we were talking to a woman on the street and she was super keen, she's from Egypt!!! And she used to be a Muslim!!! But since she's converted to Christianity she can't go back. So we were like "WOW this is crazy." and then she's like "Yeha I don't know which church to go to though" and we were like, "YES! YES! OUR CHURCH!!" but like right after that her friend walked by and she was just like, "hey friend! Hey I'll talk to you guys later" and walks off. UGH!!! It was so awkward haha. And I was just like, "Dangit. We didn't even get her details." Oh well. We'll run into her on the streets at some point. haha.

 

Well I have got to get going. I tried to upload a picture so I don't know if it'll work, its from Elder Stradling's camera of a hilarious van we saw in Reading, so funny.

 

Love you all!

 

-Elder Blumenthal