Dropped

Well, that picture basically sums up our week...

We got dropped by like 5 people this week, including Amber... so that was fun.  She was supposed to get baptized on Saturday but dropped us 2 days before.  For some reason, I wasn't all that upset, I was able to have an eternal perspective and realize that the next time she is taught be missionaries, she will be that much more prepared, it just wasnt her time.

We did have some good things happen though, we were able to go out with Josh Hicks and go fishing and then to lunch with him and had a lot of good conversations!  We were walking through Walmart with him, and he got a pack of cigarettes (at the check out counter) so I took him by the shoulder and told him he doesn't need them, and he was like "Well it's too late, I already paid for them."  But after,  we went over to the pharmacy and he bought the nicotine patches and took me by the shoulder and said "You're right, I dont need them."  It was so sick!  Hopefully he uses them and is able to actually quit smoking, that would be so awesome!!  We went fishing with Josh last week, this guy is super cool!  He just got out of prison like 6 months ago, but is really on the up hill rise!  He is such a humble, caring, and generous man!  Even though he has a crazy past and his body is filled with tattoos, I look up to him a lot!

We also taught one of our investigators, Cruize (friends with Rebecca Beatie), the plan of salvation, and he agreed with it all, infact, he actually added a whole bunch of good comments and even taught part of the lesson before we could, it was crazy!!  We used scriptures to help him understand too, and he said "All the questions I had were answered when you pulled out the scriptures and showed me where it was at."  It was so cool!!  He is super prepared, but won't commit to a date for baptism yet. He wants to, he just doesnt know if he is ready yet, but he said he will when the time is right!

The last thing that happened was I GOT TO SKYPE HOME!!! I got to see my amazing Mom's face and wish her a Happy Mother's Day face to face, it was so awesome!!  I loved seeing my family and talking with them, sharing laughs and stories, it was so good!  I love my family so much and am so thankful for the support that they give me!!  Sorry guys, but I have the best family in the world, your families just dont compare!

Elder Skippy