Weird Week

well this week sure was a long one, but it was good! we got to go down to panama city for a zone conference to meet the new president and sis smith, they are pretty dang cool! while with talking with them we could definitely tell that they have been called by god and are very inspired! they seem to be young and hip, so hopefully we will be getting ipads, but probably not hahaha. nonetheless i am extremely excited to learn from and work with them!

so last week as we were walking out from the library this lady talked with us for like 30 minutes all about the gospel and her beliefs and then wanted to pray with us, and in her prayer she started going off on all this random stuff "i believe in the cross, i believe in the blood, i believe in the feast" and then proceeded to ask god to save us, it was pretty strange and funny at the same time!

so training is pretty hard... i feel like i am doing everything any time we talk to people. i try and give him plenty of opportunities to do things like teach, knock doors, make appointments, plan, and talk on the phone, but its just super awkward every time he does... i honestly feel like i have elder calhoun as my companion. he is a SUPER hard worker and really wants to do whats best, but its hard to work with him. but i am trying my best to get a long, teach him, and also learn from him; its going to be a struggle.

so the highlight of the week was that one of our less actives got humbled. Lee ended up blacking out a couple times and falling and breaking things and told us that he very well could've died, but he said it made him know that he needs to change! he told us he has a problem with alcohol and he wants to change, cause he doesn't want to die. we asked him why he thinks we come over and he said "because im part of the brotherhood", we told him how much we, the ward, and the savior love him, it was so cool, he loved it! he really wants to change and go to church and read his scriptures, but he has a hard time following through, its kinda sad): but he is definitely making progress!!

i am loving the people here more and more, they are becoming family just like in crestview, its so awesome!! i really do enjoy being out here and love the gospel so much, it makes me so happy!!

i love y'all so much!!

elder skippy