Running around like chickens with our heads cut off!

Monday- We spent all day with some youth. We went and played some football and basketball. Still got it. We had our first lesson with this guy we found tracting named Myron Randall. He's pretty sweet. We were talking about baptism and he said, "You're (bleeping) me, you mean I can become a Mormon too?!?!"

Tuesday- We usually go to mutual with the youth. We went on splits with the priests to visit less active priests. I went with Phil Hansen and we talked with Cody Adams. Phil picked out the scripture and invited Cody to church.

Wednesday- We taught our investigator Jimmy about the creation and the fall. Jimmy lives with Brother Mays and Brother Mays told Jimmy to think about and pray to know if he should be baptized on the 7th of February. Good Birthday Present for Mom if that goes through.

Thursday- We got taken out to Chili's for lunch. We then went to the church and had a really long weekly planning session. I fell asleep for a second. We then went to the Gillands house for dinner (we had chili haha). We had a short coordination meeting

Friday- We had to drive clear to Gloucester for district meeting. After which we went to the Gloucester apartment, made some huge hamburgers, then went on exchanges. I was with Elder Tortirici. He's a Texan. We had dinner with a recent convert family and they were way sweet.

Two slices of bread couldn't possibly contain all of that flavor #missionprobs

Saturday- Elder Tortirici and I went and helped somebody move. After that, we went to a member's house to help him process chickens. That means killing them, plucking them, and gutting them. I even got to kill one. Plucking them is the worst part. 

Look who's chicken now!

We went to West Point to exchange back, then we went to teach Myron again. We taught him the Restoration and the Spirit led us to read Ether 12:27 with him. That hit him with a lot of power. It was sweet. We then went to his Mom's house and she told us about his crazy past. She's not too interested in meeting with us, but she's all for us teaching her son. We then followed the Spirit to a less active family. We taught Moroni 6 and church attendance and had a really good lesson. One of them came to church.

Sunday- Jimmy came to church today. We went to the Turner's for dinner and they are a crazy family. They have a bunch of instruments so I got to learn how to play the ukulele.

Monday- We played sports with the youth all day again. It was sweet.

Tuesday- We went and helped at a food pantry early in the morning, then we had interviews with President Baker. Now I'm currently writing emails describing what happened last week and also what is currently happening.

D&C 58:26-27 talks about us being anxiously engaged in a good cause. What does it mean to be anxiously engaged? A big part of it is attitude, how we mentally approach doing good. Are we excited about being a part of this great latter day work? Are we worried about what will happen to those who don't have a knowledge of this gospel? If not, we need to get to that point. This work will go on with us or without us. The question is: Do we want to be a part of it, or sit on the sideline. If you're going to participate than do it full heartedly. That's where the blessings lie.

Super fun week. I love it here in New Kent. The work's a little slow, but that will change eventually. Love you all. Have a great week.

And Elder Elvis has left the building!

Elder Dumont

P.S. Welcome Home Sister Dumont.