"Happy Future Father's Day"

I had a ton of people say that to me yesterday. That didn't make me trunky at all (thick layer of sarcasm).

Tuesday- We had zone conference in Goldsboro, so there went all our miles. It was super good though. We role played the new teaching method and we were video recorded doing so. I found out that we really suck at it. We learned how to introduce the Book of Mormon in a new way that I'm super excited to use. We drove home, went and saw Chris Love, then went home.

Wednesday- So we were planning on doing some service at Angel's Closet, but instead we ended up changing a flat tire for one of the sisters' investigators. That was the first time either of us had changed a tire and we killed it. We had a lesson with Malik. It didn't go too smooth. His stepmom is super anti. He didn't really listen to her, but he had a ton of questions. 

Tracting Selfie

Thursday- We did weekly planning, had lunch with a member, then went tracting, oh yeah. We got to teach a lesson to a guy. He gave us the wrong phone number though, and we don't know where he lives. We had dinner with the Brletich's and correlation. We found out the Brother Brletich is being released as Ward Mission Leader, which makes me sad. 

Friday- We saw David and talked to him about the Book of Mormon. We went and helped out Thomas and Joyce. We helped them build a playset. It was a blast. I'm learning how to become a handy man and stuff. We assembled an AC unit on Monday. We taught a lesson to a guy named Gilbert. He may have been a little drunk, but it was alright. 

We're tracting in the rain, just tracting in the rain...

Saturday- A member of the ward passed away last week, so we went to the funeral today. It was a very moving service. We went out and did a little contacting and tracting, then we went to a Baptism. It was for the sister's investigator. They asked me to play the piano. First time I've played hymns outside of district meeting. It was fun though. After the baptism, we went tracting, and while we were tracting, it started pouring rain. Like, sheets of rain. We decided to keep on tracting. We had one family let us in. We sat there dripping on their carpet. We're going back there next Saturday. It was legendary!!! Transfer calls were today and it looks like we're both staying for another 6.

Time Distortion

Sunday- Happy Father's Day!!! In case anyone was wondering, I love my Dad. A lot. After church and studies, we had dinner with the Brletich's, then went and had 2 appointments cancel. We got a call from Brother Jones and he said Chris Love was out making a scene. We went to the house he's working on, and he was on the roof, ranting. He's having a very hard time right now. 

Alma 26:27 has been one of my favorite scriptures on my mission. "Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back, behold, the Lord comforted us, and said: Go amongst thy brethren, the Lamanites, and bear with patience thine afflictions, and I will give unto you success." We can replace the word Lamanites with whatever trial we are going through. The Lord promises us that we can and will be successful, even among so much afflictions, if we are patient in them. 

That was my week. It was really hot and really humid. Much fun. Love you all. Have a great week.

Elder Dumont