Well, it's that time again.
And that time is already almost up, so I'll probably make this quick.
First
of all however I want to address the picture of the cat I sent in my
last email. I realize that it was pretty disturbing and so I apologize
for that. To be honest I really was just excited about the opportunity
to make the catastrophe pun.
So I hope I didn't catch anyone off guard.
Anywho,
it was a wonderful week here in Scottsdale. However, I am out of money
for the month so if this is the last correspondence you ever receive
from me, it's because I died of starvation.
I'm just kidding.
I bought some ramen today and also some milk. And I'm pretty sure I
still have taquitos in the freezer, not to mention whatever's left of my
Reeses Puffs. So I'm set.
As mentioned last
week, I have a new companion! And his name is Elder Sellers, as in the
plural form of someone who sells things. He's from Wyoming and Idaho, he
has a cool country accent that reminds me of being back on the ranch,
and he is also exceeding large in stature. He's just a big dude. So
that's a fun contrast between the two of us. We're like that classic
slapstick comedy duo that every good movie has. Except for we're not
really like that at all.
He's great though, it's been a good week.
We
found a lady this week, she's someone I've been trying to contact
pretty much the entire time I've been in this area, and we successfully
contacted her! And we're gonna be able to start meeting with her. So
that's cool.
Elder Sellers had some bad luck
that day though. Cause right before that we were biking, and his water
bottle flew off his bike and broke. Then I accidentally led him under a
low hanging branch, which was less low hanging for me than it was for
him, and he crashed into a fence. Then the next day he broke a spoke on
his bike tire. Then the loaner bike he was using all weekend, just got a
flat last night, so today we picked his actual bike up from the shop
and dropped off the loaner bike to the shop because not only is the tube
flat but the tire is just messed up too. So it's been wild.
Then
Saturday was exciting, we had the Ward Pool Party!!! Which was so much
fun! Except for it was 117° and missionaries can't actually go swimming
so it was kind of terrible. It was a lot of fun though. We got to talk
to a lot of people and eat a lot of pizza and drink a lot of soda. It
was fun, when the party was dying down and we still had left over food
we went around to random people and offered them free stuff. Now that I
think about it, we probably looked really weird being at the pool since
we were wearing shirts and ties and whatnot. It was a great time
though.
The most exciting thing this week
however was that Omar and Louisabella got baptized! I explained their
story already I think, but it's just amazing. The change in Omar is
miraculous. And that family is just going to be so much closer and
happier as they continue on this path. The highlight of the service I
think was during the closing song, "Families can be Together Forever"
just watching them sing that together with their arms around each other.
It sounds cheesy when I describe it, but it was actually really
touching and heartwarming. So awesome.
As I said, I would
keep this short, so I just want to share one more thing. I've shared it
before, but I'm going to share it again because it's one of my favorite
verses and it's also Omar's favorite verse. Its 2 Nephi 31:20: "Wherefore,
ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect
brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye
shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the
end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life."
What
I love about this is that we can't ever give up, and we always must be
seeking to strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ. It doesn't stop after
we have one faith building experience. It doesn't stop after we repent
and are forgiven once. It doesn't end after we get baptized and after we
receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. It has to continue throughout our
entire lives. And as difficult as it can be, it is possible, and it is
worth it. Because then we "shall have eternal life."
Have a great week,
~Elder Oswald
P.S. Pictures
1. Elder Sellers, myself, and our tacos
2. Elder Sellers after crashing into a fence
3. Ice Cream with Doug #dougistheplug
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