I was able to see that video Lacey is so cute =p, Also I love you To Emma! Even though you probably need a bath =p
So
the story on my ears is after that email I sent like a half hour later
it like half way popped and has continued to do little pops ever since.
I tried everything to pop those! But ya they pop a little here and
there but I either don't notice it or it's gone.
This
week has been a week; but it has also been a good week. I never did get
the email about district meeting, I had to call the Zone leaders and
they told me what they thought the topic was, it ended up being on the
Holy Ghost and I have been learning Loads about that and how important
it is and so that was easy.
I went over to Alpena on a
trade off right after that. Oh man that was super eventful! I got to
their apartment (knowing they only had like 3 real investigators) and I
ran straight to their area book to find out what happened to all of
those people I taught. After I found them all in a weird place not where
they were supposed to be we went and did work as they planned. We had
some awesome miracles like door knocking into a guy who said he read the
book of mormon and when I asked the golden question (which every one
strikes out on when it comes to that) " Did you pray to know if it was
true" he didn't strike out, He told me he did and found out it is the
word of God and told me all about the living apostles and..... Cool
miracle
That night I got to go down to Barton City to
see a family, they were shocked to see me! ED (I picked
him up as a investigator and was baptized shortly after I left, he went
to the temple 8 days ago) and I talked loads. I before I left wanted to
give him a tie, but never had the chance. I realized that I got a chance
again and before I left I took the tie off my neck (it being one
Grandpa Crockett gave me, it being a tie off of the Glory rack not just
my regular tie rack) told him who gave it to me and why it was important
to me and gave him it.
We planned to contact some of
the former's I taught the next day. It was my one year mark and I was
back to where I started (if you don't count MTC) We went to Book of
Mormon study at the church house and several other people was in shock
to see me. We got a call from L asking for a blessing and so
we went right after. She is a saint who is bound to her wheel chair,
she's the one who would feed us weekly and have us over for FHE since we
didn't have a family. She went to the temple to do endowments.
It's funny the first time I met her was a few days after she went to the
temple and was crazy sick and I gave her a blessing.
This time she was again very sick and just came back from the temple almost the same
situation but not as bad this time. She wouldn't open her eyes when we
came in until she recognized my voice and then she said "that's
familiar" and looked. She asked me to give the blessing again. I told
her next year when she goes to the temple it might not be so easy to get
me back for the blessing after her temple trip.=p That several hour
drive one way is not that good for her.
We were
straight up guided every where else that day to people who I worked with
and taught. We waited in a parking lot for a referral we got and while
sitting in the car L a less active who I reactivated (for
like a 2-3 month period from what I know) parked right next to us and
walked away I jumped out of the jeep and talked to her. After that We
had a appointment with some potential. That was cool!
We pulled up to
the house and I immediately knew the guy because I talked to him with
Elder A for like 13 minutes on the door step before he turned us
down, this time he didn't.
And then we tried a former that was brought
into my mind a few streets down who was like "where did you Mormons go
did you take a vacation!" set up appointment. Went to CJ' house
to try him and his neighbor C D who we taught both. (he was the
one my trainer chastised me for bearing my testimony and mentioning
temples when we PC'd him) He jumped up and down when he saw me and told
me that he got a new job and now has regular hours ( so we can finally
meet with him)
And he had loads of questions for me (since he really
felt the spirit when I bore testimony that day and we bonded quickly and
knew he could trust me) I answered his questions teaching him the plan
of salvation. He was hilarious to watch! He would jump up and down and
throw his hands up in the air and say" ahahahaha THAT IS SO COOL! THAT
MAKES SO MUCH SENSE!" and he would go from pacing to kneeling to sitting
next to me looking at me like a 5 year old child. =p He was really
felling the spirit so I shot the invitation to be baptized. He then
swiftly kneeled in front of me, and immediately started questioning why
his first baptism wasn't good enough very sincerely. But since he had
the spirit with him so much I just told it to him like I would a 10 year
old and the spirit told him it was true and he accepted a date to be
baptized. I told him I can't be here to teach him but I will be back
next week and he jumped on that day for a appointment, and then
committed me to come to his baptism (or else he would hunt me down =p).
His neighbor then walked in and we set up a appointment with
him too and was totally cool that I wasn't gonna be there.
We
then were led to Bro B a Less Active who I was working with and
taught him really "installed hope" in him that the Holy Ghost would make
his life better and he committed to everything we shot after he had
that Hope that things would be better.
I then got in
the Ring with John again, I know he has a testimony but won't
commit to baptism, He told me he does believe Joseph was a prophet But
couldn't get him to commit.
I don't have
time to write more I'm going golfing with members in a few minutes. I
had several way cool experiences there in Alpena we were literally led
place to place where I would have the best impact being everywhere
exactly when I needed to be since I only had a little time.
I
am going to Grand Rapids on Sep14 because that General authority will
be coming, We are having a Big MLC with him. I will finally see my MTC
comp! And then the next day I need to be in Mount pleasant for training
from the general Authority. Driving FOR DAYS!
Well Bye I love you have a good week and day!
Don't get shot!
- Elder Truman Rex Crockett
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