On Monday we were up in Grand Rapids for the day and we played a game called Villainous together and it was pretty fun, we also walked around to see what stores were open on Labor day, and that got boring fast, because with exception to a small gaming store nothing was open.
Tuesday we were able to help someone named Eric split and stack his wood. He had asked for missionary pamphlets way back in 2014 and he never got them. I had stopped by and gotten his number and he has been really friendly with us! After we helped him with his wood, he feed us some really good BLT's. He expressed with us how he has been unhappy with his past few religions because of the paid clergy. We told him about how everything in the church is voluntary even the missions. He asked a lot of questions, and I think he is searching for a church, that is great for his family. Lots of potential! After that we went to the youth Bowling Activity, and I did only slightly better than I thought I would. But it was fine because everyone else that I played with was just as bad!
Wednesday was a great day! We went down to Onamia and was able to teach Travis again! We invited him to pray of the things that we taught if they were true. He said that he wouldn't be meeting with us, if he didn't already believe what we taught. He then added, but I will also pray about it! He is so ready to hear the gospel! There are people ready everywhere you go! We then stopped by a couple of the members down there, but no one was home. We had dinner up in Crosby so we headed back up for dinner. We had a good dinner with the Elders Quorum President, and then we headed to Carlton. We had a 160 mile day! Lots of traveling.
Thursday we had interviews, and then I had a short exchange with Elder Smith a new missionary who recently came out and we had a really good time together. I have been thinking a lot about our different callings in the church, and how everyone is equally important in the church. The quote "weak and simple" of the church provide us just as much benefit as a general authority. It is important that we don't compare members in leadership or not to other members. We can help guide others to make better choices, but we need to accept that everyone has their issues and weaknesses. Never feel that you are less important than another, because you don't hold a calling or because they are better at teaching than you. You are important, and needed right were you are.
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| Wood service project |
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| strawberry pancakes |
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| Lasso fail... |
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