October 23, 2017

Week 87

Fight the Good Fight

*"Definitely enjoying the time I have left out here."

* Making plans to attend USU after the mission, getting things ready!!!!

* Not allergic to shrimp, but last week it was just raw and probably ruined

*President and Sister Davis were in Kazakhstan the whole week--no real AP type stuff to do, "we just did normal volunteer work and it was awesome! We taught a ton of lessons. A couple of them didn't go so great, but it was still such a blessing to be able to have a full week of nothing but teaching and talking to people."

*STUDYING!--"I have missed personal study a ton!

*Went to the univ**ersity that a friend attends and he gave a tour. 'It was SWEET and it honestly kind of pumped me up to go to school when I get back."

*People that are being taught in the area: *A guy who is married and has a baby girl, came to church this week! *a friend who is middle age, kinda different, but is really progressing and loves meeting!

*"So back in August, a married couple had a pool party and they are both amazing.  They were recently called as Gospel Principles class teachers. Yesterday in that class, we had our friend, who brought a friend (the middle age friend), and two very Muslim college students. The students are college students and they were there to study our religion for a report haha (this isn't the first time this situation has happened). The couple starts the class and the students asked how long it was going to take because they needed to do their afternoon namaz (five times a day ritual prayer). They had 35 minutes until the next one was supposed to happen.  It was suggested that they do it upstairs. I gave that person a very dirty look, because the members would not be okay with that if &they found out! So then the suggestion was for them to go to a nearby mosque and come back. They chose to miss that one. The lesson? it was on the pre-earth life and they did so well! I can't get into what all happened in full detail, but the students tried to do some debating, but our friend was so in tune with the lesson and loved everything being said. He told us, "today you guys answered all of the questions I've had, when can I join you guys?"(That will definitely be a Skype moment)

*Thanks for all uplifting and inspiring words, love you more than I can express!

Cabbage--Yup!

This little kitty softened my heart toward his species