This week was filled with a lot of finding! We talked
with a lot of really cool people. But Monday we had a good preparation day. We
hung with the zone leaders and the car elders and elder Bartok my Canadian
companion got transferred to my first area! Bluegrass!!! We had a lot of random
fun over at their apartment, then we went to the sorensens for dinner! They are
an awesome family! I really enjoy the time we get to spend with them! This ward
is the best! But then when we got home after brother Sorensen dropped us off we
biked around new Albany talking to people.
Tuesday: today it was 52 degrees! Super crazy winter over
here! It's awesome! Awesome biking weather! And seems how elder Bartok got
transferred today and transfer meetings are now a thing of the past elder
Andrews, elder benard, and myself were in a trio for 2 hours!
Elder Andrews came out with me! And we went with brother
north and had a great lesson with this lady we are teaching! She accepted a
baptismal date so we are excited for Her! And then we drove back to the car
elders apartment where brother neidiffer brought the new missionary his name is
elder matelau he is so funny! Coolest kid ever!
He's from California! And he is a Tongan! Super big guy!
But an even bigger teddy bear! Love that kid! Then we went back to our bikes
and we biked around all day, then had dinner at the Mathis's they are an
awesome family! Then while we were there it started to dump rain! Like wow! And
I had a flat tire so we fixed that then went out got like 100 yards and it went
flat! In the pouring rain! So we called the car elders and they came and
rescued us! And we fixed my tire in the apartment! We also tried bill he wasn't
home. Had sister Davis call us and asked
us to come and give her s blessing!
Wednesday: we had district meeting! We got new Hermanas
back in the district! And a new zone leader! Elder Waite! He is the best! He is
from northern Nevada! And knows McKay Mcgoon! So that was pretty cool figuring
that out! But then our appointment canceled but brother neidiffer still took us
out for lunch at wicks a pizza place! Then we went home and went to go out and
on the way to another members I got another flat tire! So we finished the
travel on foot just tied the bikes up and walked it out! Had a good meeting
there! Helped them pack some huge doors down 4 stories in their house! Then the
car elders picked us up and took us to a coorelation meeting for the missionary
efforts then we went home and we bought some icecream at zestos probably one of
the best icecream joints ever! Then fixed my bike! I had a huge 2 inch piece of
glass in it!
Thursday: we had weekly planning! Then we went out
biking! And an investigator took us out for lunch! Was super good! Then we did
some biking talked with some people, then had a member go out with us and he
took us out to marks feed Store! A super good barbecue place! It was amazing!
Then we went out to our appointment they weren't home but when we turned around
we saw a members non member spouse and asked if we could meet and he said ya!
So we went in and had a good lesson with them! They are awesome! Then the
member we were with spoke Spanish so he was able to talk to the non member
which was cool! Then brother thurston the member that was out with us took us
to our next appointment and it was a really weird lesson the mom of the family
was finally there and she like ran all of the kids out of the room and so we
had an awkward lesson with just the dad. Then went home and got so the car
elders and we went to brother kastelers and he told us about all of the members
on the directory and so we are going to start working with members more! I'm
excited!
Friday: we had breakfast with the moreys they are super
cool! They have a son serving in California! Then we tried bill again still
isn't home. Then we ate some lunch, then we went and had a great lesson with
sister Davis she is super cool! Feel bad for her though, her family doesn't
like the church. But then we went to our next appointment and the guy wasn't
home! :( then we went to the Floyd memorial hospital and saw a member that was
in the ER and gave him a blessing! He was so excited and happy to see us! Then
had dinner at the Mathis's they are are awesome! Super funny! Then we went and
saw sister nall, she's doing better, but she still struggles taking care of her
grandkids!
Saturday: we went and saw Blanche and Fred doss, they are
doing alittle better! But Blanche is still having troubles breathing! Then had
a good lesson with sister viravong! She is hard to understand!
Then we went out biking talking with people and trying
people's houses, then had dinner at dales! Oh he's a funny guy! Then we went
and saw Karen with Dale after we had coorelation with him, because kasteler was
out of town for work this weekend. Then tried Austin but he was
"asleep". So then we biked home.
Sunday: well Sunday church was interesting! Probably one
of the most interesting fast and testimony meetings I've ever had! It was
pretty much like a shout out meeting! The members would get up and be like so
and so because of you my testimony was strengthened so then that person would
get up and they would go thanks so and so then say it was because of what so
and so did! And every person that bore their testimony it was either off the
wall or a shout out! Except for Austin he just wheeled to the front and just
talked loud no microphone! She or crazy! But the rest of church we super
awesome! Then we came home did studies then went out trying people set up a
couple of return appointments, then went to try the member we met with he other
day and the non member spouse was in the hospital! So that didn't happen! So we
biked around and then went with Dale to go see bill in the hospital, he had
broken his hip! I'm surprised he went as long as he did, without going to the
hospital!
This week was filled with the power of the priesthood! I
know that this authority is of God, and we need to use it, and going along with
that we need to always be worthy to use the power we have been given from God!
I love y'all and miss y'all hope all is well back at
home! And that you're staying warm! I've seen a huge difference as I've been
making it a goal to read from the Book of Mormon everyday, that I've been able
to have the spirit with me as I go out and find those children of our Heavenly
Father that are without this gospel!
Love,
Elder Durfee
Elder Durfee. Kentucky Louisville mission
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