I hope you all have had a great week and that you had some great experiences :):) This week was so very amazing and I'm excited to tell you all about it :) it was a fast and very busy week :)
Thursday: It was raining and freezing and raining some more, all day long. We were out knocking in the morning and my hands were about to fall off because the wind chill. We were able to talk with one lady named Hannah, and do the survey with her. She said she was sick that day but that she would think about possibly having us come back. Keeping our fingers crossed. Also, me and Elder Henshaw started a new workout routine; I get up before him and workout for a little bit, and then me and him go on a run outside until 7. It feels so so good to be running outside again and to be eating super good too.
Friday: We went up to Kirtland on Friday morning to meet with the Stake President, President Johnson. All of the missionaries in our zone were there and we got to meet the 2 new elders from the MTC as well. It feels weird that that isn't me anymore. After the mtg, we went back to mentor on the lake where the Kirtland Elders live and we did comp study and watched the Book of Mormon video. Me and Henshaw then went out and talked to 2 people for about 1 hr 45 min. Dale and Frank were so awesome. Frank is very skeptical about joining our religion, but we assured him that all he had to do was ask to know. We went to the mall for dinner that night and I got a delicious Philly Cheese Steak sandwich.
Saturday: We all woke up and went for a run at 6:30 down to the beach (Lake Erie) and back. Henshaw asked me afterwards if that is the same type of run I was used to back home. I told him for my warm up run it was ;). We had a missionary broadcast with Elder Christofferson and President Ballard for the whole North East America missionaries area. They both spoke on the power of the Book of Mormon, and about Jesus Christ's true identity. They said we as members need to fully understand who Christ is and come to share that with everyone around us. We headed to Chardon after that.
Story time: We got back to the apt at 12:30 on Saturday after having not been there for 24 hrs. I was in the room putting my suitcase away and I hear the smoke/CO alarm start beeping. I thought it was weird and so I told Henshaw to come look at it. He said it was wired so the batteries couldn't have been bad; but then I started to smell something not so good . . . So I called the housing coordinator and . . . He didn't answer. After about 40 min of it beeping, it FINALLY stopped and we could relax. I just thought I'd share it and say that I did pay attention to the safety zone videos before I left ;). we are both okay; just a false alarm I guess.
We had a 2nd broadcast on Saturday night with the YSAs of the northeast America area and Christofferson and Ballard spoke at it. At this one they spoke of the importance to be one in family and to always remember that God calls individuals and then helps them to magnify his calling for them. We helped Mitch Silvius prepare his talk for today, he is speaking on faith.
Today we have church, and then we are going out with the Hartmans to go visit members in the ward. He said he really wants to start talking to more families and getting them involved in what we are doing. We have a final broadcast tonight at 4:00 for families in the north east area with Christofferson and Ballard, so we are super pumped for that!
Something we learned in Sunday School today was putting on the whole armor of God. I was able to pull out my armor up coin and tell everyone in Sunday School about Kodiak and the amazing experience it was. And how vitally important it is to always always armor up, and double check you are reading your scriptures and praying/going to church, in order to withstand the fiery darts of the adversary.
We carved our pumpkins and it was so much fun! I carved a Y and SH in my pumpkin (I also bent a metal spoon trying to get the core out after I cut it . . . :) it was very messy but so much fun! We stuck the pumpkins on the front porch for all to see :)
It has gotten so so so so frigidly cold here, I almost didn't even know what to do with myself. Maybe should start packing around hot chocolate in one bottle and spark in the other ;). Everyone has started putting Halloween decorations up, and it is making me so excited for the holiday season! I tell everyone about the amazing and fantastic nutcracker collection my family has.Also, we now have district council on Wednesday's in Kirtland instead of on Thursdays. Now all the zones in the mission are on Wednesday and it'll make it easier for Mission Leader Conferences.
I believe we have zone conference next week too, but I'll find out for sure and let you guys know. President Stratford let us know that we will be getting our new car, probably a Rogue or a Rav4, and will be getting it at the upcoming zone conference, so that will be good.
I invite us all to do a random act of kindness this week, and then write in our journals every night starting tonight. I know it blesses those so much who do it, and it has blessed my own life and helped me to see the love and blessings God sends our way everyday, even the small blessings.
I know this Gospel is true and that Christ himself lives and reigns. Joseph Smith is a prophet of God and did translate the Book of Mormon. It is the word of God. Study it out in your minds everyday, and pray to know the truth of it in your own lives. Be full of the spirit everyday. I know when you do these things, the Lord will add His power to your efforts, and you will be an effective missionary and instrument in His hands.
How was fall break? End of term 1 is this week, GOOD LUCK! :) Halloween is next week, yaaaay! I hope you guys had a great fall break!
I love you all so so much and it makes my whole week to be able to hear from you. I love you, pray for you, and miss you so much everyday. I'm so excited to talk with everyone today!
I love you all forever and always!
Elder Dylan
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