First off . . . "Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Mom (in 5 days on Saturday😉🎂), Happy Birthday to you!" I hope you can have such a great birthday Mom, and know how grateful for you that I am ❤
This week was so much fun and taught me so much about having patience, as well as seeing that obedience really does bring blessings to our lives. I think that is one of the coolest things about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, is that we learn way more quickly when we are simply doing as we are told by God who knows simply way more than we do.
Highlights of my week😁
- Zone Conference went well on Thursday! We learned about the 5 principles of the Gospel. Had some awesome trainings and my talk I had to give went super good so that was awesome! It also poured down rain that whole day🌦
- Friday was the funnest day of this whole last week! We got up in the morning and got to the Food Pantry/Open M at 7:15 am. We then helped there for 4 hrs. Then we went and had an awesome exchange with the New Portage elders. I was with Elder Kofoed and we had a ton of fun. Taught 4 lessons and then helped a member lady put together a TV stand. We were pretty tired by the end of the day but it was so fun to just be busy all day long.
- Saturday we had the funeral of a member in the ward named, Charles Florence. He passed away of pre existing health conditions. It was a wonderful funeral at our church bldg. His family is all non members except for him. It was nice to be able to talk to a lot of them about the Plan of Salvation and where Charles is at😊 We had 2 mtgs that night (one for social media/district leaders, one for our district devotional). Overall really good day!
- Sunday was miracle filled!! Matthew, a guy we have been teaching for 2 weeks was able to come to church! Then, me and Elder Foster had gotten invited on Saturday at the funeral to attend an Open Door Church yesterday. So we attended and wow, that was just WOW . . . (if you know what I mean😉) There was clapping, music, and lots of "Amen Hallelujah!" So cool to be able to be there and see kind of what another church and faith do for their church. Super nice people also! We also were able to find 1 new person today too!
Eva was not really able to talk and meet with us this week. We did stop by her house on Saturday and hand her a picture frame of Jesus Christ with a sticky note that said "April 10" on it to keep her thinking hopefully about April 10. But we will get her this next week, I know we will! Akron Ward is doing well! A ton of people were at church yesterday, which made me happy because it's been a long long time since I have seen that many people there at church!
UPDATE ON COVID GUIDELINES:
It has been a while since we have seen this news huh??!!
- Elder Bennett (Area president) has shortened the 8 page covid regulations for missionaries down to 2 pages. We still cannot actively proselyte and knock doors/street contact, no overnight exchanges, and no eating in member homes. BUT, I'm just glad it is now 2 pages instead of 8. I think that is a miracle in and of itself😉😊
I truly learned so much this week, and will actually put my testimony in a voice recording this week. Sometimes I like doing those because then it is less typing for me😉 But I truly am so grateful for this last week and for everything that I have been learning and being able to do. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is true and I'm grateful for the plan that God has for each and everyone of us❤
How is everything going at home? How did church, school, and work go last week? Parker congrats buddy on passing your MA course!! I'm so proud of you ❤
I love you all forever and always!
Elder Dylan McEwan
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