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hi family
so first off i got transfer calls last night and im staying in Texas
for one more transfer with elder dalia. can you believe its already
been six weeks? but i called it all the way. i told elder platt when i
left if i like him we will spend 12 weeks together if i don't we will
spend 18. he is a good guy i just have to remind him that its the
lords time he is on.
i think pres always puts me with missionary's that need a little help
and a little bit baby sat. i guess its because i can handle them. i
try not to yell and complain about my comps and just give them loving
advise. im trying to be like Jesus is definitely the song i sing the
most. but one good thing about elder dalia is he is not afraid to talk
to people. at all. he is kind of like you mom in the store. just talks
to people at walmart and subway and McDonalds. and that leads to
talking to some crazy people. like we were eating at Mcidees. and this
guy sat next to us and he was like you want to know a secret? so we
said yes. (duh im not going to miss an opportunity like this) and he
pointed at these old guys across the room and he said there vampires.
i have been following them for three days now and im debating how to
take them out. so i asked how he knew they were vampires? and he was
like shut up they will here you. we told him to watch his back those
vampires are crafty little buggers.
so we will go backwards. Sunday was church and i got in the shower
late because everybody took for ever in the bathroom. so i got out and
started shaving my face and our ride showed up about 20 min early. so
i just stopped and washed the rest of the shaving cream off. and got
the rest of my clothes on. so i went all day yesterday with only the
right half of my face shaved. church was good i had to help teach
Sunday school. we had dinner with a cool family he told us that he
met his wife in the airport when he got off his mission. they went on
three dates and he proposed and they were engaged for one month and
then they got married. talk about quick whole smokes! (don't do that
dakota we have to go on double dates when i get home)
Then we went to a black church. one of our investigators is a preacher
there so he invited us to a revival that was going on there. me and
elder clontz were the only white people there. and they fed us fried
chicken, greens, waffles, cool aid(not hot), corn bread, and baked
beans.then the service started. lots of yelling and IM SAVED! PRAISE
GOD! HALLELUJAH! AMEN! dancing and clapping and black Jesus. drums and
a keyboard. and a guy that i swear was air bending on the stage. the
spirit wasn't there the whole time. then in the middle they asked us
if we would like to sing a song. so me elder dalia, clontz, and
otuafi. got up and sang all creatures of our god and king and the
spirit of God. and we just sang acapella. it was quiet and nobody
talked and they just listened. the spirit was so strong there people
were crying and whispering to each other. then after we were done we
asked if they felt that? then we said that was the spirit the real
holy ghost. and then we sat down. it was crazy awesome i hope the
whole church converts.
on Saturday we had a meeting with two of the seventy. it was intense!
so pres was freaking out about it we all had to get hair, cuts dry
cleaning, conservative ties, and we had to write up lesson plans. we
had to be in our seats at 8:45 so because im in texas and the drive
took about 3 hours we had to wake up at about 4:30 in the morning i
was so tired. we drove up in the mini van and took the dvd player and
watched to prophet of the restoration. it reminded me of driving to st
george.
but the 70 gave us the mission hand shake. (its were he interviews us
just by looking into your eyes) and they gave us a talk on the plan of
salvation and gave us some really deep doctorin. then they gave a talk
on being obident and sacrafice. it was really good. telling us that
sleeping in was robing god because we are on his time. and he told us
that we cant have one foot back home and one in oklahoma. and we need
to put all of our distractions on the alter and give them to god.
really good really inspiring. there names were Tad R. Calister (he is
the one that gave the talk in general confrence about the book of
mormon and the bible are like two dotes on a paper and you can only
draw one strait line between them) and the other one was Elder
Roberts. he was really good too but i dont think i recognize him.
friday district meeting we played jepordy. missionary style. and we
ate at taco bell and i didnt have money to pay and the guy that worked
there said i got you and said get what ever you want. anything for a
servent of the lord. it was really cool to get reconized by a non
member.
Thursday we helped this lady paint a carnival booth and some chairs.
we used spray paint and i started painting and they asked if i had
done this before because i was doing a really good job. (thanks dad
for teaching me whats what) elder dalia sprayed way to much on and it
was running like a felon. they just asked him to stop. then we taught
them about the doctorin of Christ and answered a lot of her questions.
she said that she wanted to go to the temple and asked her to help
her out. so we have to help her not smoke and teach her the law of
chastity.
Wednesday was exchanges with elder clontz. i came out with him and
its funny because everybody in our zone is new to the mission so we
make fun of them for being green. we did alot of biking because i
still dont know excactly were im going. but we had elk steak for
dinner. reminds me of home.
tuesday i dont excacly remember what happend. missionary work i think.
O yea we taught gilbert and his sister. it kind of frustrating
teaching gilberts sister because we have to explain everything to her.
every character and where everything is.
monday we went mountain biking it was intense. like most of the trail
was a black diamond. and a couple of the parts were double black.
really steap hills and big rocks, sharp curves and skinny bridges over
mud holes. it was scary at first but you just have to go for it. don't
hold back and go fast other wise if you hesitate you will eat dirt.
elder beams on the other hand went slow, hesitated, stopped, and went
around and he crashed like ten times. good pday i will have to do it
again in a couple of weeks.
so i got your letters and it was great lots of letters equal lots of
smiles/ happy missionary :) i liked the tape and the candy and the
letters you guys are so funny. the whole house listening to you guys
and we were crying because we were laughing so hard. we definitly
agreed that your the coolest family. and sent THE BEST STUFF.
Dakota this part is for you hey man im sorry that i didn't write you
forever. but now we can definitely chat because were only 1500 miles
away instead of 6000. (i don't really know how much it is) but the
only advise i have for you is just keep up the study's in the morning.
personal and comp if you can find some one to study with you. i love
you man keep up the good work. your my inspiration. you know i use
your mission to help my investigators out. people are like why do you
serve missions or where do you guys all go. and i all ways say well i
have a friend in Brazil right now. and keep going from there. take
care do your best.
well rest of the family i love you so much and keep being the best. i
will talk to you guys soon
Love elder Clements
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