and exciting update on how life as a missionary is going down here in
Boulder, Colorado. And, well, things are good right now...the work is
progressing at about the same rate as always, and the people are about
as accepting as always...but come Tuesday, there are going to be some
epic changes for me and Elder Hale. That's right ladies and gentlemen,
once again it is Transfer Week! And, let me tell you what, this week's
Transfer is going to change everything! But, we'll get to that at the
end of this message. For now, let's turn back the clock to Tuesday and
see how this week went for the Elders in the Coal Creek Ward.
So, on Tuesday, Elder Hale and I were able to go do service at EFAA
again, along with the Lafayette Elders, Elder Mortenson and Elder
Stone. This week's service was surrounding getting one of the
apartments on the top floor ready for a new family to move in. We
needed to bring in an extra bed, rearrange the living room into more
appropriate settings, and make certain the flat was clean enough to
live in. Sadly, the previous family made that part a real challenge
for us, as there were all kinds of disorder strewn throughout the
kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom. It was times like that that I remember
the old saying, "many hands make light work." Between the four of us,
we were able to get the apartment looking livable again in just under
two hours, with some spare time in between to mess around like the
young men we still truly are.
Then, on Wednesday, we were (finally!) able to go back to work. We had
called Kyle, our investigator, earlier in the week and asked is we
could come by, and he agreed. After catching up for a while, we asked
him about the talk we'd left him with about a week prior, "The
Blueprints of Christ's Church" by Tad R. Callister (great talk for
anyone who is wondering why us Mormons believe we truly are the
restored Church of Jesus Christ). After discussing some of the
questions he had, such as direct line of Priesthood Authority, and
asking him how he felt about the answers he'd received, we felt
prompted to show him the three-part video series, "Patterns of Light"
by Elder David A. Bednar. It is our hope that, when we next see him
again, the videos would've explained further how he himself could
receive greater understanding and revelation, to lead him to the
answer that this Church is true.
Next, on Thursday, we had quite a surprise come knocking on our
doorstep. We were just getting ready to head over to service at EFAA
again when we beard the knock. I went to answer the door and found
myself face-to-face with...four complete strangers. At least, that was
what I thought at the time. It wasn't until I saw the fourth face,
which belonged to my former Bishop in my home Ward, Brother Brian
Hancey, that I realized who it was.
It was really surprising to have
the Hancey's stop by, perhaps one of the last things I'd expect to
happen while a missionary. It was fun catching up with them, talking
about how my mission's going, and asking how my friend Trae, their
son, was doing on his mission.
the Hancey's stop by, perhaps one of the last things I'd expect to
happen while a missionary. It was fun catching up with them, talking
about how my mission's going, and asking how my friend Trae, their
son, was doing on his mission.
It really was an awesome experience.
One I'm not going to forget for a while now.
Finally, on Friday, we had another interesting service opportunity.
While talking with Brother Dimig, our 'landlord' of a sort, we were
asked to talk with an old woman that lives across the street from him,
and see if we could do anything for her. In fact, there was something.
One I'm not going to forget for a while now.
Finally, on Friday, we had another interesting service opportunity.
While talking with Brother Dimig, our 'landlord' of a sort, we were
asked to talk with an old woman that lives across the street from him,
and see if we could do anything for her. In fact, there was something.
She needed her car washed, seeing as she couldn't do it herself. So,
grabbing a hose, a few sponges, and some paper towels, we got to work
cleaning the car until it was glossy and sheen like new. The only
problem, though, was that she didn't have a sprayer for her hose, so I
had to hold my thumb over the hose to give it the additional pressure
needed to clean the car. The result? One clean car...and one drenched
missionary. Still, it was a fun service opportunity for us, to break
the monotony of the day.
And, finally, we got to Saturday, and the dreaded announcement of who
would be staying and who would be going. That's right...Transfer
Doctrine. As I said before, everything changed with that announcement.
And so...drumroll please...the Transfer Doctrine for Elder Hale and me
is...
...Nothing! We're both staying here in Coal Creek! But, there is one
thing that changes. Seeing as Elder Stone, our District Leader, only
has three weeks left, we need a new District Leader. And seeing as my
leadership skills are about as impressive as those displayed by a
blind donkey with no legs (no idea where that came from, but...), my
companion, Elder Hale, will be the new District Leader. So, even
though nothing really is changing, not everything will be staying the
same either. Still, I'm glad to still be serving here in Coal Creek,
with Elder Hale. Looking forward to another awesome Transfer!
Well, that's it for this week! Hope y'all have an awesome Monday, and
I hope to hear from y'all again very soon! Ciao!
—Elder Z.S.Weber
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