07/29/2019 Feline in the Flowers

On Tuesday after District Council in Hope, we had exchanges. I was with Elder Hamblin in Arkadelphia. Elder Hamblin is a transplant from Tupelo, so it was fun to talk about the differences between missions. Also turns out he trained the missionary in the Alabama Birmingham mission who is from the Lakeville Stake, and also trained a missionary I met in the MTC. Small world. 

We had some good lessons and met some cool people this week. We were all the way across town and we met a guy whole lives in the same apartment building as we do, so now we are teaching our neighbor. We also had a new member lesson with Karl. It was sweet hearing him talk about wanting to have the priesthood to bless his future family. That's an awesome reason to want it: to serve love ones. 

We have also been able to meet quite a few less actives and strike a good relationship with them. Some of them live so far out there that it's hard for us to get to them. Going out there and meeting them has really been a blessing. 

Verse of the week
Mosiah 5:15
"Therefore, I would that ye should be steadfast and immovable, always abounding in good works, that Christ, the Lord God Omnipotent, may seal you his, that you may be brought to heaven, that ye may have everlasting salvation and eternal life, through the wisdom, and power, and justice, and mercy of him who created all things, in heaven and in earth, who is God above all. Amen."

Pics
1) We had interviews with the Mission President on Sunday in Hot Springs. Here's the steeple


2) Gurdon's High School Logo is the Packers logo with Vikings colors. Abomination. Wolf in sheep's clothing.
 
3) we were leaving the church one time and we heard this quieting meowing. Found this kitten amongst the flowers. 

4) at first he ran from us and hid in the sewer.

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