06/22/2020 Choir boy

The pipes, the pipes are calling. I did have to work on my pipes, that's for sure. I have never been one to seek out opportunities to sing (much to the dismay of my former ward choir director mom), but this week I thought I might give it a try, and it was fun. On Wednesday this past week, Elders around Little Rock who had singing capabilities met and we filmed a digital choir of "Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy." It is posted on our Facebook page as the Father's Day Live Event. Go watch it if you haven't lol. It actually turned out pretty good. We have an absolute wizard of a video editor (and technology in general) who put it together. 

That wasnt the only singing I did. The Mission Leadership Seminar is going to happen this week. Because of COVID-19, they won't be meeting all together, and neither will the usual choir of missionaries from the MTC. So missions have been notified that a virtual choir will be made. Where missionaries all over the world will sing "Go Forth with Faith." The Hot Springs Sisters, Elder Probst, and I all worked together to film each other singing. 

That's about it for singing this week. Must rest my pipes now. 

On another note, we have now been given permission to teach people in their homes!!!!! That was liberty ringing in my ears when we got that email. We have been able to visit a few people now and that has been exciting. We helped a man learn how to use Zoom. In return, he gave us some quartz crystals. His house was super awesome. Hundreds of crystals displayed in his house and throughout his yard!

We also help a guy move into Hot Springs. Him and his friends are from the former Yugoslavia. Never met someone from the former Yugoslavia! 

1) here is a very unflattering photo of the district. Looks like a promo photo for a 90s sitcom. 

2) we have been making lemon meringue pies for people. They have been surprisingly good!

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