There has been some crazy stuff happening this week! We have
done a ton of service, its been super fun! Service is fun to a point, but too
much and you go crazy! We rocked some service at a member's named Sister Ross.
She is pretty dope, and basically I raked a million leaves while the rest of
the Berkshire missionaries broke sticks in half and put them in piles. After I
raked it all up, on of the other Elders jumped in the pile, and then I told him
that there is a ton of dog crap mixed in there. It made my day! Not his...but
mine was made! Our next service project was on Saturday. We did it for a non
member and we basically partied in the back cutting up wood so they can burn
it. Most of the wood was small enough so that you could snap it, but all we had
was a wedge, and an electric saw. So we cut everything, and Elder Myers,
helpful as he always is...says "you know you can just snap that
right?" to which I replied: "...but we have a saw...?" Bottom
line is rule #32-enjoy the little things (if you understood that reference then
thats why we are friends).
The two coolest miracles of the week happened on Sunday!
Bishop Sharp texted me to let me know that Theodore Walker (my favorite kid
ever) was turning 12 and asked if I could be the one to ordain him to the
office of Deacon, and confer upon him the Aaronic Priesthood. Freaking dope
right? I got to confirm him a member last december, and now I get to ordain
him! I am so darn stoked about it!
The other miracle was Jesse. He was a member refferal who
was super solid and we were able to teach him probably the best Restoration
lesson ever. Midway through the lesson i straight up told him "Jesse, I
have been a missionary for almost 18 months, talked to hundreds of people about
the gospel, and I will not hesitate to say that you are the most prepared
person to hear this message and follow Christ than anyone I have come in
contact with." Jesse is an absolute miracle, and I am so grateful for him
because he came at the perfect time. Its a lesson that I have to learn over and
over. I get really discouraged because we are working so hard, being exactly
obedient and earnestly praying but it seems like nothing really goes our way.
Then miracles like Jesse come along and it makes it all worth it. So I am very
grateful that Jesse found us, and especially grateful that he is ready and
willing to be baptized as soon as he possibly can.
So I am super terrible at taking pictures...so I will be
sure to take some stupid pictures this week and send them out!
Love you all!
Elder Carper
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