Week 33 2/10/15

Hey yall!

So, as you may have noticed, this letter is being sent on Tuesday instead of Monday! Usually that will never happen, but, yesterday we were crazy busy with missionary work and helping other missionary's that we did not have time to take a full P-day. So, we got permission to finish emailing today! 

So anyways, this week has been just a crazy one! Last week we spent so much time working and tracting that this week we had so much to catch up on! so many appointments to see and do! it was great for really cool experiences though! heres one really cool experience we had!

Me and elder Gunther had one of the best experiences this Tuesday! We had been working extremely hard all last week, and as i expressed in my last letter i was feeling a bit down because of the lack of success. but then on Tuesday we felt strongly to go tracting at a certain apartment complex that is a little bit out of the way and so we went. the first 4 doors where nothing. Then, the fifth door opened and we met the most amazing young couple named Arthur and Britney! They were literally praying for answers the night before we arrived at their house! We taught them probobly the most amazing lesson of my mission! such a cool experience! We will be going back to teach them more tomorrow! They are supper exited to hear the gospel.

From this experience i really learned a lot about patience. as well as a lot about hard work. It wasn't before we worked hard we were blessed, it was after. it made me think of a scripture in ether 12:6

 6 And now, I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things; I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen;   wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after  the trial of your faith.

Its one of my favorite scriptures because truly i have had many trials of faith on my mission. Many people trying to bash you and destroy your beliefs, many long days of hard work to no avail, and many difficult situations. But its amazing how through it all, I have only grown stronger. How Ive been helped through every hard situation, helped to knock that next door, to be able to bike, and do all i need to. I know for a fact that we all are being watched out for and that through our dedication we will be blessed. Sometimes all we need to do is wait, trust in the lord, and press forward steadfastly :)

So yeah, i do not have much more time, but this last week was a really great experience, we had an awesome experience to walk through downtown Birmingham and talk to so many people. as well as find out some cool things about the city such as this place that is a car broker and they have a garage full of priceless cars that you can just go look at! We also were able to go on an amazing hike to a waterfall! so all in all, this last week was definitelly a good one on my mission. Lots of work, Lots of fun, Lots of spirit.

I Love you all! i hope you all will have an awesome week! remember, "work hard, play hard, pray harder" ;)