Monday, June 27, 2016

Has it really been 18 months?.... Hello from Waveland :)

This past week was a good week, I seem to look back and can't remember anything that has happened. I'll do my best to remember it all though.

I started the week in Slidell with Elder Dobosz. He is an awesome guy, he can quote the whole kung fu panda movie from memory so I was pretty impressed with that! Haha We did have some good success together. We were able to set one of their investigators with a baptismal date and also go out with a member to see another one of their investigators. It was pretty fun, especially since Elder Dobosz knows Spanish and we saw a lot of spanish people. I could barely understand them with my little bit of High School Spanish that I took, but it still went good. While tracting, we also came in contact with this HUGE pig that lives in this one neighborhood. It was really funny because it came out of nowhere, I guess it's too fast and it's just a wild pig that the cops can't catch. So those were some of the fun highlights of our exchange. :)

"The Sqaud", or better known as B______, K_____ and A____, are all doing so well. They are definitely getting baptized at the end of this month. We wrapped up the commandments with them, talking about tithing and fasting. My favorite lesson by far was probably the one yesterday where we talking about temples. I didn't realize how much I missed the temple till I started thinking about it and talking about it with them. They want to go there someday, it was a spirit-filled lesson. I find great strength and comfort in knowing my family can be together forever. It saddens me to know others don't know this, but I am here in Miss'ippi telling families they can be together forever. They loved Stake conference as well. They are just amazing, no words can describe how happy I am to be their friends, teaching them the Gospel and helping them come closer to our Father in Heaven.

J____ is the bomb, he is such a funny guy. He got interviewed this past week for baptism, he is going to get baptized this coming Saturday, so that is pretty exciting! He is really happy to finally be ready for baptism. I am happy for him too, it's been a long journey and a lot sacrifice but he is finally there! He enjoyed Stake Conference as well, he told us that he saw Halo's and light coming from the speakers and the choir. He is so great, I can't wait for his baptism! :)

We are currently working on finding more investigators to be baptized in the coming months, we want to keep the train ah'rollin. I am praying we do this next week, I know we can find them. Elder Crisp and I are really doing well together and it's so great to see all the success we are having. A funny story from this past week was when this older lady was getting baptized. It was the Sister's investigator and I had interviewed her previously this past week. When we went to her baptism on Saturday, she called us over to her to see her. Being way shorter than us, she pulled us down to her height and kissed us both on the cheek. Everyone was laughing so hard, it was so funny. Probably the only time on my mission I will get a kiss, haha :)

Zone Conference and Stake conference was good this past week. We learned a lot about the Holy Ghost and Faith. Elder Crisp and I got to sing in the choir for stake conference so that was awesome! Both were great meeting and made the week even better!

I hope y'all have a great week! The font is being filled this weekend, what more could I ask for? Nothing, I am so happy! Waveland is the best and y'all are the best! I love and miss all y'all, keep on smiling. :) Just another day in Paradise....

Love,
Elder Mason Rankin :)
 





 

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