It's been a really good week. We had a mission tour where a
General Authority of the Church came to instruct us. We were blessed to have
Elder Teh visit us and it was an amazing experience. Everyone was able to
receive revelation during the meetings and it was great to feel the spirit that
was there. Afterward, he interviewed a few missionaries (I don't know if it was
random or if they were selected for him or if he decided who we wanted to talk
to), but I was the first one. It's a little nerve racking to speak one on one
with a General Authority but he is such an inspired man and I'm grateful to
have had the opportunity to meet him.
The other day, Elder Davis made eggs in
the morning and it kind of got all over the place (the pan was too small for
the amount of eggs he was cooking). So later I was cooking some rice, and we to
the fridge to get something when Elder Watson said calmly, "Elder, there's
a fire." I turn about to see flames encircling the pot I was using and
reaching about 8 inches over the top of the pot. "Oh." I say equally
calm as I reach to move the pot away from the burner, "How about you get
that rag wet." And as Elder Watson soaked the rag, I blew out the fire. It
turns out that some cooking oil had spilled under the burner. We decided later
that we should have reacted more violently and awakened the other Elders to get
them to flee from the apartment but, oh well.
So, Elder Watson wanted some ranch for his
pizza one afternoon and searched the fridge diligently but found none. We
referenced back to a previous joke that said if he had enough faith he could
command the mayonnaise to be ranch. He replied that his faith wasn't that
strong. So, Elder Van Meeteren walked over and, looked straight at us said,
"I have faith!" He then reached into the refrigerator still looking
directly at us, and pulled out a bottle of ranch dressing. We of course all
freaked out and were astonished at the "miracle." It was one of the
funniest things ever.
The neatest experience I had this week was
at a care facility for the mentally impaired (mostly memory). This facility is
within our ward boundaries. We were asked to assist in the Sacrament meeting
held there on Sunday. It was a wonderful experience. There were not very many
people but they, even with their health difficulties, could recognize the
spirit and wanted to feel it whenever they could. It was wonderful to see their
dedication and desire to take the Sacrament each week. Elder Watson and I
blessed and passed the Sacrament and spoke in the meeting. I feel that I have a
stronger appreciation for the blessings I have, but I feel blessed to have been
able to help the wonderful brothers and sisters at the facility renew their
covenants. I hope that I get to visit there again.
I can tell you all that I am doing better
than ever before and I know that I have grown much in the past week. I'm so
grateful for your prayers and I pray for you all as well. I hope that all is
well.
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