This past week was awesome. The 3 elders that I live
with make it even better. All week we have been putting one another's
stuff in the freezer every second we get. When I came home from tracting
the other day my shoes, hats, pens, pencils and lamp were all in the freezer. Even
the pumpkin I put Darth Vader arms and a head into ended up in the
freezer. Along with that my parents sent me a rodent-like stuffed animal
for Halloween that is very life-like and somewhat scary. It ends up in
random places throughout the apartment. Elder Brown hopped in the shower
and reached for his shampoo... only to find a rodent-type creature
instead. Elder Lloyd just arrived in WA
this transfer and is waiting for his visa to Sweden. We went on exchanges this week. The frigid air
moved in that very morning. We knocked doors with no success for most of the
morn. BUT we knew something good must be coming. After a seemingly
incredibly awkward dinner we gathered ourselves with a medium chocolate cone
from C&L Burger and our spirits were ignited. After a prayer asking for inspiration we felt
prompted to tract Front Rd in downtown Castle Rock. The first three doors
smelled like weed. One home even expressed to us how the weed they had
just smoked was approved in the bible. BUT we knew we were there for
a reason. We continued on and Rhonda opened the door and invited us in
without hesitation. Rhonda is studying to get her masters in psychology. She
is only in Castle Rock periodically because her home is in eastern Washington.
She accepted the Plan of Salvation, a Book of Mormon and a return
appointment. No weed smoked in her apartment. Elder Furlow and I attended the Relief
Society craft night to mooch food for the evening. Our favorite investigator
family attended the craft evening too. The Castle Rock ward is
amazing. All these great saints treat us like gold. I sent a
picture of Elder Furlow & I. I swear we didn't make any crafts! A few weeks ago we knocked on Gayle's door
late in the evening. Gayle recently moved here from Alaska but wanted us
to come back and sit down for a study session. We showed up just
yesterday evening to hopefully convert her with some good gospel teaching.
She answered the door with a confused face and began to tell us she thought it
was 8 AM! She did her best to wake
up. We sat down and taught the restoration. Gayle wants to be
baptized now! No weed in this home either. The bishop in the Castle Rock ward served in
the Air Force. This means we
converse about WWII over dinner often. The Ward Mission Leader read Lord
of the Rings 6 times before I arrived. This sparked another great dinner
conversation. It was yesterday eating dinner with the Ward Mission leader
and the Bishop I felt most definitely I was called to the Washington Vancouver
mission for a specific reason. I hope and pray when I get home someone will
have a list of the good WWII movies that I need to see. Always a good time in
Castle Rock! On a random note,
many local gas stations look like haunted houses. Elder Furlow goes to
the bathroom more than any companion I have ever had. We are getting to know
these haunted-house gas stations very well.
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| Elders King and Furlow at R.S. Craft Night! |
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