August 29, 2012

Well this week was kinda crazy I wasn't in my own area pretty much the whole week I was on exchanges and then at a mission tour and then finally back at the apartment which was nice. But it was a pretty good week I was on exchange with Elder Dodge in chambersburg from monday night to thursday morning when we drove to the mission tour. It was a good exchange got to see a few people I remembered and we were able to do a little teaching. We also had an appointment with a guy that they tought was golden but turns out he's more or less one of them guys that wanted to try and destroy the faith of some other missionary so it was probably a good thing that I was there with elder dodge instead of the boy from Venezuela who was baptized a year ago. Luckily nothing got out of hand and I held my peace and didn't tear into him like a starving man after a hot dog. It was a good learning experience, it aint the first guy who I've encountered like that so it was good that I was able to help comfort Elder Dodge. He was kinda sad because the guy was going to institute and just seemed perfect but you win some you lose some. 

Other then that the week was pretty peaceful it was good to hear from Elder Porter and to hear him discus the gospel of christ which is faith in Jesus Christ repentance baptism receiving the gift of the holy ghost and enduring to the end. It's what we call our purpose cuz were trying to help people find it. So it was good to get it more deeply explained by Elder Porter. 

We also were able to do some service this week which was fun we took down a shed with an ax, a crow bar and  at the end to cut the broken bits to size a chain saw. The guy thought that it was all held up by a single steel cable which it wasn't so I eventually cut through all 4 corners with the axe and jumped on the roof and got er to come down. After that it was just breaking off the wood and throwing it in the trailer to take to the dump so it was a long process that was tiring. After that Elder Allred got sick and is still sick so we kinda just stayed low for a little while. Now I'm starting to get a little sick so hopefully its nothing that bad and it will disappear after about a day or two. But that was pretty much the week in Waynesboro. 

But I'm glad you got the mac I think for what you use the computer for its better suited plus they have less up keep and they're just nice I like um. It was good to hear from you and I look forward to hearing from you next week. Have a good week and let me know if you need anything. 
Love Elder Kartchner