This has been one crazy week.... I have absolutely no energy from
going around like a chicken with his head cut off!! The start of the week was
dull and we both were in a bit off a rut..... I just was soooooo tired and just
not focused at all... it was so hard but we did our best to push past the issues
and do the work, and the blessings did come!!!!!!
Monday for P-day started off by going to an awesome family's house and did
pearler beads! I created a Little Green Man from Toy Story, Stitch, and Loki!
(pictures to come) It was so fun but my tremors made it very interesting to
manipulate the little beads on the peg board... The Sister Missionaries, and
Elder Hamelin got a good kick out of watching me try to do it!!!
We had two great experiences with investigators this week as the one, the
atheist i talked about, texted us saying he loved conference and was feeling a
strong pull towards the church!!!! we hopefully will be able to meet with him
again very soon! Then we meet with one of the people we knocked into and he was
instantly enthralled and excited to progress to baptism!!! I can't wait to see
their growth and Progression!!
Not this Saturday we were able to do something strange and unusual for
missionaries..... We went to Nauvoo to see a concert!!!!!! At Nauvoo the
Nashville Tribute Band was preforming and we got approval to go! they did songs
from their Redeemer soundtrack so it was so spiritual. They were all songs from
the point of view of the people Jesus touched. It had so many strong moments
even in the song from the point of the hypocrites as it was dark but amazing!! I
encourage all to look them up and listen to the songs from the track!
Then Yesterday!!! we had two baptisms one of our investigators and one of
the sisters!! it was so amazing as we have seen both of them grow and then enter
the font. The sister's investigator had Elder Hamelin baptize her, and it was
great! that was his first time entering the font! then our Investigator Q had me
baptize him! it was great to be there with him during that!!
Finally today we went to the temple to relax from the crazy week! it is
amazing all of the blessings the gospel brings! i am so thankful to be here on
my mission and cannot wait to see what else lies ahead!!
I love you all so MUCH!!!
With love Elder Payne
