Welcome to Longwood little Fellars.
Weekly update #72..... RoughlyLOL
Just kidding I don't keep track of how long
I've been out. That's crazy, plus I really don't believe I can count that
high.... ;) but isn't that what college is for? Haha! Well it's been a good week
thus far out here in the glorious land we call Florida! Another successful week
here in Longwood. This week slowed down a little bit which was nice. Only one exchange,
and a district meeting. Well and some other stuff I guess. Haha! Time seems to
be just going by. Every week seems to be going by faster and faster. Oh
well!
Well to start this week we had an exchange
with the college park elders once again. They cover The University of Central
Florida. I stayed in Longwood with Elder Birchell. This was the second exchange
I have been on with him! He's a great fellar from Vernal Utah! We had a great
time staying up and talking about life, and girls, and football. We had a great
exchange and saw some cool miracles even though we had people cancel on us
through out the day! This transfer has just been filled with exchanges. We've
gone on 11! I want to cry! That means for literally 11 days and nights I wasn't
with my compadre, but instead helping some other missionary! Pretty cool I
guess. Every exchange that I go on I seem to learn another principle. I learn
another way to help others. Exchanges are the best! Even though they are just
exhausting, they are totally worth it.
A couple really cool things happened this
week. The Lord taught me a simple but important truth! No matter how many
lessons you teach, and you will teach a lot, there will always be one special
person that the Lord wants you to meet! Now, we still impact a lot of people on
a day-to-day basis, but I now know that every day there is a specific person we
are to bless. Great example of this was yesterday. Elder Honda and I were going
to visit a media referral. As good missionaries do we talked with every one
and we met a very nice lady. As we talked we found out that she was a less
active member of our church! We talked for a little while, and she made the
comment "I know God sent you here to help me!" Pretty cool. It was
nice to be able to help someone out! It was a cool experience and now we are
gonna start meeting with her! Wahoooooo!
As of late our mission has been making a huge push
to do more service work for the community. We have been doing service for a
place called Hope Helps. We've been doing things for them and their thrift store!
It's been loads of fun, and there is some cool stuff to buy there! On Friday a
couple of us missionaries got to take part in a very special service project.
We got to help the homeless. We as missionaries went to this Christian charging
center, we then helped homeless and less fortunate people get free food! Pretty
nice food too! A whole semi-Truck load of stuff! It was cool and felt amazing
to see the genuine gratitude on people's faces. We talk a lot about how good
service heals the soul. Well I definitely know it does. When we make time to
serve our fellowmen, the Lord blesses us with love for them! I'm grateful for
the chance I've had to serve them and their families! As they say service heals
the heart!
Well finally just as a little plead for help, Elder
Honda and I are just having the hardest time finding solid people to teach! We
are finding people, they just either have gotten passed off to other
missionaries, or they are a little shaky. I would ask that if you want to to
send up a prayer for us! We just need some solid people to teach who are older
then 10! Right now we are puttering along and it's bugging the crap out of me!
Not like we are having horrible weeks, we are still doing very well for where
we are at. But we need some extra prayers to find a prepared family to progress
in the gospel! Thanks!
It's been a fun and crazy week. Every day I'm more
and more grateful for the chance I've had to serve a mission. It's been
amazing. The experiences I've had are truly priceless! I still have my struggles.
But it's all in good measure, for I know that it's for my good! Jesus Christ
lives, He came, He suffered and bled and died for us. He knows of you and your
trials and circumstances! It's true! This is His church, and I'm proud to be
out here spreading the good word! I wish you all the very best this coming
week! Also I'd like to apologize if you didn't get my email last week. My LDS
Mail seemed to be having some issues. Hahaha! So don't think I hate you or
anything! If you didn't get my last weeks one let me know, and I'll apologize
or something! Also Valentine's Day is coming up, I'm currently taking
applications to be my valentine! Just lemme know! LOL;) Hahaha! Have an
amazing week dudes! #LFG #theRISE #LDSface2face
love, Elder Carter Crismon!
FOM
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