The south is really really weird, this
week we have had freezing weather, then it wanted to have a summer
thunderstorm one day then back to freezing temperatures. Next, I
think their definition of a drought is different then ours. For the
past two or three months they've said we've been in a drought, but
the Ohio River has risen at least 10 feet. The Ohio River! It's a
half a mile across! Has risen 10 feet! That's a lot of water! Anyway
this was my week.
Tuesday, we made the last few cookies
we needed to take around and we've seen everyone we intended to but
one. We were planning to see them today but a family emergency came
up and we had to reschedule with them again. But as we were driving
to someone else's home that lived outside of town, I was reminded why
I like taller vehicles. I really like the Nesson Altima that we get
to drive, but it makes it easier for people to high beam us, and they
don't get the hint when I tap the brakes. But we made it to our
destination safely and delivered the cookies.
Wednesday, we had interviews with
President and his wife, and I think I hit a personal record for
longest interviews. This was the first time I actually had a
conversation with them as we talked, it was nice. After we got home,
we walked around a bit, talking with people, then tried by a few but
no one was really home.
Thursday, we did our weekly planning,
walked around talking with people, drove out to see if we could get
in with a family, but unfortunately we were unable to. So we drove
back and helped the Reeds fill the bags for Saturday, and this was
the first time I've ever seen more stuff be put in the adult bags
then in the kids' bags.
Friday, we were going around doing our
normal rounds, trying by different people, then went over to the
church to set up, and boy was that stressful. We got everything set
up as far as we could, then got out of the way, waiting for one of
the sisters to tell us what they wanted moved next, we were just
sitting there joking back and forth, when the sister in charge called
at as, asking why we weren't doing anything, so we told her exactly
why. We had moved everything that had been asked of us to that point
and didn't want to get in trouble for moving something we weren't
supposed to. So she gave us a job, filling the last couple bags with
things (we ran out of a few things the day before), and not two
minutes later another sister walked into the room we were in and got
after us for doing that when there was heavy things that needed to be
moved in the main room. We just couldn't win that night, but it was
finally all done.
Saturday, was a very interesting day,
this whole week the temperature has been averaging around 20 degrees
with a 10 degree or less wind chill. But today we had a high of 63
with scattered rain showers. So the Christmas party is at 5, but
around 3 the rain started picking up and the severe weather sirens
went off. We're thinking that this could be bad especially since
there was a tornado watch warning on the weather app. But it started
calming down and we went to the church to practice for the play with
the primary. It was the birth of the Savior from the perspective of
the Book of Mormon, I was Samuel the Lamanite of course, and Elder
Hendricks was Nephi. As we were sitting there Sister Reed started
handing out music sheets, and we gave a formal protest on that, ok it
wasn't formal at all, but we weren't going to be singing. The storm
did pick back up with vengeance, other then that, the evening went by
really well and there was lots of good food.
Sunday, the temperature dropped back
down to the 20's and the night before the branch president said there
is a chance that church would be canceled if the roads were too bad,
but the Lord provided a miracle. Even after all the rain we had, the
roads were dry except for a few small ice spots, so we were able to
have church. Afterwards we decided to walk around a bit just to show
everyone how crazy we were, nay, we wanted to see if anyone was
outside that we could talk to/ help out, but most people wisely
stayed inside. Then that evening we went to see the family from last
week, the Mitchell's, and after they feed us lasagna (mmm! so good)
we shared with them the plan of salvation and she really liked it.
The spirit was there and she appears as if she really wants to except
it, but is still too nervous about the whole thing, but she asks
really good questions. Afterwards when we were setting up a return
appointment, I mentioned how next Sunday was Christmas and we figured
they would not want to meet that day, but after they looked over
their schedule, they asked us if we were busy that night, well we
went so next week we will be teaching them on Christmas day!
Well, that was my fun, exciting, and
freezing week.
Love y'all!
Elder Durrant
Great Kentucky Louisville Mission
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