Gage clarified that he is actually covering an area called Swift Creek, and said that it is just on the outskirts of other cities.
We get a car every other week, we share with another set of elders. We still bike quite a bit. We have like 20+ mile days up and down lots of hills so that's a killer, and the cold stinks! Shopping and cooking stinks, but I'm dealing with it, haha!
I can listen to any music that invites the spirit, it can be Christian music or even Disney. Just music that is good.
People need Christmas ideas? I have no clue. Umm, food would be good, sweaters, ties, CDs, maybe another athletic watch, and a soccer ball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm sleeping alright. I'm still not a morning person, but it is starting to get easier as it goes.
These last 2 weeks we have been struggling to find people to teach, and it has been frustrating. We got this referral from a member so we went and talked to the people. They said we could come back and share our message. We went back. We just talked to him about it, and showed him a chapter in the bible, in John it says that there are sheep not of this fold that will get the word. This is talking about the people in the Book of Mormon. He liked how the bible said that, and then we shared with him that if he wanted to know what we taught him was true he just had to ask God. He then said, "Well, I guess if you aren't BS-ing me then God will let me know." It was funny and way good! The Book of Mormon is so true and it is such a blessing to have. We all need to read it. We need to convert ourselves before we can convert anyone else. We need to put God's will before our own will, because we owe him that. He has given us everything! We need to follow Him, and do what He says. This can be found in the Book of Mormon!
(An excerpt from my letter to Gage: I had an experience this past Thursday evening. I was driving home from work, and I had an overwhelming feeling that you needed prayers. I thought to myself, "I am almost home." The thought came again, so I pulled over and said a prayer for you. I then immediately called the temple prayer role, and had you added to it. I am not sure if there was something going on or not, but know that I think of you often and am trying to act upon all of those impressions.) Gage's reply to that story: Well, I can definitely say that there was a reason you did that. I really was having a hard time, and was feeling like I couldn't do this. I felt like I was inadequate and shouldn't be here. It was killing me inside, and making me feel that I should just give up. I thought, "I could be doing other things that I am better at", because I wasn't good at teaching. I prayed a lot to feel comfort. The next day I learned that we teach people, not lessons. We are just talking to people about the gospel, we don't need to say certain things. The spirit helps us be guides in bringing them to the knowledge of the truth. This hit me, and I felt so much comfort! I felt so much better about everything! So thank you for doing that, and following your promptings of the spirit. It isn't always easy to recognize and follow the spirit.
Tell Cole and Kylee "happy late birthday" from me!
I love you all!!
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