Elder Aydelotte and Elder Sugden
Men in Blue
This week has felt really long but that
is probably because we had a couple of extra days because our preparation day
was moved to Wednesday because we had a missionary temple trip. The temple was great and we were able
to go through for some people that Elder Aydelotte found while we were doing
genealogy work - so that was really neat. We have been told to stay in during
the hours of 12 to 4 so we have been doing genealogy work during this time and
it was nice to find people that we could take to the temple. We are hoping to
be able to teach our investigators how to do genealogy work and get them
interested in the church that way.
I got to see the Elders and Sisters that I came out with this week and
it was really neat to catch up with them and to see how they are doing and just
talk with them.
We had to stay in a couple of days at
the end of last week because Elder Aydelotte had some really bad headaches so I
was able to do a lot of Book of Mormon reading which was good and the area we
live in is the cleanest I think it has ever been he has been deep cleaning each area during their down time - I bet he never thought he'd do that to pass time :) but I get really bored just
sitting in the basement with nothing to do, but it will get better hopefully. It's been pretty hot up there (high 90's and 100's) and they have had smoke from some fires in the area - Ben says he is doing fine drinking gatorade, but his companion has been getting migraines and that is why their schedule has been modified. This
week we also made a Jesus wall with pictures of Christ that we found in old
copies of the Ensigns and we think that it looks pretty awesome but that is
just our opinion. He's been pretty crafty so far on his mission - it must run deep in his blood!
One of our ward members had a pancake
breakfast and invited all of their neighbors over. It was awesome for us because they invited us and had us
cooking all of the pancakes so we talked to everyone that came and they were
all super nice to us - so hopefully they are more receptive when we talk to
them next time. It’s just nice that the ward members are willing to help us
with our missionary work.
This week I got a few messages from some of the families he has had dinner with - Bonus messages! One was worried that he wasn't eating enough, but he said she just prepares tons of food and he is eating fine. So thankful for the members taking care of him up there!
picture sent to us by a member
We had another fireside on Sunday and we
were able to share a good message with a less active member and help a
missionary who was leaving this week prepare a little for what it is like to be
a missionary. We are glad that we are having success with the firesides.
We haven't gotten any new investigators
this week but we did have the chance to help an investigator from another ward
move in so we are hoping to continue her teaching. This week we ran into a
couple of anti-mormon people and it is so funny when they start talking they
always contradict themselves and the spirit is never there when they are
talking. These two things have really helped my testimony grow because it just
reaffirms that our church is the only true church - which is so nice to know.
We had a little photo shoot before we
went to the temple so there are going to be a lot of pictures this week which I
am sure will make my mom really happy. Yes it does!
1 Nephi 29:10
“Wherefore, because that ye have a
Bible ye need not suppose that it contains all my words; neither need you
suppose that I have not caused more to be written.”
I really like this verse of the Book
of Mormon because a lot of the people we talk to don't understand that
we believe in the Bible and
the Book of Mormon … and that we need the Book of Mormon to help clarify the
things that are found in
the Bible not replace them completely.
Thanks for the letters and packages!
Love,
Elder Sugden
A few extra pictures:
a little cooking ... cute apron from the Krause Family!
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