The weather was about the same as last week. It is getting cold in the mornings which is nice. I don't have to be hot.
Not too much happened this week. We didn't have a ton of time and not too many people were interested.
A senior missionary couple came up to visit and to take all the junk out of our apartment. Its amazing how much crap gets collected by missionaries after such a long time. The Spackmans are really sweet. He is a convert of about 10 years or so and met the future Sister Spackman in the temple around a year after his baptism. It is a really cool story. They have been going around the last two months cleaning out apartments. Sister Spackman makes really good cookies. Because I've been transferred so much, I have had her cookies about 5 times. Which they say is the highest of all the missionaries.
Thursday I went down to Sudbury for exchanges with Elder Robison. It was pretty fun. We had a good time. Thursday we had a dinner with a part-member family. They fed us ribs which was really good. And after, we shared a message about prayer and the non-member actually participated quite a bit. It was really cool. Friday, we had dinner with another part member family, it was pretty fun. On the way there we saw a bear book it across their front yard. It was really cool seeing a bear. It's my first one in Canada. We snagged a picture as it was running away. Also, to exchange we had to drive two hours to meet in the middle. And then two hours to get back to the different areas. So 8 hours in total. Lots of driving.
Saturday, the ward had a corn roast. It was fun. It had a good turnout. You know what they say, lots of corn lots of fun. Me and Elder Johnson played soccer with all the little kids. The whole night was quite fun. At the end, about ten people were gathered around a fire just talking and shooting the breeze.
I had (or got to, I guess) to speak in church. After church an old lady asked a few people to pick some crab apples off the trees in the back of the church for her so she could make some jelly. After like five minutes 90 percent of the ward was out in the back picking crab apples for her. She ended up with four huge bags of crab apples. It was pretty funny.
I had (or got to, I guess) to speak in church. After church an old lady asked a few people to pick some crab apples off the trees in the back of the church for her so she could make some jelly. After like five minutes 90 percent of the ward was out in the back picking crab apples for her. She ended up with four huge bags of crab apples. It was pretty funny.
One of the days, we met with Earl & Terri, another part member family that hasn't been to church for a really long time. They are both super nice and he likes to hunt a fish a lot, he can talk about that for hours. We talked to Terri a bit about prayer and why there are so many different religions. We didn't have a lot of time but it was really good.
Spiritual thought is 3 Nephi 11. (verses 3-10 here as a small example: 3 And it came to pass that while they were thus conversing one with another, they heard a voice as if it came out of heaven; and they cast their eyes round about, for they understood not the voice which they heard; and it was not a harsh voice, neither was it a loud voice; nevertheless, and notwithstanding it being a small voice it did pierce them that did hear to the center, insomuch that there was no part of their frame that it did not cause to quake; yea, it did pierce them to the very soul, and did cause their hearts to burn. 4 And it came to pass that again they heard the voice, and they understood it not. 5 And again the third time they did hear the voice, and did open their ears to hear it; and their eyes were towards the sound thereof; and they did look steadfastly towards heaven, from whence the sound came. 6 And behold, the third time they did understand the voice which they heard; and it said unto them: 7 Behold my Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, in whom I have glorified my name—hear ye him. 8 And it came to pass, as they understood they cast their eyes up again towards heaven; and behold, they saw a Man descending out of heaven; and he was clothed in a white robe; and he came down and stood in the midst of them; and the eyes of the whole multitude were turned upon him, and they durst not open their mouths, even one to another, and wist not what it meant, for they thought it was an angel that had appeared unto them. 9 And it came to pass that he stretched forth his hand and spake unto the people, saying: 10 Behold, I am Jesus Christ, whom the prophets testified shall come into the world.
Spiritual thought is 3 Nephi 11. (verses 3-10 here as a small example: 3 And it came to pass that while they were thus conversing one with another, they heard a voice as if it came out of heaven; and they cast their eyes round about, for they understood not the voice which they heard; and it was not a harsh voice, neither was it a loud voice; nevertheless, and notwithstanding it being a small voice it did pierce them that did hear to the center, insomuch that there was no part of their frame that it did not cause to quake; yea, it did pierce them to the very soul, and did cause their hearts to burn. 4 And it came to pass that again they heard the voice, and they understood it not. 5 And again the third time they did hear the voice, and did open their ears to hear it; and their eyes were towards the sound thereof; and they did look steadfastly towards heaven, from whence the sound came. 6 And behold, the third time they did understand the voice which they heard; and it said unto them: 7 Behold my Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, in whom I have glorified my name—hear ye him. 8 And it came to pass, as they understood they cast their eyes up again towards heaven; and behold, they saw a Man descending out of heaven; and he was clothed in a white robe; and he came down and stood in the midst of them; and the eyes of the whole multitude were turned upon him, and they durst not open their mouths, even one to another, and wist not what it meant, for they thought it was an angel that had appeared unto them. 9 And it came to pass that he stretched forth his hand and spake unto the people, saying: 10 Behold, I am Jesus Christ, whom the prophets testified shall come into the world.
Super good chapter that I would explain if I had time but I don't. Love all you guys! Hope everyone has a great week.
Elder Talbot
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| Ice cream with Elder Johnson to celebrate Elder Talbot's one year mark! |
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| Ice cream celebration at home. |
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| More ice cream celebrations. Sort of. |
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