Fishers of Men: Whitewater and Whitewashing

Well, if there was the one good thing about the constant super low temperature it is that I am pretty well accustomed to the weather down here. It was about -5 (23F) the first couple of days and then it dropped down to 15 below (5F) and everyone was freaking out about how cold it was. Today is 2 (35F) degrees and it is going to be pretty warm the whole week.

This whole whitewash thing was a lot easier than it was last time. When I whitewashed into Brampton with Elder Lowry I felt like I was running around with my head cut off half the time. The sisters that were here left the area book well updated and the apartment was nice and clean. We didn't really know what we should do but we have it figured out for the most part.

Thursday we walked around a lot and knocked some doors, and while we were walking a guy called us on the phone and asked if we were the hospital. When we told him we were missionaries he just said "Well that will do." It was pretty funny. We met with him for a few minutes that day and he said he had been looking for a church. He said he is going to come to church and then he will meet up with us another time.

Sunday night we were early for dinner, so we just knocked a couple of doors and got two return appointments across the street from the member. Their kids saw us and so they were all pretty excited. The appointments are for tonight and tomorrow night.

The ward here is really sweet. We have met a good chunk of the members and they are all awesome. The ward is about 120 on a average day. There is a bunch of people that are into basketball so we got a sports night going which will be fun.

Elder Olson is from around Red Deer Alberta. He has been out for a transfer less than me and he is a fantastic missionary. He likes basketball and musical things. We get along really well. He is a really hard worker which is sweet.

Spiritual thought comes from Alma and 3 Nephi. So Alma 7:11-12: 11 And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people.

12 And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities.

This talks about the Savoir and what he is going to go through and what that enables him to do. 3 Nephi 17 starting in verse 5 he does exactly what Alma 7 talks him about doing. 5 And it came to pass that when Jesus had thus spoken, he cast his eyes round about again on the multitude, and beheld they were in tears, and did look steadfastly upon him as if they would ask him to tarry a little longer with them......9 And it came to pass that when he had thus spoken, all the multitude, with one accord, did go forth with their sick and their afflicted, and their lame, and with their blind, and with their dumb, and with all them that were afflicted in any manner; and he did heal them every one as they were brought forth unto him.

10 And they did all, both they who had been healed and they who were whole, bow down at his feet, and did worship him; and as many as could come for the multitude did kiss his feet, insomuch that they did bathe his feet with their tears.

I read these two scriptures on different days and it just really stuck out to me. The Book of Mormon is pretty incredible.

I went to Niagara Falls today for Pday as a district. They are all frozen so its pretty sweet and cool looking. It was quite nice. My camera died so I don't have all the pictures that have people in them.

1-2 The Falls.

3 Adam and Oan

4 The Newtons.