Soldier Down!

Hey so thanksgiving was very exciting!

So for me thanksgiving started out very interesting. We had a member
come get us so we could go play in the turkey bowl! So we started
playing in the turkey bowl but it wasn't to fun the old men took it
way to seriously... we were playing the 10 Pittsburgh missionaries
against the Elders quorum. We had some extra people so someone thought
it would be a good idea to have a D-line and an o-line of about 4 guys
on both sides always. So Elder Holley is not very athletic but he is a
strong guy so he is playing as a lineman and so is another elder,
Elder Rojas, who is brand new! And so one play we were on defense and
I was playing safety with another Elder and we see the QB throw this
deep pass towards us so me and Elder Walker go up and we intercept the
ball. And as we are celebrating I turn around and I see Elder Holley
laying flat on the ground... I freak out run over and see Elder Rojas
flat on his back bleeding out his mouth and his head! Elder Holley and
Rojas tried to sack the QB and they crashed heads hard! They both got
concussions Elder Holley's is pretty minor and no damage to him really
but Rojas has a big huge black eye and a pretty bad concussion! So
thanksgiving started out pretty scary!

We then gave Elder Holley time to rest and then went over to a family
named the Whites they had a mini feast for us and it was fantastic! We
then headed over to the Bellistons and they had a bunch of people over
and tons of food so we ate there hung out for a little bit and then
went back to the Whites to relax for the day with Elder Rojas and
Gray. And we played board games and ate some more. So overall a good
thanksgiving.

This week we worked hard. We went to forest hills one day and visited
about 5 less-actives all in one day! It was awesome to be able to
knock on their doors and have them answer and let us in to share a
message with them. We felt so good after that day because we felt like
we needed to be at each one of those houses that day!

We also were able to have a bomb lesson with Sora and Martez again. He
is so ready for baptism the only thing holding him back is that he is
having a hard time getting work off on Sundays to attend church. But
is just so great to see how much he has grown in the gospel so far.

So it was a great week for the SWISHVALE missionaries!! (Shout out to
Elder Hansen for the name)
the pictures below you will see the true side of the Swishtrict 2.0