from the Wexford Elders saying that a referral accidentally popped up
on their area book that belonged in ours. So they sent it over and it
over and it was for a guy named Charlie. So we sent him a text right
away asking when we could come over and drop off his Bible he
requested. He texted back right away and said now is good. So we
dropped everything and hurried down to where he lives and we had a
lesson with Charlie. He seemed kinda interested, he loved to talk and
show us all these things he has found in the Bible. But he is
interested in us coming back. Sad to say we didn't have much
expectations for Charlie because he was just kinda interested not
really but then Saturday night we got a phone call from him and he
asked what time church started again. So we said 10:00. And that's all
he asked. So we were sitting there Sunday morning watching to see if
he was going to show up. Next thing we know he comes walking into
church with a short and tie on and it was just incredible. It was one
of Elder Gatrell's first investigators at church so he was pumped! He
sat next to him and was explaining everything. Only bad part was that
it was testimony meeting for our church so he thought that was
interesting and I think he might have fallen asleep. But he enjoyed
the second hour in Sunday school! Hahaha just to give you an idea of
Charlie (since I couldn't get a picture with him yet) he was wherein
his DJ hat that has his DJ name of DJ Hoodbillie. He is this big guy
with long hair but no hair on the top of his head, and a long gross
beard, not a bushy one, one of those that look like some one took a
straightener to it. And last but not least his camo crocks! Hahaha he
is the best guy ever! And he wants us to come over and teach him more
Tuesday. So I'm pumped to see how that goes.
So this week we got a referral for this guy named Ryan sent to us from
my old friend, Elder Goeckeritz!! He is an awesome guy has a great
heart and just is really friendly. I hadn't met him yet but we had
this couple signed up to feed us in the ward and they told us to bring
an investigator so I saw his name and thought sure I'll invite him,
although I had never met him! So he came and we had a good dinner and
then had a conversation afterwards. I wanted to say lesson but it was
a conversation because I think the members did most of the talking but
oh well. Hahaha Ryan is an atheist and doesn't really believe in God
or anything after this life. So we had a long conversation about
everything. He just has a hard time with the concept of faith. He is a
smart guy he just doesn't want to have faith or want to believe. But
it's funny because the rest of the week I feel like we kept running
into people that struggle with faith. They want proof. People kept
asking this week for me to show them proof of the Book of Mormon. Or
proof of other things. It's funny because on these guys was Christian
and he asked me to prove the Book of Mormon to him and I said even if
I had the knowledge to prove this to you, you would not believe until
you had faith in this book. He replied with something along the lines
of how the Bible can be backed up with evidence but the Book of Mormon
couldn't be. So I asked him if the Bible doesn't take faith to know of
its truthfulness and you can prove it to me, then prove to me that
Moses parted the Red Sea or that God created the earth, or that Jesus
Christ himself raised the dead. And this wasn't a bash it was a nice
conversation. The guy just looked with amazement because he realized
that he had more faith then he thought. I guess the overall lesson I
have learned from these encounters this week. Is that everything in
this world takes faith. God created the world to take faith. Sorry for
this long ramble but I will end it with an eternal truth, Faith
proceeds knowledge. We must have faith before knowledge comes. Faith
will eventually turn into knowledge but faith must come first.
The rest of the week was service. I am physically exhausted from this
weekend because Friday we spent all day helping someone move, then we
went and helped a guy with his property and fixing things up and
working his property, then on Saturday we went to help this family
move out of our ward and they have like 7 children and I never knew
someone could have so much furniture... I think I carried somewhere
between 4 full size couches and 10 full size dressers from just the
second story this is while 10 other guys are carrying stuff out from
other rooms and stuff and not including the thousands of boxes! Haha
we filled to semi trailers worth of stuff by the end my arms and body
were toast but then we had to help our neighbor dump some of the dirt
she dug up in the yard. Then we went to help do some yard work with
this member of loading logs, then digging post holes and then I got to
mow his 95 year old dads lawn with his a hill that was so steep I fell
down it a couple times with the lawn mower but I didn't get hurt so
today is Elder Swisher trying to recover from those days. Hahaha
serving is the best feeling ever!
Well that was my week sorry I don't have any pictures. I completely
forgot to take some this week but I'll make sure to talk more this
week. Today we are going to our Ward Memorial Day picnic so should be
fun. Hope you all are doing well. I love you so much. Have a great
week!
Elder Swisher
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