and gave some more service and with the heat and humidity kicking in
I'm pretty sure I was drenched in sweat this whole week!
Well we had an opportunity on Monday to go give service to a
less-active lady she needed the roof of her garage replaced. So
Brother Hill called us up to help him out and so we spent all Monday
evening ripping up the old roof and putting on the new boards. She
didn't have the shingles yet so we will have to go back and do the
shingles but man it was hot and I was covered in dirt and sweat but it
felt awesome!
We went on exchanges with the Zone leaders on Tuesday through
Thursday! And it was sweet! I went to the ZLs area and got to be with
my man elder Bryan. Me and him played our guitars together and he was
teaching me how to pluck so I'm pumped to start practicing now. We
also had a good day of finding. We stopped to help this father and
daughter with their yard work. And Elder Bryan was talking to the
daughter I was talking to the father and come to find out that he is
the athletic director for Carlow university. It is a college in
Pittsburgh that I used to walk past all the time. And he also played
and now coaches volleyball! Hahaha so I talked with him so much about
volleyball and then he ended the conversation with handing me a
business card and said volleyball season is coming up and I need
coaches and staff I would love to hire you! Hahahaha I had to tell him
that I would stay in touch and might be able to next year but not
until after my mission.
Then we went and tried by this potential investigator named Nigal that
we have only met like once and he came out and started talking to us
and he said he is searching for purpose in his life because he just
overcame cancer! I proceeded to tell him about my experience and he
got so excited and wants us to come back as soon as possible to teach
him the Plan of Salvation. He couldn't believe that another cancer
survivor was standing at his door telling him that there is a reason
he was saved. I am pumped to go back next week and sit down and talk
with Nigal about the Plan of Salvation.
The next day was more hard work. We gave service to a family and
helped them get one of their gardens ready. We were digging up stumps
and roots and clearing an area for them to start gardening. Again it
was of course the hottest day so far and I was just drenched in sweat
but again I love giving service like that so it was so much fun!
So now getting on to my headline. We stopped by a lady named Jennifer
she was a Book of Mormon referral that we have been trying to meet
with and so we were finally able to sit down with her on her porch and
talk with her. Well come to find out her parents don't like us so the
entire time her parents were trying to disrupt the lesson by mowing
the grass right next to us over and over again, or suddenly deciding
to not use their drying machine and lay all the clothes that need
dried out on the table we were sitting at and a letting the dogs out
right next to us and they kept making them bark. But we pushed through
and taught her the Plan of Salvation. Because she has been going
through some challenges. But come to find out she is a little crazy...
hahaha she proceeded to tell us about her super natural experiences
with the colors of blue and red making purple, and how she is carrying
the messiah in her belly!!! And all sorts of things that I had to try
hard not to just start laughing. But it was definitely entertaining.
Hahaha
Well that was my crazy awesome week! I hope you all had a great week
and happy Father's Day! I love and miss you all!
Elder Swisher
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