Diabetes

Howdy y'all. So I got diagnosed with diabetes. I'll be in the hospital for a bit. But yeah. Alright. See ya.

 

The Garvens

 Haha JK I dont have diabetes I'm fine. But man. I sure feel like I do. We've had 5 guys like 3 times this week and I'm gonna die. But uhhh. So we went on exchanges on tuesday. I went out with good ol elder Juarez. We went to USM and then biked around. We saw Randy and jason and Ron. We went with Ron to a bible study at his church. Turns out it was a sermon....and it was a Pentecostal church. Holy guacamole I've never felt so uncomfortable in my life. There was a lady going ham on the organ though. That was cool. They gave us some pamphlets that explain some false doctrine. Gotta love them untrue churches. Anyways that was freakin wild. I got to drive so that was cool. Still got it. 9/11. We had District council. The last one with the district so we took pictures. But uhh. There was a fam history event mock. So we went to that and practiced the run through type of thing. We talked with the youth for a bit. After that we visited an inactive man. He didn't want us there so that was fun. But uhhhh. Yep. Thursday we uh. Studied with the Spanish elders and did our house inspection and stuff. After that we went out with bro mitchell and visited a few people. Diane the book a norman lady is awesome. We invited her to come to the family history event again and this time she actually listened I guess haha. After that we went to the garvens and ate. Turns out were 9th cousins haha. Actually turns out I'm like 10th cousins with everyone here. But anyways friday. We did the bishops storehouse and did all that jazz. Then we floored it to waffle house haha. It's actually really good. Then we studied and did some indexing and such. Then we went out to eat with the child's. They super dope. After that we went and helped set up the discovery day. Or the fam history thing. But more importantly we had smoothie king haha. Every friday. It's a tradition. Then on Saturday woooo. We had the uhh. Discovery day. Yeah. We brought diane and had her go to some classes and stuff. It was really cool. A ton of people came. Like 200. We taught an introduction to indexing class haha. Some people enjoyed it Apparently ha. But uhh. Yeah. It was awesome though. Family history is cool stuff. But uh after that we went to a fiesta.

Fiesta Time

 Good loot. Church time. Some talks went on forever. We ended like 15 minutes past the hour. I almost died. BUT. After that we went to Sunday school with the youth and that was dope haha. Oak grove has the biggest youth of the whole mission so it's pretty sweet. We read 2nd Corinthians and stuff. I've been reading through a lot of Paul's epistles and man. That's some good literature. But we did some quick exchanges and went with Randy to his Sunday school. Hes super legit. But uhhh. After that we went to the trussells had some lunch. And talked about testimony and such. I found the coolest scripture on that. I'll save it for scripture time though. But we got called for transfers. I'm staying here haha. But I'm getting a new companion. Elder Jensen. I've heard hes super cool. So I'm excited. And monday was a normal day. We walked dogs at the shelter which was cool haha. Uhhh. I cant remember at all what we did after that though. But we did go see a super cool member fam. Turns out their sister is a missionary out here hahah. Super wild. But they gave is a referral and it was lit. But uhh. Today we went to treasure hunt. It's like a dirt cheap. Or like. A thrift shop in western terms. But I got some awesome ties. Annnnd yeah. We ate with the thomleys. And yeah. So it's been a wild week. But uhhh yeah. Giddy up. Gotta blast.

Elder Checketts 

Ps scripture time: D&C 62:3

3 Nevertheless, ye are blessed, for the testimony which ye have borne is recorded in heaven for the angels to look upon; and they rejoice over you, and your sins are forgiven you.

WOOOO! I read this and I was like woah holy crap. That's awesome. But yeah. Gods cool. The gospels cool. Alrighty

Da Book a Norman

Howdy y'all. So. I don't remember what I did. Alright. Goodbye.

  

Big ol Spiders

  

Alright I'm back. Okay so. Uh. I cant remember what happened on Tuesday hold on. Well. All I remember is that we went out to eat with a cool member and we had tacos. And then uh. Cookies. I feel the diabetes is upon me brethren. But. Not yet. Anyways we had district council on Wednesday and junk. We went to Leathas. That hole in the wall restaurant. It's literally a house....behind a dairy queen. Its freakin awesome. But uhh. After that we went and did fam history junk. I indexed a whole bunch. Uhhh. Then we uh. Went and shared a message with the Herringtons. Except they basically just talked for like an hour. These southerners talk forever man. But then we slept over at the Spanish elders apartment wooo. We got up and went over to a nearby member and trimmed some of her trees. I hate using hand saws but it's all we got. Bro Herrington whipped out his chainsaw and cut down a few trees though which was nice. After that we helped sis curry a bit. And then we went to the bishops and I spanked them with the spirit. Hahah. Jk. But for real the message was wicked good. Theres a video called "ask of God". It's a Joseph Smith first vision video its sweet. But yeah I showed them that and bore testimony and stuff. Good loot. Then, the next day. Uh. We had a lil birthday party for Randy. It was super weird but fun. Then we had some splits and tried visiting a few people. And then we got to teach english class. Man Idk Spanish. I just say "yo entiendo muy pocito." And that does it. Then we barely made it to smoothie king before it closed. So it was a good night. Then uhh. I mopped the floor. That was neat. BUT. There was a stake youth activity going on and we went there and talked with a bunch of youth and had some good ol BBQ. Also apparently some of the youth wanted to ask me to dance but they couldn't cuz I'm a missionary. Hehehe. A handsome young man. Then we went and visited a lady named diane. She needs help so we took her some food. Shes cool. 

Caught me fishing

SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY. I got sick. Hahaha. I have like a cold or something. Like a sinus infection. Kinda sucks. But uhh. Church was good. I loaded up with hand sanitizer and fist bumped everyone. I almost died. But we visited D-- again and man. She is wack hahaha. She does not stop talking. Also she calls the BOM "da book a norman" so that's why the title is that. But yeah she seems really legit so we'll see what happens with her. We're going back on Thursday. But uhh today. We went to Cavenders. It's a western outfitter. I was gon get me some big ol cowboy boots. Turns out they're flippin like 200+ dollars. I'll get me some after the mission or somethin. Then we went to TJ Max. I got a dunder mifflin shirt. It's awesome. But uhhh. Yeah. We ate at Tophers with bro trussell. The old one. And then we went to Randy's and uhh. Yeah. Alrighty. That's all. 

A funny picture of a greedy man in the Jehovah's
witness bible thing

Ya'll punks need to email me. Or somethin. Alright gotta blast.

Elder Checketts 

Ps scripture time: Freakin Ether 5 the whole thing 

1 And now I, Moroni, have written the words which were commanded me, according to my memory; and I have told you the things which I have sealed up; therefore touch them not in order that ye may translate; for that thing is forbidden you, except by and by it shall be wisdom in God.

2 And behold, ye may be privileged that ye may show the plates unto those who shall assist to bring forth this work;

3 And unto three shall they be shown by the power of God; wherefore they shall know of a surety that these things are true.

4 And in the mouth of three witnesses shall these things be established; and the testimony of three, and this work, in the which shall be shown forth the power of God and also his word, of which the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost bear record—and all this shall stand as a testimony against the world at the last day.

5 And if it so be that they repent and come unto the Father in the name of Jesus, they shall be received into the kingdom of God.

6 And now, if I have no authority for these things, judge ye; for ye shall know that I have authority when ye shall see me, and we shall stand before God at the last day. Amen.

Hahha its only 6 verses. But woooweee. It's crazy to think that Moroni and the prophets prophecied all these things happening. Like the 3 witnesses and how we can read the church history and see all the different witnesses of it all. Cool stuff.

Pizza Time

My Painting

Howdy! Sorry I don't have a ton of time. But uhhhh. We went to Whitney's and painted. I painted a cool picture of a dream I had. It was the resurrection and Jesus pulled me out of my grave and it was the coolest thing ever. So I'll send a picture of it. After that we did some family history stuff where we taught the youth and junk. We also played chair soccer with the youth it was lit. We had exchanges with the Collins elders. But we helped with the bishops storehouse before. 

Duffs Private Room in their restaurant

After that we went with the Collins elders to the Duffs restaurant. The duffs are like the richest family in Mississippi. And they're in our ward. So that was pretty awesome. Then we went and helped out at Ron's haha. It was awesome we had 6 elders mobbing in there. After that we had some pizza. Then we biked over to Bro. Norton's. He was super dope. I hadn't met him before. We burnt elder mills tie for his 6 month mark haha. That was cool. Then the next morning we ended exchanges and went to the Spanish elders apartment. We read about jehovah's witnesses and man. They are wack. 

Robo Cop Glasses

We went over to Ron's and then we all went to a baptism. It's been really awesome to be able to see one every week. Like I feel like i had no idea what it meant before. But now it's really cool to understand and see people take that step. But uhh yeah. After we went to Randy's. We taught him the 10 commandments. He is super legit. After that we had some smoothie king. Haha I'm like addicted to that stuff it's so good. They make wicked good chocolate smoothies. Fast Sunday was cool. I bore my testimony on the atonement t and how the sacrament is awesome and stuff. It was good I got quite a few compliments afterward hehehe. We got to talk to a ton of people in the ward afterward so that was good. After that we went out and visited some people. We got to go visit with ron for a bit too haha. Then we went with the Spanish elders to the Biglers. We had a lit testimony meeting. It was super good. 

Duffs backyard

Duffs backyard

And here we are. We went to the Duffs grandmas house today and had some food and a message. Pretty awesome. Not a ton this week. But it was good. Oak grove is pretty awesome. Just not too many interested people so it's hard. A lot of anti. Anyways. Keep spankin. Alrighty gotta blast.

Elder Checketts 

I've become a true southern man

Ps scripture time: 1 Corinthians 14:19

19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue

Its awesome cuz Paul's talkin about the gift of tongues in the chapter and about understanding what's being said. Powerful stuff.