Yeehaa y'all. So. I got a haircut today. It was by a super
dope black guy. But now. I look like a thug. Hahahah. Jk. Except he totally
gave me a hard line on the side of my head. I didn't ask for it. But I got it.
So now I look like vanilla ice. Alrighty then. Goodbye everyone I'll remember
you all in therapy!
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| A big ol panorama of lake serene |
Jk so uh. This week felt like 3 in 1. I already wrote about
going down to slidell. But uhh. Yeah. We has district council and such. Theres
a pretty lit restaurant called cookout. It's good. Anyways after that we went
and visited a whole bunch of people with not much success. But we got to see
diane again and go over bishops storehouse with her and talked about the
restoration. Shes progressing super well. So yeah. Then we had a very awkward
encounter with a less active fam. Cuz like they know they're less active and we
know...but they act like they're active and it's just weird. But anyways we
invited them to the baton rouge temple open house. We have been doing that a
ton this week. We've given out over 80 cards. Which is like. Half of the zone
total. Yeehaa. And then after that we went back to the church and did a
missionary board question thing. Where the young men asked questions and we
answered and stuff. Like why are we out here and what did we do to prepare.
That kind of thing. But pretty cool thing I met a sister from uncle Dave's
mission in London. I sadly cannot remember her name. Shhh dont tell nobody. But
it was cool how she talked about dave and debbie and how awesome they are. Low
key jealous. But it's all good. Thursday we visited a whole bunch more people
and then went out with bro Duff. He is wild man. Super eccentric. And one of
the scariest drivers. We got to teach A guy named Johnny and also a lady named
Brenda. Idk if I've talked about them before. They are both super legit though.
Just need to get them to church. Johnny was really interested in the priesthood
authority and where to find it so it was cool to talk about that. After
teaching them we had dinner with the Newman's haha. We helped them move in a
while back and they are super awesome. Bro newman really likes star wars so
that's sweet. We invited them to give out some temple invites and bro Newman
said he wanted to come teach with us so that's cool.
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| a peacock |
Then we drove around and
visited some other members and gave them some temple cards. And finally we went
to the yuviencos and talked to them about it too. Sis yuvienco gave us some
lemongrass tea. It's like. Just boiled lemongrass. But its pretty good. We had
bishops storehouse and stuff. Visited a ton haha. I dont remember friday too
well. Saturday we went and cleaned up Amber's yard and stuff and invited her to
the open house. She seemed really excited about it so that was cool. Then we
got to go help Ron again at his store hahaha. Hes still crazy as ever. I got a
wooden bear though. Super cool. I'll take a picture later. Apparently his
Pentecostal church really liked us and wants us to go back. So uh. Guess we'll
have to do that. But after that we biked so much I'm surprised I made it. Jk.
But it was about 30 miles in all so it was pretty rough. Made it though. Church
was good on Sunday. We had a few people come which was good. Also a bunch of
less actives came which was super awesome. After church we went our with some
youth and visited some people. And then we went to venture church later hahah.
It was basically a Christian gospel concert. With a sermon afterward. They had
some interesting insight but still. It's hard to beat the true church haha.
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| venture churches stage |
But
uh so how this happened was on saturday when we were visiting we ended up
meeting the pastor for venture church. It's supposed to be a super hip new
fangled fun church. And it is. Its just... not church. It's like a concert.
With a preacher after. So it was cool and I get why people go. But it seems
more like an activity instead of an actual church service. But yeah. Now today.
We got groceries. I got some new kicks. Uhh. We played some football and
basketball. And a few board games. So then we went and ate with the van akins
and after that... we went to Jeremy's. And hes an investigator. Who cuts hair.
So if you bring this around to the beginning of my email. You will see that
jeremy is the dope black guy that gave me the haircut. So now I have a black
person haircut. It's pretty sweet. I'm not gonna show any pictures though.
Maybe later. But yeah. That's this week. Gotta blast.
Elder Checketts
Ps scripture time: Luke 24: 36-39
36 ¶ And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the
midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that
they had seen a spirit.
38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do
thoughts arise in your hearts?
39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle
me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
Jesus has a body of perfected flesh and bone. Just like we
will be able to someday. Super cool stuff.
