Okay so uh. Idk what happened. But we did get blessed by a catholic priest. And that's been the highlight of my week. But we've been having a good time. We found some people to teach and such. You know how it is. This one lady idk if I said. But we were going to see someone else and she waved us over and we were like uhh what. And she was on the phone so we sat there for a while but she was like gesturing for us to wait and stuff. Dang southerners. But anyways she got off the phone and turns out she was taught by missionaries like years ago and said she loved having them come over like several times a week. They helped her move and she cane to church a bunch too. The members even remember her. So it was wild how we just bumped into her. But uhh. We got to help mark some more the veteran man. And such. We went to church with him also... catholic mass is somethin else. And I thought the pentecostals were weird hahahaha. But it's the oldest church in Mississippi the st mary basilica. Its freakin wild lookin. All these statues staring at you. Anyway. We went to the actual saturday mass and man. Turns out the were taking communion. By the way I had no idea what was going on the whole time. Like they had a handbook to tell you what to do and say but man I couldnt keep up. First it was page 6 then you had to go to 105 then you had to go to 62 but it didnt say to do that. So I was just confused on what was happening and the priest man wasnt making much sense and like jeez. Anyways mark leaned over to me and was like you can either stay in the pew or go up, cross your arms, and get a blessing from the priest. And at that moment I was like oh yeah I'm getting a blessing. So we stood up with our pew and junk and man. There had to be a few hundred people in there. And here we are 2 "mormon" missionaries walking up to take communion with our nametags blazing. I felt no fear. But we were getting the funniest looks hahaha. But there was a big line where people would walk up and then take the cracker things and when we got up there I just threw my arms up and did the black panther wakanda forever sign. And the priest made a face like "oh boy" and I made a straight face smile so it was quite the moment. But he gave me a lil blessing and then elder Thompson. Turns out we were the only heathens in there that day cuz no one else crossed their arms. I saw a lady pound the wine back though. That was a sight to behold. Anyways. Going to other churches just reaffirms my testimony in the true church. Nothing else makes sense. And they say our church is weird hahahahahah. Let me tell ya it's the most normal one out there. But yeah. We went to our own church Sunday and it was very nice. I made funeral potatoes for the members and they really liked it. So now they're going to make me cook next week I guess idk. We'll see. But pday. Oh boy. The pineville elders tricked me into eating sugar free haribo gummy bears. I thought they were normal gummy bears. But a few hours later I was dying in the bathroom. The Amazon reviews do not lie. I was dying. This past week has been a wild one. Idk if this coming week will be as eventful. So. Keep your pants on I'll email you next week.
Elder Checketts
Ps scripture time: Alma 7:23
23 And now I would that ye should be humble, and be submissive and gentle; easy to be entreated; full of patience and long-suffering; being temperate in all things; being diligent in keeping the commandments of God at all times; asking for whatsoever things ye stand in need, both spiritual and temporal; always returning thanks unto God for whatsoever things ye do receive.
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