So I have to start off by explaining the subject line for this one. Yesterday evening, the fuel light came on in our truck, but we figured we could make it until today to fill up. So as soon as we left the apartment in the morning, we drove to the gas station nearest to our house. Well we pull up into the intersection, we just have to make a left hand turn and then we're at the gas station, we can literally see the gas station right in front of us and then . . . we ran out of gas. So there we were, stuck in the turn lane, car refusing to start, just feet from salvation. Elder Lee got so flustered that he popped the hood of the truck for no apparent reason! So we ended up having to walk to the gas station, get a Gerry Can, and fill up the car so that we could drive across the intersection to the gas station and fill up. It was great. Then we get all filled up and start driving over to the Library to email, and the hood starts bouncing up and down BECAUSE WE NEVER CLOSED IT ALL THE WAY. So when we got to a red light I hopped out and tried shutting it but couldn't find the latch, and was flailing around, and then the light turned green and so I just shoved it down with all my might and hopped back in the car just in time. We looked like the two stooges out there. What an eventful morning.
I hope that you don't think less of me now.
Well on to the week!
Let's start with a MIRACLE! The YSA sisters told us about this less active girl in their ward that was living with her boyfriend that they thought we should work with, so they gave us her information and told us to go see her. We met her a week or two ago, and she said she wanted to have us over for dinner. We went over for dinner last Monday, and they were great! Her boyfriend is Jamaican, so he made us some Jamaican fried chicken! Danielle, the girl, told us that she wanted to start coming back to church! She said she's been trying to read the Book of Mormon every night! And so we taught about the first vision and the Book of Mormon, and we invited her boyfriend, Keno, to take the discussions, and he said he would! He seems like an awesome guy, and we're excited to get to teach the both of them, and help them grow closer to Christ!
This week we also got to take a road trip out to Beautiful British Columbia! We went on exchanges with the Elders in Cranbrook, so we had to drive about 5 hours to get down there. On the way there, we drove south out of Calgary, and went out along the base of the mountains, close to the border of the two provinces, and then cut through a place called the Crowsnest Pass. That town was in my district while I was in my first area, so I'd actually been out hiking there before. While we were driving through, we stopped off to meet President and Sister Miles for dinner as they were driving back to Calgary after doing interviews in BC. We had a great time at dinner with them! I love those two so much! Our waitress told us that she was out here so that she could be a hunting guide, and you should have seen Presidents jaw drop haha, it was awesome! Then he smoothly invited her to listen to the missionaries, and got her contact information to pass on to the Elders serving there. It was great! We rolled into Cranbrook BC around 9PM, and the Elders we were meeting there weren't home yet, so we found some nerf guns in their apartment, and then went and hid, and ambushed them when they got home. Classic. We had a good time with those two hooligans. Elder Lee was with Elder Ajeman the next day, and I was with Elder Robbins. We both had great days. Elder Robbins and I got to teach an Investigator named Rob about gratitude. Rob's an awesome guy that has met with missionaries for quite a while, but suffers from bad social anxiety that keeps him from coming to church. Then we drove out to a town called Kimberly and met a crazy less active guy named Terry and his son-in-law Garred. They're a hoot. Just a couple of the nicest red-neck Canadians you'll ever meet, bless their hearts. They were fun to chat with. Then we got to teach an investigator, Tracy, about the Word of Wisdom, and committed her to stop smoking! That was a really good lesson. Then in the evening we met with another Less active member and started to read the Book of Mormon with him. We also found this awesome pizza place for dinner, and we wolfed down 3 pizzas in about 5 minutes. It was crazy. It was a super fun exchange! The next morning we headed out of Cranbrook, and took the Banff way home. We got to drive through the rockies pretty much the whole way home. It was beautiful! We drove through Radium Hot Springs, and Banff, and a bunch of other awesome places. It was a fun trip!
On Friday we exchanged with the Fish Creek Elders. I was with Elder Forsyth in my old area, Queensland! We got to see the Shiggahiros again, I love that family, they're so great! Then on Saturday we had a lesson with Sister Pawluk. She's been reading the Book of Mormon and seems to be doing well! We also got to see the Choys! I love that family too, it was good to see them. It's weird being in one of your old areas though. You drive around and see people that you used to work with, but then you remember that you don't serve in that area anymore, and it's kinda sad. But we had a fun time on exchanges! Elder Forsyth is an awesome Elder, and I'm glad I got to serve with him for the day!
Last night the Sister Missionaries serving a ward over from us called us up and said that one of their investigators really needed a blessing right then. So we dropped what we were doing, and grabbed a young man from the ward to come with us, and met the sisters to give this lady a blessing. It was a really great experience, and just made me grateful all over again for the power of the Priesthood. I love having the opportunity to help give blessings to God's children when they're in need. It was a great way to end the week.
Spiritual thought! There was a comment in church yesterday that really struck me. A member of the ward was bearing his testimony, and said, "I've been fortunate enough to have many weaknesses in my life that have allowed me to come to know my Savior." I think this is such a true comment. We all have weaknesses in our lives, and hopefully we use those weaknesses as an opportunity to grow close to Christ and find strength through Him. Ether 12:27 says that if we come unto him, he will make weak things become strong. I know that through Christ we can do all things, and if we come unto him, he will lift us up.
I love you all and hope that everyone is doing well!
Love,
Elder Moffitt
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