Howdy-do!
We had some great stuff go down in Texas this week, so let's get on with it! This was the first week of the transfer, which means my first official week on bike, and first official week with Elder Richards. The man's a beast, love the guy. He's a big time athlete from Heber City, so even though we're biking all day everyday, we're still getting in a good three mile run everymorning. What does this mean? Running+Biking+Everyday= RIPPED LEGS. But I love the guy, probably my most loving companion yet. But besides getting drenched with rain and the coldest weather North-East Texas has seen this time of year since 1912, this week was awesome!!
ELDER HOLLAND! Yes, we may or may not have been able to hear from Elder Holland this past week, and it was straight 
Luckily no one was sent home, but I've never felt so motivated by being so (lovingly) chastised and roasted from the pulpit. He would get really quite and then explode! I'm talking yelling and out right POUNDING the pulpit! It was breath taking and I'm glad we had fire extinguishers on hand...... Awesome experience. We got to shake his hand before hand and take a mission picture with him.
Luckily no one was sent home, but I've never felt so motivated by being so (lovingly) chastised and roasted from the pulpit. He would get really quite and then explode! I'm talking yelling and out right POUNDING the pulpit! It was breath taking and I'm glad we had fire extinguishers on hand...... Awesome experience. We got to shake his hand before hand and take a mission picture with him.
On a less exciting, but still interesting note, Elder Richards and I also meet another "self proclaimed" apostle of the Lord named "Benny" this week........ Interesting fellow. We stopped to talk to him, and he started preaching and prophecying right there on the side walk. He kept grabbing us by the arm, and putting his hand on our hearts in an attempt to give us the holy spirit. Texas has no lack of interesting folks like this. And I've made up my mind, Benny was definietly NOT and apostle of the Lord. (Though we did get a picture with him........)
The Pinewood Derby race! So normally, pinewood derby races are not a standard missionary activity, but apparently they are when your YSA Branch President demands that you participate. So I want to present you with our Halloween themed car: "The Dear John" (What's scarier to a misisonary than a Dear John Letter?) Unfortunatly we did not win, but we got close. That same evening I may or may not have annihilated the competition at a doughnut eating contest. (Download the animation/gif attached below for proof.)
Let's close out this email with a miracle. On Saturday Elder Richards and I were biking across our area, when out of the blue I felt a clear impression/hunch that we needed to stop right then and knock a house or two. Random? Very much so, but hey! I am in the business of following spiritual impressions. Moments after we had parked our bikes and taken off our helmets two brothers, Dante and Dadriane, came out of their nearby home, and we went up to talk to them. We ended up teaching a powerful restoration lesson, and they even agreed to come to church the next day. Miracles happen folks. If I had ignored that prompting and just kept riding, which was the easier thing to do we would have completley missed them. So what am I trying to say? ACT ON YOUR PROMPTINGS DANG IT! (sorry that's my Elder Holland coming out........) But seriously, just do it. Don't be stupid.
Love ya'll! Have a great week!
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