What. The. Whack.
From castrating pigs to trying rocky mountain oysters, this week was simply flipping awesome. Easily a highlight week of the mission! It started off relatively normal, finding, knocking, lessons, spanish, etc. We had a great lesson with Rodrigo (one of our progressing investigators who came to church again yesterday!) where we taught him the Word of Wisdom. At first he was pretty hesitant to give up his coffee, cigarretts, and drinking, but after realizing how strong his testimony of the Book of Mormon had become he had a complete change of heart and was willing to give up everything on the spot. He even gave us his coffee and cigarretts. 
I love seeing peoples lives change for the better.
I love seeing peoples lives change for the better.
But now onto the whack..... It all started in Marshall, Texas. I was on exchanges biking around on this cute little bike that I had borrowed from an elder (love you Elder Bryson....). Well there we were, and then there it was. This HUGE snake on the road, so being me of course it had to be caught. Which it was, though......... I may have completely split my pants in the process. But hey, sacrifices have to be made for these kinds of things!
The next day we went out to this farm in the boonies where for the next couple hours we helped castrate nine (very unfortunate) pigs....... Let's just say it was certainly an experience, and not one I'm soon to forget. Because we're missionaries and we don't let anything go to waste (except for excessive spagetti left-overs from members.....) we of course had to fry up our spoils war, or as the locals call them, "Rocky Mountain Oysters". They weren't bad, but they seemed to have a weird texture. But then again, that may have just been because we knew where they came from! 🐖🥜
Because we're missionaries and we don't let anything go to waste (except for excessive spagetti left-overs from members.....) we of course had to fry up our spoils war, or as the locals call them, "Rocky Mountain Oysters". They weren't bad, but they seemed to have a weird texture. But then again, that may have just been because we knew where they came from! 🐖🥜
And to top it all off, I'm happy to announce that I have finally been exalted! Well, sort of........ I recieved my "Celestial Missionary Card" from my favorite baptist certifying that I am now considered a celestial missionary in the "missionary rankings" of the Texas Dallas Mission. #loveyoutim #youshouldstartreadingthebooko
It was certainly a fun one, but a great week for the work as well. We found a bunch solid families we're excited to start teaching. Something I've been thinking about lately. Don't get caught on the sides lines of action. Don't just be the one that reads about miracles. Go out there and live those miracles. They're happening all around us, but if we just stand on the sidelines we're going to miss them. Get your nose out of the pity corner and go witness a miracle. Minister, serve, go out with the missionaries, go to the temple, what ever it takes! Just make it happen!
Love y'all so much! See you in a little over six!
Elder Clark Fox
(La Iglesia De Jesucristo De Los Santos De Los Últimos Días)
(Saddle Brook - Taylor 1400 H G Mosley #2206 Longview, TX)
(La Iglesia De Jesucristo De Los Santos De Los Últimos Días)
(Saddle Brook - Taylor 1400 H G Mosley #2206 Longview, TX)
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