Letter #47

Sometimes we have a lot to tell about and sometimes it all feels like the “same”. This was a “same” sort of week. We did a lot of things but it was all “same” sort of stuff. We were invited to lessons that fell through. We started working on the list for Sienna Vista, knocking new doors but still knocking doors. We attended a lovely baptism for a lady that the Lemmon Valley Elders tracted into and she told them right away that she had a desire to be baptized. Her daughter is a convert. That was a nice baptism. We helped clean the Temple. We planned, shopped, prepared, served and cleaned up another MLC. We went to a Mobile Pantry. We did attend a wedding this week. We received a message from the Spark Sisters that a couple was being married that night and they’d appreciate the support if we could come The wedding was over an hour and a half late. The bride didn’t show up for an hour and then her mom didn’t come for another while. The Bishop did a lovely ceremony and the Bride’s family is Brazilian so we had a yummy meal after the ceremony. The wedding singer was a great performer but he sang inappropriate songs, aren’t there still love songs out there? The music was extremely loud! We did visit with some nice people that were also trying to support the couple. They had planned for four times the amount of people that showed up, sad. This couple is supposed to be baptized this next weekend. It was a little strange, but not the oddest thing we’ve done here.

We found out that we will be feeding another General Authority in April. Elder Brent Nelson (a 70) is coming for the mission tour and wants MLC at night (with a dinner) while he is here. Can I put this on my resume? We no longer will have Transfer Day and MLC in the same week though. I keep thinking I am checking things off my list but there is always the possibility that those plans will change.

We woke up to another winter storm this morning and went to church where they decided they would only hold Sacrament meeting. It’s funny because people have already driven through the bad weather but you just turn around and go home after Sacrament meeting. One person’s testimony was that he had always dreamed of “one hour” church! We now have two sets of missionaries to work with. They have combined Keystone and Summit Ridge for the Elders (Benti and Crowther) and Sienna Vista is separate. (Waite and Sprague) That means I need to re-do the paper we pass out as we knock doors. Oh well. So everything is different but the same!

The Gospel’s true and we love you!

Love,
Elder and Sister Hardman

Joke of the week: Moses used a Tablet! Har har!