Week 20 - Wallets, Prayers and Real Miracles

Hey everyone,

       Man, the first whole week in the new year. How has it been? I hope

you are all doing well. I am. This week has had a couple miracles in

it. And I am super happy about them. First one, probably the biggest one,

was I lost my wallet. Like lost lost. Completely gone. Searched my

whole apartment. Talked to the stake president and had him tell the

bishops to look out for it. It was completely gone. So I prayed of

course. And I didn't worry too much. I thought it would be found. But

as the week progressed I got more and more nervous.  I was really, really

worried. How would I get groceries. And how would pay for a hair

cut and all these things that need to happen. So I asked my dad to

cancel my debit card. And to send me out a new copy. So I would have

some money for next week. I would have to get a new I.D. And a new

mission driving card.  And a new church fund card. Anyways it was

going to be a pain. And I would probably loose a bunch of money in

cash and gift cards that I had. But then I got an email from my dad

saying that someone had contacted my grandpa. All the way back in

Pleasant Grove.  My Grandpa that is one of the only men on earth

to still have a land line listed in the phone book. And he has the

same name as me and almost the same address.  (We live next door to

each other.) The caller told him that someone in the park in Falls Church

turned it into the police department. And so we went down to the police

station. And I got it back!  It was so great. Everything was there. The cash,

the cards, My id, Everything! It was sweet!  And I really feel like that

was a miracle.

     And then some other things that happened this week. It was in the

matter of about two hours. We handed out 4 copies of the Book of

Mormon. And we taught one lesson on the street. It was awesome. I love

it when we just find the people. It was so cool. It felt like everyone

we talked to was nice. And would listen. Or at least be polite when

they rejected us. It felt so nice to find some new people. And to

notice some good seeds being planted.

    I love it when people say, "You're lucky you ran into me. I am

usually a work right now" or something.  Because I know it means we

were in the right place at the right time. And that we need to talk to

that person.

I hope you all had a great week. I have. I love Virginia. I love all

the stuff I am learning.  And I love the people out here. I look back

at the 4 months I have been here. And I have made some friends that I

hope to stay in contact with forever.  I really feel like they are

part of my family. They don't replace my family back at home, but they

come close. And they really care about me.

Love, Elder Bigelow

Elder Bigelow and Elder Poulson (Nampa, Idaho) investigating Chinatown today for P-day.

Roast duck...hmmm, maybe I will!