Hey mom!!!
So there is a family in my ward out here and they are headed to
Utah for a wedding. And I told them to stop by. And they said sure. I
will send some stuff home with them for you guys. They are the Ogdens.
They are super nice. And they help us out a lot! I thought it might
be cool for you guys. And the stuff I send will be cool! I gave him
your number and address. Just a heads up for you. So some random guy
doesn't stop by and say he knows me. He really does!
This week has been great. Kinda a funny story. But really cool.
So we were in Gospel Principles yesterday at Brother and Sister Meiners
were there. We were talking about faith and hope and Brother Aiken
asks Mitch about what faith is. And he starts talking about how hope
makes up the gap between our faith and perfect faith. And then he turns
to Ashley. And says, "oh I haven't told you this yet. But I decided I
am ready to be baptized!" And most people started laughing. And she just
started bawling. It was super cool. And the we were talking to him a
little later and he said, "I think I have progressed all I can. Now the
next step is baptism! And if I want to keep progressing that's what I
need to do!" It was super cool! He gets it. I love it! So he decided to
get baptized the day before Mother's Day! And then conformed on
Mother's Day!
This week has
been a little bitter sweet. Every Friday night we go over to the
Meiners for dinner and a lesson. And I think I had my last one on
Friday. But we will see. I could get transferred to where they live. Or
closer at least. Who knows. But that was a little sad. And then it was
probably my last Sunday at church and stuff. It's kinda sad. But I am
also really excited! It will be good to see what Virginia has next for
me!
We found someone new
this week that is pretty cool. She just had cancer and some other
medical problems. And she has been really questioning weather or not God
is there. She feels like she needs to come back to church, so we
invited her to come with us. And she said she couldn't, but only because
she would be out of town next week. But the weeks after she would come
with her family. That was pretty sweet! She is cool! I am excited for
her. I think she will progress. And we found another lady last week. We
weren't able to stop by again yet, but she started crying when we talked
to her on her porch. It was really cool. She was so great full for us!
Those are our two most promising people we have coming up!
You will never guess what we are doing today! We are going to go
fishing with one of the members. I am really excited! Even though I am living in
an concrete jungle there are still pieces of wilderness out here. And
it is nice to be able to go explore them. I will send you pictures of
that! That will be sweet!
This week I have been thinking about what the Lord expects of us. And
the thing that keeps come to my mind is to keep your chin up. And keep
you fists up. He just wants us to stay in the fight. He is right there
for us. Telling us what to do, but he needs us to stay in the fight.
When we get knocked down he needs us to stand back up. And to put our hands back up.
And to just stay in it. And I just thought I share that with you. Keep your
hands up and keep fighting.
I love you. I hope things are going well there! They are out here!
Love you lots!
Love, Elder Bigelow
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| Elder Bigelow and the other Falls Church Missionaries went fishing with Randy Crump, a member in their ward. This was his facebook post along with this picture, "This is why I should not be left in charge of the missionaries on P-day." I responded, " Oh wow... Elder Bigelow has always been able to get himself into some sort of mischief. He
says you are just great at helping him along! Thank you for taking care of
these boys! This Mom misses hers!" And Brother Crump responded,
"We
sure love him too-he's a great missionary works hard and sets a great
example for all of us. We will miss him know he's excited for transfers.
It's truly been a blessing to have him serve in our ward. Thank you for
loaning him to us. We love him!"
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| Elder Haddon, Elder Skousen, Elder Bishop and Elder Bigelow |
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| Yay, you didn't get skunked... Do I ever get skunked Mom? |
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| Top: left to right. Elder Johnson, Elder Merrill, Elder Bishop, Elder Tapusoa, Elder Bunn, Elder Hardy, Elder Hudson (has my same birthday. And came out with me!) Middle: Elder Norton, Elder Kiloti, Elder Finlayson, me, Elder Teeples, Elder Haddon, Elder Simpson, Elder Poulsen, Elder Skousen, Elder Babcock, Elder Thomson, Bottom: Sister Alcantara, Sister Orr, Sister Johnson |
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| Elder Bigelow and the Platt Boy |
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