Exchanges, Craziness, Good-times!

Hope you all had an amazing week and celebrated all of the amazing mothers out there! Here's how my week went!!

Monday we went to the Ronald Reagan Library and Museum! It was sweet! Got to learn a lot about who Ronald Reagan was and see him almost be assassinated and a bunch of other fun things! Then that night we were invited to a BBQ by a member of our ward.

Tuesday we had district council and we focused on the importance of daily planning and allowing God to see what our plan A looks like, so he then can really show us His plan A and lead us to the places and people He knows need us. Then we did service for a guy named Steve and that was pretty good! We had an awesome lesson with our friend Cori and really helped her understand the restoration of the gospel and how important that it was and is! Then we had our Book of Mormon class that went well. We got a suicidal text from someone we've been helping and its a long story so email me if you want all of it. But some other missionaries talked him down, we got there, and chatted with him, then the cops showed up, they chatted with him, they took him to the hospital and he got the help he needed!!

Wednesday we went to check on our friend from above, but he was already transfered to a mental health hospital, so we went about our day. We had a visit with a returning member that was really good, a great lesson with our friend Micheal, we also met our friend Vinny who has 3 sweet sons who love the church videos!!!

Thursday I was on an exchange with Elder Cutler. We were able to meet with our friend Jennifer who just needs to see the reason why we go to church. We stopped by a lady named Maxine who is 91, just lost her husband of 71 years, and is the sweetest lady ever!! Then we met our friend Ozzy who we should be meeting with tomorrow! Then we had a cool conversation and should be meeting with our friend Israel again soon!

Friday we did a little bit of yard work in the morning for a lady who just called us and is trying to surprise a good friend of hers that is out of town, so we cleaned up his yard. We had a lot of finding, that wasn't very fruitful. But we had an amazing dinner with the Clevelands(amazing tri-tip)! Then we finished off the night with stop by's.

Saturday I was on an exchange with Elder Slobodian on bikes which was super fun! We had a crazy moving service that morning. We took a bunch of stuff out of a house and moved it into a storage shed. Then we went and biked to all of their friends, had a good dinner with one of their members!

Sunday I got to call my mom and talk with her after church! That was awesome, I am grateful for my mom and the amazing mother that she is!! After calling her, me and Elder Hobbs went to the park, talked to some of the lonely people that weren't celebrating mothers day, then had our weekly planning session, then had a great dinner at the Guidos home!!!

"Loving the Lord is often measured in small daily deeds, footsteps on the covenant path: for young people, using social media to build up rather than tear down; leaving the party, movie, or activity where standards might be challenged; showing reverence for things sacred."

- Gary E. Stevenson

It's amazing and comforting to me that we don't have to always be showing our love to God in grand acts of faith, but as we do small and simple things, and follow his commandments, he sees the love that we all have for Him!!

There’s my week, here are some pictures from all the fun:

1. Ronald Reagan

2. Elder Cutler

3- 4. Ronald Reagan Library

5. Matthew 23:37(yes those are ducks)

6. Service

7. Elder Slobodian

8. Sky