Week 47: Holy Week

 Hope you all had a wonderful Holy Week leading up to Easter. It was a good week for us. I thoroughly enjoyed remembering the Savior again by reading over again the Easter stories in the New Testament and Book of Mormon. I also enjoyed sharing our Easter Message with our friends and members.

Perhaps the most exciting thing this week! Alan got baptized!!!🥳🎊🥳 Literally so so so happy for him. He's been working with the missionaries for the last 11 months or so, and over the last week, I was reminded of my profound gratitude for the 6 months I had to teach him while I was in Henderson. Our Mission President was able to attend the baptism, and he sent me some pictures afterwords with the caption, "Great Day for Alan!" So that brought a smile to my face :)

I also got to call Alan later that night, and it touched my heart to be able to hear his voice again. Even though he pretty much told stories I've heard a thousand times, that didn't matter so much as I was just grateful that after 11 months of teaching, Alan is now a baptized and confirmed member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 🙂

Well, other than that, we did a lot of service this week. My insights from that... 

- People underestimate us when it comes to moving books ("You're gonna hate me today! It's books baby!!")
- People underestimate us when it comes to sorting knives
- People underestimate us when it comes to raking leaves (I kind of perfected that ca. week 26)
- People OVERestimate me (not so much us) when it comes to moving pianos ("Do you need a popsicle after that?")

So it was a fun week of service!

Oh, and we had ZLC in Richmond this week. Elder Callahan bought me a shirt that he thought quote "looked like me" close quote. He knows me so well😏

Well! That's that. I'm done writing now!
Love y'all so much, and have a great week!!!

Pictures:



Oh Happy Day!!! x3

ZLC

Said Shirt (#ManifestingIt)



Elder Creer
Corbin Area
Cumberland District
Lexington Zone
Kentucky Lousiville Mission 
(is that pretentious looking or what?)

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