Mission Journal

November 30, 2011

The Leitchfield Elders knocked on our door at 7:15 this morning.  We shared breakfast with them and drove to Clarksville for a Zone meeting.  It was good and inspirational meeting, but a long drive for us.  We’ve been listening to a church history dramatization disc while driving.  It’s given us a little insight into what it was like during the early 1800’s for the saints.  We have it good today.  We drove the Elders back to Leitchfield, about a 30 minute drive from Hartford; so, a two hour drive from Clarksville.  We had a 5:00 pm appointment with Barbara in Beavers Dam and had just enough time to get there, when we got a call from Rob.  He was at the hospital in Leitchfield and his car wouldn’t start.  We were just two blocks from where we were to the hospital and tried to give him a jump start, but it just wouldn’t start.  I called Barbara and told her that we would be late, and gave Rob a ride home to Olaton, then to Beavers Dam.  We arrived at Barbara’s house by 6:00 pm.  We explained what had happened and she said she understood – she’s a great lady.  Sister Lindsey was there with her, and we had a good lesson.  Barbara promised to be at church this week – that’s a good thing.  When we finally got home we were ready to eat and crash.  It seemed like we spent the whole day in the car.

On a sad note: As we were leaving the hospital with Rob, Fran received a phone call from Yvonne.  Lucky has had some kind of a stroke, or something.  Anyway, he is very ill.  I pray that anyone reading this blog will say a special prayer for Lucky and Yvonne, they need it.  Fran is keeping her phone close these days; she needs your prayers as well.

November 29, 2011

Judy is such a nice person; we were at their house at 11:00 am to teach her the first lesson.  She said, your only here to practice you know.  We assured her that she will always have a choice and we were there to help her understand the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Rob, her husband bore his testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel.  They insisted on feeding us after the lesson. 

Eric wasn’t home when we stopped by his house; I hope we haven’t lost him.  He has a good heart.

November 28, 2011

We went to Owensboro, it’s still raining.  The gas here is 3.019 a gallon, 26 cents less than in Hartford.  I’m chilled to the bone.  Fran and I decided to sit on the couch together and study under a blanket.  For the last month it has rained every P day, but we’re happy.

November 27, 2011

It’s raining again, and the rain is cold.  We had 32 people at church today, and that is good.

November 26, 2011

Today was a beautiful day, the sun shining and 76 degrees.  We attempted to visit an investigator the previous missionaries visited and drove out to the address and found the mail box, but the house was gone.  We drove to several places and either no one was home, or we couldn’t find the house.  Finally, we found a member home just before the sun went down.  She is only four weeks from graduating from college.  We encouraged her to become active again, especially after she graduates.  Two of her sons are still teens, the others are grown.  Then we drove over to John and Mary Lou’s house.  John is out of the hospital now and his knee is looking much better, but . . . he fell in his basement and injured his right hip by falling on the stump of his amputated leg, wow.  We’ve set up an appointment Thursday to restart the lessons for Mary Lou.

November 25, 2011

Today we visited Kristen’s house.  She is an active member with four active children.  Her husband is a non-member and said we could start teaching him the lessons starting next Saturday, we’re excited about this.  Her husband speaks limited English, so we’re going to try to get the Spanish speaking sisters to come up, along with Eric that will be two Spanish speaking investigators!