Running Water ~ YAHOO!!!

Dear family,

 

Hey family - I hope that things are going great for you back at home. I am doing good here. Not much new has happened except I had a RUNNING WATER  shower this morning. I did not even have to use a bucket. I know it was a blessing. I am pretty sure that it is because I gave a talk on Sunday for like 15 min.  Something that I have decided from that experience is that I really should prepare.  Also I have decided that I am really good at giving a talk on a whim.  I spoke for long and my topic which was  the resurrection, someone else spoke on the atonement. So I was kind blind cause I had a limited subject, but I got it done.

 

So I need to tell dad Happy B-day.   I had a present that had to do with a picture but I actually forgot my camera for the internet café.   I was so mad  Also a Happy B-day to my bro Caden. But I have a small excuse for forgetting my camera.  Our stove in our kitchen Is propane and the tank ran out and it is a big tank.  President decided that we need to fill the tanks ourselves now so I had to grab the tank and carry it forever.  Once on the back of a bike, then two car rides then I walked about two miles and got on another bike and now I am here so I am only half way. The crappy thing is the tank weighs literally 65 plus pounds I am the only missionary that can really carry it by myself. I personally like how they tell us to be safe and then the tell us to carry a explosive tank on the back of a motorcycle.  I don't make the rules, I just follow them. So I guess just pray that I don't die!  Don't worry I wont but now if I fall off a bike I don't have as much fat padding as I used too. Funny thing Elder Taylor has a pair of wrangler 32 32 so I decided I would try them on. And…. Needless to say, I buttoned them and I could walk around. The were tight but I put them on. I am thinking like a 34 or a 36 now. Man I was so fat holy cow what a joke. I don't want to be that way again ever.  So I pulled out my old jeans.  WHAT!!!  Man I can touch the two side belt loops together in the front and the pants are still loose.  Elder Merrill and another missionary put them on together.

 

So we had an Easter drama Saturday and Sunday.   Man I hate acting.  But I did it plus we sang,   We are so good (and humble).  We sang "I need the every hour".  Elder Lambson is so dang good.   He sang in BYU men's choir, he sang low bass. He can sing so dang low. Man it is crazy.  I was teaching a lesson and this guy said his son is to young to baptize, he is 17.   I asked how old I look he said 41!!! Man what the heck! I laughed and I said I am 20.  He didn't believe me but I showed him my drivers license. Anyway, he said his son can be baptized.  Sweet!!!  We have 5 baptisms next Sunday then one or two the next week!! Busy busy, but its good.  I am getting good at planning baptisms.

 

Good news for dad.  I am still holding strong to our name.  There is this body builder guy, he is cool, but he looks huge.  I got talked into an arm wrestle and everyone said I would lose so….. I did work.  I threw him down 3 times. I don't like to lose or to have people think I am a wimp so I have to do business.  But the bad news about that is I have to show off. The guy was trying to look big at the church by carrying 3 metal folding chairs in each hand so I carried 6 in each hand. Bd Idea!   That hurt my wrist.  But only a flesh wound.

 

We have been working hard on finding a house to rennovate to a chapel, since we have done so good with our branch that we are splitting one branch into three.   Crazy, I know, but now we have to go look at houses with President this week.  The bad news is that I will probably stay in my area again which would push me to almost 7 months in the same branch.

 

Not much else happened to me this week and I don't want to dwell on the things that had happened to me during the week that made me mad. But I did hear this good quote I would like to share, if I can remember it.   Sorry if it is butchered.

 

You can triumph and come to skill

You can be great if only you will

You are well equipped for what fight you choose

You have legs and arms and brains to use

And the man who has risen great deeds to do

Began his life with no more than you.

 

You are the handicap you must face

You are the one who must chose your place

You must say where you want to go

How much you will study the truth to know

God has equipped you for life but he

Lets you decide what you want to be

 

Courage must come from the soul within

The missionary must furnish the will to win

So figure it out for yourself my lad

You were born with all that the great have had

With your equipment they all began

Get a hold of yourself and say I can!!

 

I love you guys.  I hope you had a wonderful Easter.  Mom take care of riss and keep the faith.

 

Love, Elder Kev