WHATS UP FAM!!!
- President Wadsworth came in to interview the 4 missionaries leaving
#Trunkfest2k16. We were talking about salad afterwards and it was brought
up that in this zone we don't eat the food our food eats, pres thought that was
hilarious. #ZoneOfSwanson
- We were stopped at a light and jeep full of girls stop
next to us jamming hard to Florida Georgia Line so I rolled down the window and
blasted "How Firm a Foundation". #MoTabForTheWin #TDFW
- We made "Title of Liberties" in district
meeting. Main theme for mine being "Legacy" of course. Curious if BYU
Video will copy me on that too???... I mean, nothing shows tradition, spirit
and honor like copying your rivals highlight video from the year prior. 🐸☕️
#ULegacy
- got a cool prompting to try a house with a Oregon State
flag. After a little dose of talking Pac 12 football and venting how much we hate
the Oregon Ducks we got a new investigator out of it! #BackThePac
#HackettsStillRunning
- Right after, we got another prompting to walk on this
river trail. I couldn't tell if it was me wanting to explore or the Spirit
directing us to someone (probably yes) but we rolled with it. About 10 minutes
in and we started playing catch with 2 wide receivers for the Bobcats.
Pretty cool guys. I threw a spiral to one right in stride
and for any of you that have seen me throw a football you know that's nothing
short of a miracle. #ChurchIsTrue.
- while on the walk back I noticed a familiar face having
a BBQ in his back yard! My old landlord from Belgrade! So we went and talked
with him and his family. He has a daughter YSA age which is sweet, really good
people. #LactationStation #NeverForget. Promptings are sweet.
- met this awesome girl on campus from Jamaica!!! Her
name is Bukky (pronounced bookie) she was so freakin funny and has some
interest in the church. Sick accent too. We got talkin about football and she
claims that football here isn't real "football" like what they have
in Jamaica. I tried to have a rebuttal but once she brought up that in soccer you
actually use your feet I lost that argument real quick. Well played Bukky.
- said goodbye to Elder Crane on Friday. Also got to see Elder Metcalf
too as the van came through with the other departing missionaries. The
trunkines was radiating so freakin bad from that van. But yeah, Elder Crane was
awesome.
Grateful for that transfer I got with him.
- Elder O'Connell and McElvany too had companions go home
so the 3 of us entered a trio till our companions come in Wednesday. Oh yeah,
Elder Coby Hunter is coming in btdubs. But yeah, trio has been fun, Elder McElvany
has been out 10.5 and Elder O'Connell has been out 2 so no more #TrunkvilleUSA. We
have been spending a lot of time in Belgrade too so that's been awesome! Trips
down memory lane for sure.
- went out to the Watts for dinner. Their dog is a big ol
golden retriever and the Watts claimed she still thinks she's a puppy. Didn't
really know what that meant so I was playing with her then next thing I know
she just jumps up onto me. So funny!!! I couldn't do a thing about it. It was
awesome.
- went to the Turners. Their daughter just got back from
her mission that week. Turners rock. Family #Goals right there.
- Stopped by to see C-Rich and Leah. That was awesome.
Felt like old times when I'd walk in there as a new missionary and Cameron
would dish out the missionary advice. He's played a big role in the missionary
I am. He's the closest I have to a
Brady/Kasey/Kurt out here.
- church on Sunday... I was back in Belgrade 1st, wow
that felt good. Can't believe that's been a year, seriously. Felt like I
was at home.
Cameron handed me his study journal to use while I'm in
Bozeman and looking through that thing it's practically PMG 2.0 C-Rich special
edition.
- went to the most fire primary class ever... 9 year olds
feat. Boo-Ya
(Kenny) and C-Rich (Cameron) as teachers. It was so much
fun. The 3 of us kind of dove head first into the depths of deep doctrine right
there in the middle of class but it still went good and I think only two 9 year
olds had their minds explode.
- Bishop Carlson noticed one of my suit legs became
un-hemmed so he offered to get it fixed. I went 6 months without anyone
noticing #AchievementUnlocked. Bishop Carlson = Real MVP.
- made it to the YSA in time for Sunday school. Jon was
there. Jon loved it. Jon is freakin solid. They said that for FHE we are hiking
Palisade Falls and I was contemplating if we can justify doing that...then Jon leans over and tells us he "needs" us
there so we are good.
Jon isn't even an official member and he knows how it
works with us missionaries.
- Tracy and Rachael claimed they are concerned that Cache
and I have a bromance. #HatersGonnaHate
Pretty awesome week, fam. Had some neat spiritual
experiences. First off is Jon, I don't even know where to start with Jon. He is
so willing and grateful and ready to be baptized and make those covenants with
God. It's just so cool and I feel so lucky I can play a part in his conversion.
We are bro's too. Bro's in talking sports. Bro's in b-dubs. Bro's in ping pong.
Bro's in the gospel. I love the guy. I wish I could explain what those lessons
are like but I can't. Partly because those are some of the more spiritual moments
of my mission and also because words really don't do it justice.
Along with Jon was really just being in Belgrade. Being
around the families that were there for me when I started the mission. Robisons
were out of town but I did get to have dinner and spend time with the Barbers
and Broughton's. Man, Corey is on fire!!! He and Mikayla are doing great and
Briar is huge! He's already 1! We went and read scriptures with them last night
and it's amazing seeing what the gospel does to families.
And last one I'll share. I thought I'd go knock a door
that I knocked a year ago while on an exchange with another elder that was only
out a few weeks with me. The house that later led to Elder Potter and I
becoming the "splash elders". For those of you that don't remember,
we met this guy and his friend and talked for an hour+ with them about the
gospel and even got one of them to pray for the first time. Well one year later
I thought I'd try em again. Troy was outside and we had a good little talk.
Said he's not ready to be fully religious but mentioned that that prayer he
said with us a year ago changed his life. It helped him. Gave him strength.
Gave him faith that God really loves him.
I don't know if Troy will ever be baptized or accept the
gospel, but he felt God's love after that prayer. That's a win right there.
Potter and I knew that was a special experience, we still talk about it, but
little did we know that Troy still thinks about it.
Those moments with Jon or the Barbers or Troy, or even
the little moments like talking to two wide receivers about Jesus, they make it
worth it. 13 months today I have been doing this missionary work and it's still pretty
rough at times, but seeing that spark of hope or how the gospel changes lives,
it makes it worth it.
Had a chance to have some one on time with Sister
Wadsworth while those interviews were going on and she said how nice of a
feeling it is taking off the name tag each night knowing you laid it all out
there that day. Myself and President may not fully agree on her stance on
eating more salad than double bacon cheeseburgers... But I do agree with her on
that one. Feels good knowing you give it your all out here. This work is
special, it's teaching me how much God loves ALL of us.
Church is true fam
Love ya
- Elder K
PICS
*Titles of Liberty. S/O to Elder McMahon for the sweet
idea. Mine was probably the most worldly Title of Liberty made. Coach Whitt
quotes.Disney quotes. Tim McGraw. UA.... Etc.. #FamilyOn3
* the dog. So funny. Seriously just jumped on to me and
wouldn't let me leave.
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