WHATS UP FAM!!!
- so we play football/basketball in the mornings with B1
and B2 elders. It's a lot of fun. I was running for the end zone and as I dove
over the imaginary pylon Elder McElvany tackled me midair and I flew into the
end zone #StartPlayingUtahMan. Felt like Jereme Brooks in 08 vs Colorado state.
(I'm a nurd. Wow.)
- later that Monday as we are playing basketball at the
stake center I got the grand idea to jump up on the stage like I normally do. Completely forgot my left leg was still dead so my shin
took out the edge of the stage. That was a lil embarrassing. #WhiteBoysCantJump
- move in day was this week. "By the beard of
Zeus"... If you know what I mean. College... I miss it, not gonna lie. Got
a pic with Champ Bobcat mascot). He doesn't have laser vision like Swoop but
he's still alright.
- Saw Bukie! The girl from Nigeria! We saw her again and
she wants the lessons. She's cool.
- we were helping some students move in one morning and
it didn't go as long as we anticipated so we went to district meetings about an
hour early... Elder Bennet made the grand discovery that if you detach the mic
in the primary room it looks like a game show mic so... Things escalated
quickly and I drew a wheel on the board and next thing I knew I was Bob Barker
and Elder Bennet was spinning for BIG MONEY.
Then Elder McElvany took the mic and ran the game show
and this went on for a while till the sisters walked in on us and gave the
"what the fetch is wrong with you elders - this is why we can't have nice
things" look to us.
- Elder McElvany is my Cody out here. Short, fast, buff,
and freakin hilarious. I give him nick names depending on the event. When he
dances in the pocket and scrambles for a touchdown in football = McElManziel,
basketball = McBuckets, anytime I quote Ron Burgundy and he responds with
"I love lamp" = McBrick Tamland. Our Ron Burgundy - Brick Tamland
quoting unity is on point.
- biking one night and not much going on on campus,
pretty dry. Elder Hunter said we should pray and I'm glad he did. Felt prompted
to bike somewhere and we saw this guy wearing a SWEET Captain America shield
backpack so our inner nerds exploded everywhere and we biked over. He and his
3 friends were from Turkey and just got here. They were awesome. We had a lot
of fun talking with them. They even took a Book of Mormon and want to meet more
with us. 2 of the girls saw us the next day at Catapalooza and were pumped to
talk with us. It's an awesome group.
- The Zone is actually doing pretty well. Each companionship
should have a baptism this transfer which is pretty awesome! They still make
fun of me for being afraid of raptors but haters gonna hate.
- There was a big graphic map of the US in one of the MSU
buildings and they are letting students color in parts of the US so I colored
Utah red and drew a drum and feather on. #SorryJonny
- CATAPALOOZA was this week. Big opening event at MSU for
clubs and stuff. Had pretty good success walking around and contacting. Talked
to more people in about 5 minutes than I did all freshman year combined so
#AchievementUnlocked. There were a few Jack wagons who wanted to throw down
doctrinally but overall it was good.
- there was a CPR booth set up so I gave it a shot. I
started singing "staying alive" and then pretty much quoted the
entire Office - cpr scene in honor of Elder Christensen. The college girl
working the booth was busting up laughing, the 2 EMT guys... not so much, so
props to the girl for getting the reference. And no I did not cut the face off
like what Dwight did. (YouTube the Office - CPR)
- softball team was practicing and a girl knocked one out and I yelled "DINGERS"... Also in honor of Elder Christensen.
- Dexter gave us a ride to the baptism in Townsend (about
a hour out).
We show up and I ask how his dad is doing (his dad and I
are on equal tiers of college football obsession) ... Dexter said he had a
migraine and was asleep. I explained to Dexter that those are the pre season
college football migraines and Dexter responds with the #ShotsFired of the week
by saying "his body is preparing itself for all the heart break it'll face
when the Cougars suck this year".
- after Jon's baptism we are chilling at Mariah's place.
We were talking about languages and when I told em I know a little German
#CelestialLanguage #TeamUchtdorf Mariah yelled at her grandma to come over who
is from Germany to talk to me. I completely froze up and lost all knowledge of
the language so that was rough. Afterwards Cache leans over and asks if
I'll choke that bad talking to girls off my mission. #ShotsFired. Hopefully not
cause we are still wanting to do Montana double dates.
This week rocked. Really don't even know what to say.
Jon's baptism was awesome. A true blessing being able to see his testimony grow
this last month. Mariah sang "Come Thou Fount" at his baptismal
service and that was amazing. Told her she needs to do a hymn mix tape for the
missionaries and she's down! A few of the YSA came too so that was fun, I'm
just loving everyone out here. It's a family.
I joked I wanted to baptize John Stockton when I found out I was coming
here, instead I met an even cooler Jon and now we are brothers.
Also got to head out and see the Robisons last night.
That was a great reunion. Brought back a lot of memories of last fall. Before
we left I asked Brian if he wanted us to give the kids a blessing before they
start school this week. That was another neat experience, I've really gotten
close with that family the last year.
My testimony is founded on family. I know this gospel
blesses families, I know that's what Heavenly Father wants us to have. My
family probably isn't the most conventional Mormon family out there (#DirtyDisney) but we grew up with a home that was
looking towards God. We had a worthy priesthood holder as our dad/@pettbryan
and the most Christlike person I have ever met as my mom. There's a direct
correlation there with how happy we were.
It's tough, cause you don't see your family out here. You
kind of forget what that all feels like back home. I can sometimes feel that
foundation going out from under me, I forget why I do this. Then you teach, you
get close to families, both investigators and members, and you see that joy.
And it reminds you of what you had. It reminds me why I have a testimony in the
first place. It's all about family. If I don't ever understand more than that,
that's all that I should need to know. The Book of Mormon, the priesthood, a
Christ centered home, it's gonna lead to eternal happiness. How can that not be
of God?
This is the real deal. This gospel is changing a lot of lives including mine. I love it. I still don't know everything, but what I do know is this gospel is the best shot we have at joy. As much as a I miss my family I'm grateful I can share that joy out here. Especially grateful for the family I have gained out here.
I love ya fam. I'll be listening for a "yell that
rings through the mountains near and far" come Thursday night. Make 'em
quit U-Boyz, uphold the legacy. We need one more good season for UReturn ;)
- Elder K
PICS
- MSU
- price is right
- we steer away from politics but on a scale of 1 to
Elder Christensen this dude was a yes.
- Jon and Mariah!!!
- Dream Team. I love the YSA. Dexter - me - will - Jon -
Cache. Hunter
- Mariah's bro - Mariah - Rachael - Tracy
- train pic for z
