Man, it is crazy hearing about everyone leave on missions. (Our friend's daughter, Reagan leaves on 9/4 for San Jose, CA via the CCM. Reagan is 4 days younger than Jaden and because of my friendship with Reagan's mom Jaden and Reagan spent a fair amount of time together until Reagan's family moved when the kids were about 5.) Good to hear though, the mission does you a lot of good.
The week wasn't too bad. Yes it is still hot. Luckily at around 6 it starts to cool down ever so slightly, so all we have to do is endure until the evening.
Oh the end of summer. Everyone down here went back to school today, so the kids here are a little disappointed.
It sounds like all continues to go well at home, that is good to hear.
Yeah, there are definitely days when it is hot, and biking is tiring, but we do what we need to do. (Autumn, Sean and I were discussing the theme of Girls Camp Autumn had recently returned from; the theme was "Strength beyond my own". I told them I was sure the were many times as Jaden rode his bike through the streets of Southern Texas in 100+ degree heat he felt strength
Food was good as always. Yes we get fed every day, so that is nice.
In church we taught Sunday school to the youth about the importance of marrying in the Temple. Then we taught aaronic priesthood about the restoration.
A cool experience this week was that we went by this family and talked to the mom. We taught her about the restoration and then she told us this story of a time when she had a heart attack. She told us that she was pronounced dead and while she was dead she saw a vision. She saw a straight and narrow path, a great and spacious building and a bright tree. She heard a voice say to her that she wouldn't be taken from this earth yet because she has to return to this straight and narrow path. So we pulled out the Book of Mormon and opened up to Lehi's vision. We invited her to read it and told her that this explained what she saw. So we will go back to visit her and see how it went.
So that was the cool miracle for the week.
Favorite scripture for this week? Hmmm. Probably James 2:17 in the New Testament. Without works, our Faith is dead. We show our Faith and trust in God by our works. We must show our Faith by our works.
Didn't have any service this week but we are constantly asking people if we can do anything to help. Eventually someone will say yes.
Can't think of anything I need right now. But I will think about it during the week. (I had asked Jaden what he wanted/needed for his "Hump Day" package. Hard to believe we are already talking about that, it seems like he just left. October 17th is his 1 year mark.)
That is all for this week. Hope this next week goes good for you guys and that you enjoy the cooler weather.
Love,
Elder Goodbaudy
Elder Goodbaudy in front of a mural in San Benito, Texas
Elder Casillas and Elder Goodbaudy in front of a mural in San Benito, Texas
Elder Goodbaudy in front of a mural in San Benito, Texas
sans suit coat.
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