Elder Andrew Luymes

I'm having fun! This was a good solid week of missionary work. Elder Allen and I did a little of everything: Service, tracting, buses, biking, walking, lessons, good lessons, not quite as good lessons, training exercises, laughing, hard work, motivating each other, and a few “what the heck” moments. All wrapped up into a solid week. This is the life of an Appleton Elder. I went on exchanges this week with the Hmong Elders again. Most of the lessons were in English, so I wasn't too lost. However we did have a lesson that was in part Hmong and part English, so I was very lost and confused at times. When they would switch back into English I would just listen for a while until I had a grasp of things and then I would contribute and share scriptures and testify. I had fun with it.

One of our baptismal date investigators T___ came to church for the second time yesterday. We were so happy, and he told us that he was grateful that he made it on time. T___ is progressing really well. He has started to read the Book of Mormon more regularly and he has shared with us some experiences with the Holy Ghost that he has had recently. T___'s prayers are being answered and his excitement for the gospel is filling his life with greater happiness. We have 3-4 lessons a week with T___, which makes us happy. He loves to have us over and he has even fed us twice. We are still teaching the lessons but most of the lessons have already been taught, so we will put more focus on the Book of Mormon to help him get the most out of his reading and to help him understand what he is reading.

On Friday we had a dinner with one of the members of the ward. While we were there they informed us four Elders that they had a wasp nest that was causing them some problems on their deck. We told them that we would take care of it if they would let us come back tomorrow. They did, and so on Saturday, the Wasp Squad was formed, and we united in our Brotherhood for the cause to destroy evil and pesky wasps. And we beheld what we had created and saw that it was good. So the Wasp Squad collaborated and met at the member’s house with our protective suits. And we attacked relentlessly and ferociously at the wasp's nest. And there were no casualties to the Wasp Squad because of their exceedingly great faith in the Savior. And it came to pass that we won our first and probably only battle. Amen!

Wasp Squad Activate!

Wasp Squad Success!

In other news, I have lots of pictures to share with you all, so this email will be short, but I have many pictures that will share many stories of what has "gone down" the past two weeks.

Also, this week is the start of a new transfer; I'm not going anywhere :)

My address is still:

Elder Andrew Luymes

317 1/2 E. North St.

Appleton, WI 54911

Scripture for the week: Alma 26: 3 (See moon picture to help put an image to this scripture)

3 Behold, I answer for you; for our brethren, the Lamanites, were in darkness, yea, even in the darkest abyss, but behold, how many of them are brought to behold the marvelous light of God! And this is the blessing which hath been bestowed upon us, that we have been made instruments in the hands of God to bring about this great work.