The weeks be going by like a fly and its life span. Aren't I funny?

Always look on the bright side of life!

Hello, Elder McMoore and I had a fun week with only one exception... we both got sick with the same virus; the one that you are probably hearing about on the news. It toured Appleton for a special occasion and knocked down about 8 Elders in the Appleton area alone. Wednesday's district meeting was filled with the spirit, coughing, and runny noses. Tuesday p-day sports had a basketball, a net, and hacking up lungs. Sorry, I’m not trying to sound gross but telling you how it really was. We survived though and were super greatly blessed to have a couple members and even investigators drive us around town to buy medicine for us and take us to our next appointments because we kept missing buses (mentally, I was out of it, even loopy on Thursday). The Lord took care of us, we met with many of the people that we wanted to so he took care of both us and the area, it’s because he cares about these people and so he gave us an extra hand while we were both weak and weary.

This was certainly a short week though. Last week Monday was Labor Day so our proselyting week was short. Elder McMoore and I are finally starting to get into contact with our investigators that went out of town for the Labor Day weekend; last minute summer vacation. We both want to help these families see the importance of this gospel, of The Church, and of the Book of Mormon. Many people investigate because they want to learn more but don't have an interest in joining the church. We want to start helping our investigators to search, to spiritually look into the church and not just learn about the doctrine and move on with their life. The biggest and greatest way to accomplish this overwhelming goal is by teaching from and about the Book of Mormon and inviting them to read the book individually and as a family. The Book of Mormon is the key to conversion, and a guide to true Christianity and discipleship. In a nut shell, this will be the focus of our companionship together: helping our investigators to learn but also to want to be a better Christian. It will take time and perhaps I may not see the fruit that comes from this but perhaps a stronger seed of faith and hope will be planted in their heart than ever before.

Not much else is new, Elder McMoore and I found time to laugh a little in-between coughs and we are riding our bikes for as long as we can before the weather turns really bad for the winter.

Scripture for the week: 1 Nephi 11: 21-23

21 And the angel said unto me: Behold the Lamb of God, yea, even the Son of the Eternal Father! Knowest thou the meaning of the tree which thy father saw?

 22 And I answered him, saying: Yea, it is the love of God, which sheddeth itself abroad in the hearts of the children of men; wherefore, it is the most desirable above all things.

 23 And he spake unto me, saying: Yea, and the most joyous to the soul.

Thank you very much J

Love,

Elder Luymes

Our DVD player broke so I took the liberty of taking
it apart.  I won't be putting it back together however.