"And in the mornin' I'm makin' waffles!" - Donkey (Shrek)

Let me tell you all about our little adventure making waffles Sunday morning. So, Saturday I was talking with Elder Stevenson about how we should make waffles. We didn't have any pancake mix so we would have to wait till Monday to buy some. Monday came and we bought some pancake mix. Because of how packed our morning schedule is we would have to wait till Sunday morning to make our waffles. The idea was that we would mix the ingredients and cook the waffles with our waffle iron during our Sunday morning exercise time. Since we never actually exercise Sunday morning, it would be fun to make a special Sunday breakfast instead. Sunday came and I popped right out of bed, said my prayers, did my thing and got ready for waffle makin' time. I put out all the ingredients and grabbed my bowl. Since two cups of mix just isn't enough to feed two Elders I doubled the recipe and put in four cups of powder. As of this point everything was going fine. The dilemma and the source of all our Sunday drama was a serious lack of milk! By doubling the recipe I needed 2 2/3 cups of milk. What we actually had was a disappointing 1 cup. I began to express sadness and heart break as the thoughts of no Sunday waffles began to sink in. I decided that this was not acceptable; I grabbed the phone and called the Sister missionaries. The Sisters were laughing at me for not having enough milk. They did however agree to give us some milk so long as they got some waffles. I grabbed Elder Stevenson from off the couch and we climbed in the car and drove the 2 blocks to the Sisters apartment. I finally got my milk! The rest of the ingredients we had (however I almost forgot to put in two eggs because I forgot I had doubled the recipe) Then, I made my waffles, and breakfast was a success. I had some, Elder Stevenson ate some, and the Sisters got some waffles too. Waffles made: 18, problems that occurred during the making of these waffles: 3

Other than waffles, I had a very good week. On Wednesday we watched the Church's Meet the Mormons movie with our mission president and his wife. The mission had a copy of the movie and so all the missionaries in the Appleton Zone gathered in Neenah to watch it. I absolutely loved that movie. It was fantastic and a great opportunity to feel the spirit in a relaxing way. Because it has been successful in the movie theaters they have extended its show time in Appleton. There were many things that I loved about the movie. I got a glimpse into my mom’s world as I watched the mother say goodbye to her son leaving on a mission. The candy bomber story was a touching story and motivator to serve selflessly and with true love from the heart.

Another great story from the week: On Tuesday we had a dinner with a member family. We were not informed however that the husband was out of town and the mother was misled by her mother-in-law that if the Sisters came to dinner too that it would be okay for us Elders to come in the home and enjoy dinner. Sadly this is not the case. So when we arrived we were forced to stand outside the screen door and talk to the mom as she finished preparing dinner. The Sisters arrived and they walked on in and took off their coats and shoes. Elder Stevenson jokingly said to the mom "we could make a fire in your fire pit in the back yard." The mom agreed and pointed us to where the fire wood was and gave us newspaper and some matches. The next question was "Elder Stevenson, are you an Eagle Scout?" He asked me if I was and we both said yes. Mentally we were in good spirits to know that we were both Eagle Scouts, the only issue was if our lack of practice was going to be humiliating in front of the Sisters and the member. But the Lord was on our side and with one match we made a fire to be proud of. It kept us two warm as we ate dinner outside and later when we shared our spiritual thought everybody came outside and we all enjoyed the warmth.

"Fall" -- for the benefit of those in California where
seasonal change doesn't exist.

As you can tell, we are both happy here in Oshkosh. The work is a little slow, but with diligent work we will get to where we need to be,

Scripture for the week: Alma 34: 18-27

 18 Yea, cry unto him for mercy; for he is mighty to save.
 19 Yea, humble yourselves, and continue in prayer unto him.
 20 Cry unto him when ye are in your fields, yea, over all your flocks.
 21 Cry unto him in your houses, yea, over all your household, both morning, mid-day, and evening.
 22 Yea, cry unto him against the power of your enemies.
 23 Yea, cry unto him against the devil, who is an enemy to all righteousness.
 24 Cry unto him over the crops of your fields, that ye may prosper in them.
 25 Cry over the flocks of your fields, that they may increase.
 26 But this is not all; ye must pour out your souls in your closets, and your secret places, and in your wilderness.
 27 Yea, and when you do not cry unto the Lord, let your hearts be full, drawn out in prayer unto him continually for your welfare, and also for the welfare of those who are around you.

Thank you all and much love,

Elder Luymes