April 11, 2016
I am the biggest bundle of excitement and nervousness....right now it's like combination Wahooo & Ahhhhhhhh
So I have two weeks of events to catch you up on.
We broke the bikes out of the closet and got them road worthy again. I have loved biking again...like in Parkersburg...but this time we still have the car as well so It has really helped us reduce the miles we use...plus get a good work-out.
What companions are for:) After the baptism and a long day of General conference.
The H's even put together a floral arrangement for L.M.
Roanoke College turning green...we arranged to watch the Sunday Sessions of General Conference at Roanoke College in one of the Commons area's with K.T. in a hopes that others may join us. this was us waiting for the C. family to pick us all up for lunch between sessions.
Elder Little and I last P-day on a doughnut run...sometimes I feel like Elder Little would make a really great cartoon...he is hilarious.
Out to dinner with L.K. and her Boyfriend D.S.
N.S. again...so this is the biggest miracle story of the past two weeks...So N.S. holds weekly a bible study called "Beer and Bible" missionaries have been attending for a year now...it is really awesome actually, it is diverse too and very open ended for questions and input...it has been incredible to here people say things like "wouldn't it make sense if the Fall was part of the plan from the beginning" "why are there so many differences between denominations of Christianity"...inspired questions so we perk up from time to time and give our answer to their questions and from this in the last couple weeks. Two people have asked to meet with us outside of Beer and Bible...The first being W.M. a really cool family man, a father married with one daughter and another on the way, who is meeting us at the Family History Center to delve in to his Genealogy...we will have to refer him to the Salem Ward Elders shortly but still a cool guy who is the picture of the ideal young family.
Planting trees with the city...in a freak snow storm.
that is all for this week...much more exciting stuff is happening here as well and we are working our way right up to the final moment! In other news The LDSSA at Virginia Western was accepted and confirmed by the stake. We invited to the spring fling this coming week and we are looking to move the institute class to campus for the fall semester. The establishment of the LDSSA at Virginia western was a big milestone for that campus and will assist missionaries and members for what I hope will be decades to come.
I think this photo accurately depicts how I feel right now....it's awesome, haha
So I have two weeks of events to catch you up on.
We broke the bikes out of the closet and got them road worthy again. I have loved biking again...like in Parkersburg...but this time we still have the car as well so It has really helped us reduce the miles we use...plus get a good work-out.
L.M. was baptized on Saturday April 2nd...it was a great service, highly attended by her family she was the one missing link in her family, now all of her siblings are members of the church.
Elder Little & I
Elder Little, Elder Wheeler, L.M., K. (L.'s friend), C.M. (L's Dad)
Elder Little, Elder Wheeler, L.M., K. (L.'s friend), C.M. (L's Dad)
L.M. has a sweet spirit about her and was ready and beyond prepared to make this covenant, surrounded by family support.
Cleaning the Font the night before the baptism...very happy chore for any missionary
The Vinton Elders...since the YSA building doesn't have a font we went over to my former ward in Vinton to do it. Elder Little, Elder Webber, Elder Caldwell
We were having some trouble getting the font to drain so we got to get down under the font to open the drain.
We were having some trouble getting the font to drain so we got to get down under the font to open the drain.
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What companions are for:) After the baptism and a long day of General conference.
The H's even put together a floral arrangement for L.M.
Roanoke College turning green...we arranged to watch the Sunday Sessions of General Conference at Roanoke College in one of the Commons area's with K.T. in a hopes that others may join us. this was us waiting for the C. family to pick us all up for lunch between sessions.
Elder Little and I last P-day on a doughnut run...sometimes I feel like Elder Little would make a really great cartoon...he is hilarious.
Out to dinner with L.K. and her Boyfriend D.S.
N.S. again...so this is the biggest miracle story of the past two weeks...So N.S. holds weekly a bible study called "Beer and Bible" missionaries have been attending for a year now...it is really awesome actually, it is diverse too and very open ended for questions and input...it has been incredible to here people say things like "wouldn't it make sense if the Fall was part of the plan from the beginning" "why are there so many differences between denominations of Christianity"...inspired questions so we perk up from time to time and give our answer to their questions and from this in the last couple weeks. Two people have asked to meet with us outside of Beer and Bible...The first being W.M. a really cool family man, a father married with one daughter and another on the way, who is meeting us at the Family History Center to delve in to his Genealogy...we will have to refer him to the Salem Ward Elders shortly but still a cool guy who is the picture of the ideal young family.
Another is a woman named A.C. who would be a YSA also agreed to meet with us, we later bumped into her at Walmart and set a specific appointment, then the night before the appointment we called to confirm it and she did...then as soon as I got off the phone with A.C. the spirit said as clear as a bell "Invite R.D."...which was odd because we knew R.D. from the ward, but have never really worked with her before...So I called her and she said "I think I know her"...So sent A.C. a text to ask if she knew R.D....and Allison was very excited and said yes...turns out not only is R.D. friends with A.C. in High School but also R.D's sister Ra...who had recently just moved back to Roanoke. It was perfect, both of the R.D. sisters came and we taught with them a spectacular Plan of Salvation lesson over dinner... I have never taught someone with so little hesitation to learn or ask a good question or so little hesitation in accepting the invitation to come to church or read the book of Mormon...We are teaching her again tomorrow...we were also able to drop by for a short visit yesterday...and it is so true...having member friends solidifies teaching infinitely, I am very excited to be able to be even a part of A.C.'s story.
Planting trees with the city...in a freak snow storm.
that is all for this week...much more exciting stuff is happening here as well and we are working our way right up to the final moment! In other news The LDSSA at Virginia Western was accepted and confirmed by the stake. We invited to the spring fling this coming week and we are looking to move the institute class to campus for the fall semester. The establishment of the LDSSA at Virginia western was a big milestone for that campus and will assist missionaries and members for what I hope will be decades to come.
Love yins
ART
Elder C. Arthur Wheeler
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