Well, there is still lots of snow, but it is only giant snow piles in the parking lots(including one larger than my house! It is real big....it is more of a mountain than a pile) but here are some things from the week!!
There were also lots of people on grounds today! But yeah feichang leng a!!!! But it was getting close to dinner when the Zone Leaders were called to the hospital to visit this one guy....but Elder Andersen didn't have a visiting clergy pass. So Elder Richter went with him and Elder Andersen and I stayed on grounds. And it was a really sweet time, we met this awesome girl named Shreya, and when we first talked to her she immediately said she didn't believe in God, so it didn't seem to good at the beginning. But we kept teaching her, taught her a bit about prayer and God, and then she really opened up to the message. It was really cool to see the Holy Ghost help her out with that. And after we asked if we could meet again, and she said "for sure!" she was real cool. Later started talking to another Atheist....she didn't like us as much, talked to us for a bit, said she went to her first communion and then never went back. And asked how can so many bad things happen in the world if there is a God. And from what I could tell from her she just didn't want to listen to us, and came up with some excuse. Then we got to a point where her friends were nearby...and then she just said goodbye...yeah definitely not that great. After that we went with Chris to 5 guys and that was super good, he is real cool, also went through the temple last week which is awesome!!! Ok ran out of time, Untill tomorrow! And that was super fun with Chris and stuff, after that the Zone leaders picked us up, we went to grounds, and there we met this super awesome girl!!! Her name was Ashton and she was from Utah!!!! She was real cool, not a member because of some things in her family but she went to young womens and stuff and now doesn't really believe in God because she never really tried. Which makes sense but it was super fun meeting someone from Utah, she was real cool. After that we basically returned home, but met this cool girl named Lauren! It was a real good day, especially the end, it ended real well despite the begining which wasn't so great. But taught lots of people today which was real cool. Also took hot chocolate to grounds.
-Elder GodReallyChangesTheHeartsOfMeAndThoseIMeet
Ok...not really sure what else to say this week, but it was good! Sorry I am real boring, but Elder Galloway came to Rivanna in our Zone!!!(he is from Lehi) he is super cool. Also during Zone Meeting was asked to play some prelude music...so I did, then was asked to play for the meeting! And then asked to share a short spiritual thought about our purpose! That was a surprising Zone Meeting....but definitely learned a lesson about preparation because, the songs I played for the meeting.....yeah not good.
This week was good though! Next week's email will be better! Sorry for being so lame! I Love you all!
Here is a little spiritual thought for the week
Acts 17:27(JST)
27: That they should seek the Lord, if they are willing to find him, for he is not far from every one of us;
The Lord truly is not far from us, we live in a time when He is very close to us. I hope we are close to Him, and always try to stay close to Him. Then when we do mess up and degress a bit, we go to Him humbly, seek what we need to do, do it, then continue to progress towards Him. Heavenly Father is very real to me, I know He loves each and one of you, He wants you to get to know Him. The Gospel has been restored for each and every one of you! Embrace it!
Love you all very much! Be every day Missionaries wherever you are!
-Elder Smith
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