Well another week flew by, the conference was sweet! a guy from the 70 talked with us and it was really cool. I got to see my buddies! My comp from the mtc Elder Carter is still in the same area and hes good, i saw Elder Blake, meu pai! he was my first trainer, hes a zone leader now and doing awesome. But noone came to fill the spots of the other missionaries in our area but President said 2 more will arrive in a few weeks, its strange, people coming in the middle of the transfer, but it will be nice, because we are working all over the place right now because we have to keep working with all the people the other elders left for us and so its crazy, but we are coping.
So stefani showed up to sacrament meeting at 11.29. church ends at 11.30. The stake president was there and he didnt alow her to get confirmed. yesterday was stake conference. so hopefully this week it will happen. Nelson is super firm still. He went to stake conference by himself because his daughter less active didnt want to go. ha. he is awesome. we will go to their house tonight for dinner and to teach his daughters husband/boyfriend. they arent married but have kids and stuff. it should be cool.
Sooo....yesterday after stake conference a lady in the ward came up to us and said she was very upset at us because we were saying bad things about her family. And she wanted us to pass her house this week. I couldnt think the rest of the day, its freakin tearing me up that i was called here to help gods kingdom grow and here i am destroying it. Idk what was said or if it was us. i feel awful, i hope we didnt completely destroy the ward-misionary relationship. We will go their first thing tonight, and hopefully get all this sorted out.
We had lunch at a family house yesterday, and the dad reminds me alot of dad, he is alwyas on his ipad and super tight he made a bunch of churrasco for us. i respect this guy a ton, and i asked him what he would do if he offended someone, and he said just ask for forgiveness, he said even if the person doesnt forgive you youve done your part. so i guess thats basically all we can do.
My comp isnt to sstressed...idk why. its killing me.
So this week was pretty tough for me with all thats been happening but i did a fast and have been continually asking for help through the enabling power of the atonement.. we did find an awesome family we are teaching now tho.
Thats crazy they are changing the ward i hope it all turns out alright! We cant lose the ottons!!! no!!!!
I hope grandma billie is all good! i will pray for them, Well thats good landon and addi are there to help. i hope he gets in to school there, thatd be a good fit for him.
I bought a knee brace, but it just made it ache more. my knee will survive to just walk...but if i do anything more if i tried to cut or anything close to a "football move", it would crumble under neath me. ..but it can do the work and thats all i need for now.
Happy birthday Jacob!!!! The ottons told me you are gettin big..But i doubt it...prove me wrong!!! Love you bro...hold to the rod!
I like the analogy of the atonement! i will use that for sure. Dang, you guys are changing alot at home. its about time you guys cleaned up my mess! ha. but...sorry about that...im more calm and loving now... :)
I love you guys a ton and miss you a ton! Thanks for the prayers.
Boa Semana pra vocês!
-Elder Grondel III
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