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| The Aurora |
So Tuesday was good. We emailed 'n' stuff. We were on our way to pick up Tanner to go fishing, when we saw our buddy, Vlad. So we stopped to talk to him. We talked about all kinds of stuff, and then we got on the subject of how some religions are very Assertive in the way they try to convert other people. We told him a sure way to get them to stop...... So we gave him a Book of Mormon. Who knows? Maybe he'll read it and he'll want to learn more! Then we picked up Tanner and went fishing. I got a pike. It was a little baby fish. Only a small guy. So then we had supper with the Hunts and then we went and visited the Hartfords. They're awesome. It's that time of year that everybody starts to come home from summer vacation. So we're starting to see people again!
Wednesday was super fun. We had district meeting. We played a game called bean-boozled. It was pretty fun. And gross. It's like Russian roulette with jelly beans. Super gross. Then we drove out to a campsite about 2 hours outside Yellowknife to visit with the Selfs. The Hunts came with us, and the lesson was awesome. We were talking about tithing, and the Hunts testimony was super powerful and the Spirit was super strong. It was a really good lesson. When we got back, we went to Twist for wing night with Stephan. While we were there we met a guy named Manny. We got to talking, and he told us that once he decides to practice religion, he's going to join our church. He said that it all makes sense to him, but right now he's too focused on other things. It was a sweet experience. The Lord truly does lead us to his prepared children. After wing night, we went and visited the Laroques. They're awesome. They have a lot of potential, but they said they're not ready to make that step. We'll just keep working with them. It was a super good day.
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| Arctic Explorer |
Friday was a good day. A really good day. We went to Avens in the morning and did a target shooting thing again. It was super fun. Then we went and helped Stephan paint a house for a little bit. Then we took Stephan and went to the Hunts for lunch. It was a super good lunch. We had Monte Cristos. I don't know if that's how it's spelled, but it's basically a ham and cheese sandwich with French toast as the bun. It's incredible. So after lunch, we drove out to see the Selfs one last time before Elder Anderson leaves. So we went to the campsite and then when we got back Elder Anderson said "that whole drive, ro
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| Alexandra Falls |
Saturday was pretty great. We first went and had brunch with Brother Sutherland at the Red Apple, a cool family run restaurant here in town. It was good. Then we went and volunteered at Ptarmicon, which is Yellowknife's comic con. It was pretty fun. We got to talk to a bunch of people so that was good. After that we went and ate lunch with Mike. He cooked us wings and they were incredible. After that we went and we had another supper with Stephan. He cooked us some steaks. They were also really good. It was really good. So then we went and we visited Everett again. He's such a great guy. It was a really good day. That night we went and saw the aurora again. It's so incredible. There is no good way to describe it. Absolutely
gorgeous.
Sunday was a super good day. Elder Anderson said goodbye to a whole bunch of people. It was a good day to sit and talk to a lot of people. There is just something special about Yellowknife. It is an incredible place. I love being here in the north.
Monday was pretty good. We found out that Elder Anderson is going to Stony Plain. So that was fun. Then we drove 8 hours to High Level. We stopped a few to see some waterfalls, and to get a picture at the border of NWT and Alberta. It was quite the day. Tuesday the Peace River Elders came and met us in High Level. Then Elder Holden and I drove back from High Level to Yellowknife. We stopped at the border again and got a cool certificate for being an "Arctic Explorer". How sweet is that? It was a pretty good day. Elder Holden is a good kid. It's going to be fun serving with him!
While we were driving, we passed some areas that had been torched by wildfires. It was really interesting to see all the new undergrowth starting to grow in. It's like us in our lives. Sometimes we go through something devastating, a wildfire so to speak. What we don't realize is we need that burn to grow and to become what God wants us to become. Going through trials doesn't weaken us permanently. No it does the opposite, in fact. Turning to our Savior, Jesus Christ, while we're going through rough times, will give us strength that we did not know existed. I know that trials are for our benefit, no matter how rough it is, no matter how matter how devastating it may be, everything happens for a reason. God doesn't let stuff happen to us unless he has a purpose and he is trying to help us grow. The quote at the end of the email is very applicable. Darkness must give way to light. And it's at the darkest times that we must focus on the light. I know that this is the true church. We have a living prophet on the earth today. We can and we will make it through the challenges of life and, if we follow Christ, we will be saved and live with our families forever. I know that Jesus Christ lives. He loves us, and he is there to help us if we just turn to him.
I love you all and hope you have the best week ever.
Hugs and Handshakes
Elder Rusty Lofthouse
-Samwise Gamgee
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