Now I'm back in Tallahassee, Florida on the Florida A & M campus. I really enjoy it. It reminds me of being back at college. Ha! There are some awesome people. They are GREAT! We walk around campus all day and talk to people. Kind of weird at first, but not bad.
I have a new address:
1414 Hudsen St
Tallahasse, FL 32301
Monday, June 29, 2009
Transferred to Florida A & M-Prichard, Alabama in a Nut Shell!
Today was transfers. I am getting transferred to Florida A & M or otherwise called FAMU. It is an all black college campus. I'm going to be opening it up, so that will be exciting. We had another baptism this week and we also set another baptism date. The work is booming here. I'm bummed because we have 3 BCDS right now and I'm getting transferred. O well, it is good to see all the hard work pay off.
Okay Mom, so I'm going to send you a picture, because I am leaving Prichard I havent really told you everything about it because I didn't want to scare you, but I will send you a pic that will sum it up now that I'm leaving.
Elder Bednar an AMAZING Man!
Elder Bednar came up and gave our whole mission a 3 hour teaching. WOW! Is all I have to say. The man is amazing. I can't even begin to say the things he taught, there was so much. Unbelievable! We got to shake his hand. It was awesome. It was great seeing the whole mission too. Great Great Day!
Baptisms and Mississippi!
On Friday we drove to Mississippi, which was sweet. Then that night we had our baptisms. I baptized Leonard and Liesha and Elder Brinkerhoff baptized Aliesha. It was awesome!
Investigator was SHOT!
We got a phone call at 7 this morning. One of our prime investigators called us. He said he was in the hospital. He had been shot up, so we rushed over to the hospital and gave him a blessing. He was shot at 9 times by 3 guys and he got hit 3 times in a drive by at the gas station. Once in the belly and once in both legs. He is going to survive but it was still real sad.
We went down to the Prichard Community Center. We get there and we were the only white guys. Everybody was looking at me crazy. There was a half court basketball game being played, so I went to the other half and warmed up a little. No one would talk to me. I tried to get on tons of peoples team, but no one would let me. I saw all the people in the bleachers pointing and laughing at me. Ha! So then I finally got in and about two minutes in, a guy on my squad drives and kicked the ball to me. I took two steps and dunked it so so hard on this guy. The whole gym ERUPTED! They were going crazy! Then I hit 4 threes and they went even more crazy. It was so funny, cause after that everyone wanted me on their team. Afterwards it was so tight, everyone was asking me questions about Utah and the church. We are going back this week and teach some of them!
We went down to the Prichard Community Center. We get there and we were the only white guys. Everybody was looking at me crazy. There was a half court basketball game being played, so I went to the other half and warmed up a little. No one would talk to me. I tried to get on tons of peoples team, but no one would let me. I saw all the people in the bleachers pointing and laughing at me. Ha! So then I finally got in and about two minutes in, a guy on my squad drives and kicked the ball to me. I took two steps and dunked it so so hard on this guy. The whole gym ERUPTED! They were going crazy! Then I hit 4 threes and they went even more crazy. It was so funny, cause after that everyone wanted me on their team. Afterwards it was so tight, everyone was asking me questions about Utah and the church. We are going back this week and teach some of them!
Body Building Competition
An investigator invited us to go to a body building competition. When we were working out in the gym, the owner, was competing in it. These guys were huge! Tony Freeman is 6'2", 300 pounds, with a 31 inch waist and 3 percent body fat. This dude is HUGE! He is competing for Mr. Olympian this year. His bicep is bigger than my head. No lie, we measured it! CRAZY!
DVD's, Pit Bulls & Basketball!
Diane Curtis ordered a DVD. So we delivered it to her. We watched it with her and her daughter Portia and Portia's kids. They loved it. We challenged them to read from the Book of Mormon. We came back two days later and Diane and Portia had read the first chapter, but didn't understand one thing they read. So we sat down and read with all of them and explained what it meant. As we read they understood. Then the grandson D'anthony and I went outside and played some basketball in the dirt cause that is what they have. It was funny, we were playing, but they had 2 HUGE pit bulls right behind us. Diane and Portia were trying to hold the pit bulls back. It was so funny!
Staying in Shape! The Missionary Way!
This week we received a bench press from a member. HA! It is so small. We went around to the other Elders Appt. and jacked their weights so we could have some. Then we found some concrete blocks and brought those, so we have some weights! Pretty funny, but it Works!
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