Week 70: November 9, 2020 they had us in the first half, not gonna lie

 If I could summarize the past 2 weeks in one extraordinary sports moment, I would say a 61 yard hail mary from Rodgers to Rodgers in a final play down 21-23 to the dreaded Lions in a spectacular 2nd half comeback from down 0 to 20 would really cap it off. Sometimes we go through experiences where we are down 0 to 20 in life's "football" game. Sometimes we can think all is lost, but if you are anything like Aaron Rodgers and have some faith, you're gonna make it through. And he did! It may not be by a long shot, it may be really slim. It may be by a last second chance after satan "grabs your facemask" and Heavenly Father decides to gives you another chance. The great part about real life is that Heavenly Father will always give you another chance. Sometimes he allows you to go down 0 to 20 only to come back. Why? Maybe you needed a little humbling. Maybe it was just meant to be. But in the end, the only thing that matters is Heavenly Father is always going to win this football game. So it's up to you to choose which team you're going to play on. "But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." (Joshua 24:15). 

This week was incredible. Last week on Monday night we were contacted by some elders down in the boonies, 2 hours south of us. They were teaching a couple, but the wife was from hong kong and didnt know much English. We eventually set up a lesson and had a member from the chinese group join, and it was one of the most amazing experiences I've had on my mission. She is going through some of the most humbling experiences, and through it all she decided that learning about christianity would be the way to happiness. So she referred herself and her husband, and now we are teaching her. I really am thankful that God puts us through trials to give us opportunities to become humble and turn to the only thing that can bring us lasting happiness- the gospel. We were also able to get back in contact with some people we have had to drop, a complete turn-around from the previous week. God is good!

高长老 (Elder Ensign)

2 Nephi 22:2

Pics:

•Pickleball squad (also peep Elder Van Leeuwen, a logan boy)

•Rameses and I 🦶

•good southern eatin'