Elder Vogel beating out the concrete for a basement window

 

Elder Espinoza's turn

progress

hot with lots of humidity

poor air conditioner is on overload

August 8 - August 15th 

Monday - we had our usual P=Day and nothing to special. After we had a dinner with the Crossetts and it was pretty cool! We talked about the Olympics and sports and awesomeness! We then had a lesson with the Browns and we talked about patriarchal blessings and it was pretty cool! After we went home for language study. 

Tuesday - we had a lesson with Melissa under the white river bridge and it was alright. We later went to see sister Kennison and share a few thoughts with her. Later, we went finding and tried to stop by people in Hanover. We then had a dinner with the Haehnels and it was a great dinner! They told us about their son out in his mission in Vegas. Awesome. We had a lesson with Sharon afterwords and she was going through a hard time and we helped her with that.  Later, had studies at home. 

Wednesday - We went to the Foggs home. We shared a message and set up a time for their son to be taught. After, we went and tried to find some more people out in the backwoods and no luck. We then went and did service at the haven, and had a great time doing it! So fun! Later we went and had a dinner at the hamiltons, they have an awesome view of the mountains! It was so cool!! After we stopped by the Mohns and then went home. 

Thursday - We had zone conference at the JSM (Joseph Smith Memorial)! Unfortunately we didn't go and see the memorial :( we are gonna in a few weeks for a PDay! But anyway, we talked about finding and the aspect of collecting our tools. It was cool to see the funny and very spiritual side of them. Today,  was my last time seeing elders Millet and Pace. Elder Pace is now home and elder Millett will be in 3 short weeks :( it was emotional, but I'm working hard and I hope to see them again soon! After we had a dinner with the Zimnicks and coordination. 

Friday - We weekly planned and by the afternoon we where at Melissa's again, talking about when to set up a time for her. After that we again went finding and we went to the Kings for dinner and language study. Nothing big. Accept 100 degree weather. 

Saturday - we had a whole day planned but we didn't get any sleep last night because it was so hot. So we face timed president and he gave us marching orders for the day. We taped bags around our air conditioners and we went and did studies at the Kings. Afterwords we went and helped the Williamsons move. Hand of the lord. Because we got no sleep, today was a "sick day" as Presidant says and because we went and helped them move, it went faster and on our way home, the truck stalled out. So because we where there, we walked to the church to call sister king to get us and the whole drive home they said "What if that was sister Williamson and her 2 little kids!?" Blessings. Awesome. We then had a baptism interview in Ascutney and we called it a night after that. 

Sunday - church was alright. Nothing amazing, good talks and good prep. We had a lesson with the Mohns and we brought Justin Call and we all told her about the atonement. Later, we went to see Sharon and confirm our appointment then to the Browns for baptism finals. It was cool! 

My head hurts so bad. I was able to memorize the first vision in 2 hours in Spanish. I got most of it, I missed maybe 1 or 2 words sometimes, but it wasn't easy. I also am cracking in teaching points. It's working good, we are teaching the Kings the first vision in Spanish and we also have 2 Spanish referrals. It's about to get real!  

Thanks for everything! 

Con amor de

Elder Vogel