Conference!!!

In front of my boy Batman's House

This week was shadowed by conference haha!  Conference was amazing! I can't get over how good it was! I'm so grateful for the opportunity we had to hear from our leaders!

Well Monday to report on our self referral that we got......I think she referred herself when she was drunk because she was super bad when we got over there. She kept holding Elder Slade and it took forever for us to just get away! 

We had a couple of really cool service opportunities. One of them we went to the Bagley's and raked just about a million leaves.......in March? I still have no idea what goes on in Texas it's crazy. We also went and set up a Pentecostal church's gym for their crawfish boil on Easter Sunday. Then they showed us around their church and you know it gets lit in there on Sunday! They had like a drum set, 10 microphones, and a million other things to praise. 

Elder Slade and Elder Larson raking leaves in March

Elder Slade invited our investigator JJ to be baptized and he wasn't really too sure right now so he is praying about that and we are excited for him! 

Setting up the church

Friday we met Batman! It is this guy we saw in Port Arthur and that is his street name. He wanted us to come in and we went and checked it out. It was super crazy and he is part of a gang and stuff and was showing us his phone that if it rings he said, "you know stuff is going down". Elder Slade offered to buy me lunch if I could get him to the church for general conference which was unsuccessful. 

Elder Slade and I stopped to play some ball with these kids so we were just playing in our Proselyting clothes. Well for those of you who know me know I don't like to lose so I was going hard. I went to make a jump stop in my Air-Monson's and I ate it so hard hahaha! I ripped up my shirt and that was the end of my ball playing! 

The highlight of the week was conference for sure! It was so amazing!! I learned so much and I knew the Lord was speaking to us. I'm so grateful for the opportunity to sustain President Nelson and I know without a doubt that he is the Lords prophet through the feelings that I felt. I know that the Lord is moving his work forward through our inspired leaders. 

I'm also grateful for the opportunity we had to celebrate Easter! I know that the Savior lives and I am so grateful that he does! He really is the light and the life of the world and Im grateful I get to share that with people here in Texas! 

I love you all and hope you have a great week! 

Mom’s Questions

Can you tell if you have grown any taller on your mission?  Connor is still growing.

I don't think I have grown any on my mission so Connor has for sure passed me. 

Where did you watch Conference?

 We just watched at the church since we were supposed to have some people show up. 

Who did you watch Conference with?

The Spanish Elders were at the church and we always had another Priesthood Holder so that anyone who couldn't watch at their home for any reason they could come to the church

What were some of your main takeaways from Conference?

It is so important to follow the Prophet! I also know that this is the Lord's work and he is going to accomplish it all! So, no need to stress, just work hard, love people and he takes care of the rest! 

What’s the update on the bedbug situation?

 So we think we are ok again... The sisters in my district also got them but theirs broke out super bad and so they are staying at a members home right now. Bed bugs are the worst!

How have you served your companion this week?

I know I made him eggs a couple of times this week since that's what I always eat for breakfast!