with transfer news..
I am staying another transfer in Kalispell!! Ha I couldn't believe it,
I am glad to stay, I will have to retract lots of places I've already
tracted before so that should be fun ha. But I am super excited to
stay. Unfortunately Elder Eddington is getting transferred to Clinton.
Which is in Missoula I bought we were going to stay another transfer.
my new companion is Elder Wolf, I will have to give you more deets
after I meet him.
This past week Elder Eddington and I got the stomach flu, we both got
it at the same time so I guess that was a good thing? We were down for
a day but we are feeling better now, it is weird how you think it
would be nice to stay at home but then when it happens it is not so
fun. I think my parasites from Ukraine might be back or I have some
other stomach problem, I think I'll just get it checked out when I get
home, but for now I'm good.
We were at a dinner this past week and this family was talking about
their kids and their kids families, and I can't say how grateful I am
for our family. I mean we all have issues, but I couldn't ask for
better parents and siblings, I love you all. So thank you so much. I
am grateful for the principles of the gospel and the Atonement of
Jesus Christ and that when we apply and use them we can be so much
happier in life. Not sure how you got so lucky mom and dad, but thanks
so much for all you have done for us. Thanks for being covenant
keepers.
We had some great lessons this week a few highlights were Gabes
lesson, we watched a video from the Book of Mormon and at the
beginning of it said he knew that story and recited the story before
we had watched the video, he is so awesome and I can't wait to see his
progression in the gospel. Another exciting thing happened, we were at
the church doing interviews and I felt prompted to text Sherry
Williams and just say hi, so I did and she ended up calling us, mind
you I haven't been able to teach her the new member lessons since she
got baptized, so I was super excited to hear from her. We had a lesson
and talked about the Book of Mormon and the importance of sacrament.
She said she knows what she needs to do and is going to be at church
Sunday. It was such a blessing. And we have another lesson set up with
her next week as well. #
We gave talks in sacrament about Pioneers and they went really well.
Mine was on President Uchtdorfs first presidency message and relating
it to missionary work. It went well I think. I didn't have time to
share any personal family history stories. (Speaking of family history
thanks Sab for posting a pic and Story about grandma Witt. It was
really nice.) there is a sweet video on Mormon newsroom, and a
campaign about pioneers #IAmAPioneer you should check it out.
I tried to get some pioneer stories from Nadia and olea, but they never
replied. It is crazy though to think they have had to leave their home
and belongs and travel west for safety. We however don't have to be
first generation members, live in a distant land, wear bonnets or pull
handcarts to be pioneers. I am grateful however, for their examples,
which helps me continue to be a pioneer.
zone, stressful organizing it, but it was good. It was so beautiful. I
love it and can't wait to come back. It was overcast and a little
rainy at first but cleared up. A place we went was the same place we
were when there was snow up there, it is weird to see it looks so
different without snow. I personally think it looked nicer with
snow..anyway. We saw a bear today! It was super close! Maybe a hundred
feet from us. There were some people walking down the road just
looking at it we were like 'go the other way!!" But they didn't really
move, thankfully it wasn't an aggressive bear and just ran into the
woods. It was sweet to see him though. I'll have to get some pics from
elder eddingtons camera and send more. While we were at a gift shop
there was a girl from Ukraine working here and so I asked her where
she was from and she said harkov! So I asked where and she said
alexsayvka, which was by novy doma. I served in novy doma not
alexsayvka, but I knew the missionaries who did and had been there for
a meeting. It was cool to talk to her for a sec, I should have asked
if she new any members in Ukraine...next time for sure.
The waterfall from the winter hike
So huge. I want to summit these when we come back
The bear was really close to those people
I have been so blessed to be here on a mission, in Montana and in
Kalispell. I love it so much. I am grateful for the opportunity we
have to bare testimony of this gospel every day. I hope that never
ends. Thanks for everything. Love you all
Love you, Love Elder David Witt
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