Elder Ryan Pearson: November 24, 2009

Ryan showing his winter fashions

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Hope it goes well. I know it'll be amazing for me! We get to actually watch G rated Disney movies, so we're gonna start at 4 in the morning and watch movies untill dinner. Then we're goin to a big gymnastics place and planyin around in there till we go to bed. So i'm def excited. I'm still trying to think of a way to convince our mission president to let me watch the Cowboys or Longhorns on Thanksgiving, but it's very doubtful.

So funny stories... I had my first lady give me a dirty look for buying dr pepper. she actually came up all snug and was looking at my grocries and was like oh dr pepper huh? I was like ya gotta have it and started talking to her. I found out she has a 19 year old son and asked where he's serving. Turns out ms self-rightous has a son who's not exactly headed in the right direction... kinda knocked the smug off her.

We also pulled up to an appt and talked to the drunk guy. He thought we were gonna jump him. It was pretty funny.

But best part of the week was at church. This lady went up to give a talk. She started by talking about how she prepared the talk. then she just read the first line of Called to Serve and sat down. Shortest talk ever. And there was only one other speaker. I felt bad for him but he did well.

Things are goin well here. Gettin cold. Fairbanks is awesome, I'm learning a lot from him. So I go to the Hospital too much. Sat morning we were playing Dodgeball for zone sports and Elder Fairbanks totally messed up his pinkey... didn't dodge the ball. so now i've been to the ER twice and the doctor 3 times in my short stay here. He's in a soft cast for a while. It's funny watching him try to cut stuff up at dinner.

But everything happens for a reason. He's been on out here for a while and gettin ready to head home. He had some things he was worried about and was asked twice if he wanted a blessing of comfort. Both times he declined. so Sat morning he got a blessing for his pinkey by one of the Zone Leaders and it started with words of comfort. What was said was exactly what he needed to hear. Our Father in Heaven loves us so much and helps us as much as he can. When he wants us to hear something from him... we'll hear it. Even if you have to have your pinkey broken to hear it. it was truely a testimony builder.

I love being here so much. The only complaint I have is it's going by too fast. I was scared that I'd be too slow but I wanna sign up for another mission just so it'll feel like i'm gone for 2 years.. not 2 months. I know this is where I'm supposed to be and i'm learning a lot more than i'm teaching other ppl. It's the best thing to see someone's life change for the better as they feel the spirit in their lives and accept Christ in their lives. Any time I bear my testimony or read the Book of Mormon I truely feel the Holy Ghost in my life, and I want this feeling to continue for eternity. The great thing is it can, and with my family. So I encourage any members to try to read every day. Start the day off right. and anybody who isn't a member to give it a chance. I know it's the word of God and another testiment of Jesus Christ. I know God talks to prophets just like he has in the days of old. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He loves us all the same, and wants to continue to be a light in our lives. I'm just trying to help people see the light.

Yall have a great Turkey Day, Go Cowboys, and don't be afraid to write.

Elder Pearson