December 2, 2009

(Ryan playing laser tag on p-day)

Happy Late Thanksgiving! how was everyone's? Mine was amazing. Fairbanks and I wnt to this awesome family's house, the Dumas, that he knew from serving in the area before, at 4 am. They're not in the Terrace, but the next area over. A bunch of missionaries showed up and went into the theatre room. We watched Forever Strong. It was a pretty good movie, but it was about rugby. It's so popular in Rtah and outside the country.

Then we chilled at the house for a bit until we went to this gymnastics place and messed around there. After that we went to Thanksgiving dinner, where the Cowboys game happened to be on, and watched UP at those members home. It was hilarious. Great movie. Then we went back to the Dumas' and had dessert, talked, and watched Elf to get into the Christmas Spirit. All in all, great and tiring day.

How was everyone else's Thanksgiving? It's been a long while since we've had a baptism, but we're having one this Sat! And i'm probably dressing in white to do the actual baptism. I'm excited. The person who's gettin baptized made all the changes she needed without hesitating. She knows without a doubt it's true. And it's all because of General Conference. But ya, really exciting.

Another guy we're teaching looks like a modern day Porter Rockwell. This guy is awesome. Long black hair, tated up all over. Served like 5 years in prision. Served in the Marines and he told us all the ways he's killed people. I can't wait to baptize him, lol. He just needs to know it's all true. And he's got a dog that has a head bigger that any person. and it probably weighs about twice what  do. I love going over there.

He gave me a pretty crazy stat. He said about 51% of everyone in prision in America either grew up, or got caught in Ogden. This place is awesome.

So all the missionaries in our zone went out to Morgan to help the missionaries out and find a bunch of new investigators for them. My companion for the day (Elder Cowan) and I stopped at a member's home and they told us about everyone in the area. He told us about a 60 year old guy who hadn't gone to church since he was 8. He said if we could set up a lesson he'd take us both out for free Prime Rib. We later had to go back and inform him he owed us some food. The old guy was awesome. He had a cowboy type home and was hilarious. I'm just jealous I don't get to teach him. That's about it for this week. It's been a great week.

Those of yall who write me, keep it up. Those who don't, start.


Love ya,

Elder Pearson