Letter 14: ME AND MY BOY! :)

This week was full with some of the most incredibly spiritual and the most incredibly frustrating week I've had thus far!!

Starts off with Elder Houser and I having to say goodbye after him training me for 2 transfers. we had really gotten close the last 2 weeks and it was rough. but then I saw .... ELDER STUCKI!!!!!!!!!!!! It was so good seeing him again!! it turns out we are both training!! he will do amazing things throughout his mission. then as we are going into the room where we meet the new kids coming in, i felt a hand on my shoulder i turn around and it's PRESIDENT PAGE AND HIS FAMILY!!!! WHAT!?!?  it was so nice seeing familiar faces from home.. a little weird bit still so awesome!! then me and Elder Stucki are sitting in the room and all of the new missionaries come in and sit down. they all have pictures of their trainers but we have no idea of who we are getting. when president tells them to find their trainer, I knew exactly who I was getting. When he came in he just stood out and it felt familiar. Elder Jarvis is from Alberta Canada and he was a hunting guide for his dads company "3 River Adventures". name something... he's hunted it. It is SO COOL!! after he came in we have been running into all of these people that "coincidentally" are huge hunters too!! These people have been waiting for him to come!

Now we can get into the week. It was awesome having this new energy come in with Elder Jarvis!! So we are working out tails off and wearing down the pavement. We have been tracting and contacting like it's our JOB... because it is!! Elder Jarvis reminds me of my dad. hates sitting still, and is always doing something. I'm more of a chill guy and he is a GET IT DONE guy, so we balance extremely well!! FINALLY WE ARE GETTING WORK DONE!! We got a referral from a member out of our ward boundaries saying that this family would like a home blessing. we tried and failed a few time to get a hold of them at a good time but after a few days we were able to go over and meet the Cox family. they are AWESOME!! Of course... HUGE HUNTERS!! The daughter who is 14 has already shot 3 dear!!! One with a 12 gauge slug, one with a rifle and the last one... A CROSS BOW!!!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS!?!? That is so cool!! So me and the mom and the daughter were talking while Elder Jarvis was going OFF with the dad about hunting. We knelt and blessed the home. The spirit was so strong during that blessing. after words we stayed and talked for a while and then headed out. as we were leaving they said that they have an open door policy that is now officially extended to us!! YES!! They are awesome and have such an amazing desire to find what it is that makes "you guys so different". I think we can help with that... :)

The next day we went to help someone move and these guys had no idea how to pack a truck.... none. there were 2 members and both are well over 55 years old and we are moving a single man who has mental problems. so we helped them pack up and after a few frustrating hours when we thought we were done they said, "So just follow us over the his apartment and unload it." ..... Okay. so we go and are unloading and all of these old ladies are complaining because we are using the elevator... OF COURSE WE ARE USING THE ELEVATOR!!!! THE GUY LIVES ON THE 7TH FLOOR!!!! I was frustrated to say the least. so we just took all of the stuff up the elevator first then take it to the room then the guy who's stuff all this crap is tells us that him and the other 2 will be back in 15 minutes... so we threw everything into his room and bailed... after taking some candy bars of course. I was upset but the Twix and Snickers made me feel better :)

There were other experiences but I gotta run and this is long.... sorry. "Anyway have a good one." (despicable me)

Fight the fight, stay the course, keep the faith

Love Elder Trey Toolson