Trey giving thanks in Medina OH!

Wahoo! Happy Thanksgiving in bundles!

First full week in the new area and I am lovin' it!! I went to a meeting before church on Sunday and met a man from Texas who said that he recognized the last name Toolson as an elder Toolson who served somewhere in Texas. Elder Toolson was finishing up his mission as this man was getting ready to leave on his. they met back up at BYU provo and became business partners. if that sounds familiar to anyone in our family that would be small world story number 3 of people in the cleveland ohio mission who know of the Toolson name!!! I will also try to remember his name next week!

We have been working on working well with eachother and it is coming along beautifully. We had a lesson with a less active gentleman who hasn't had contact with the church in years. We stopped by many times and we never caught anyone home until last week which I think I mentioned in last weeks letter. We met with him and we/spirit NAILED IT!!!! he isn't coming to church quite yet but man we worked like the ice climber twins on Super smash bros! knowing what the other was saying , going to say, the point getting across and had the same mind set. It didn't just come, but we knew what the goal was and prayed REAL hard and we had a great lesson with this man. we have another appointment this Wednesday and are STOKED!! we are thinking about the restoration for this lesson but we will continue and see where the lord takes us on this one! :) his thought are not our thoughts :)
 

One elder I live with who is from Middleton Idaho I think, he and I had a spiritual talk this morning. I know that I have had the experiences in my life so that I can use them to relate, uplift and edify not only those I teach or those I serve, but those I serve with. I was able to relate my high school experience about being TJ's, Tucker's, and Ty's brother and being referred to as Trey seldom but that experience i had helped me find, and see things positively. I learned that being referred to by your brothers name means that they recognize that we love each other, care for each other, and will stand up for each other just as the entire Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints does. we have one purpose and one goal. we have love, peace and comfort in our Savior and want all the world to join us. I know that these things are true. and the world can deny it, apostles may fall into apostasy, but my faith will not be moved, will not be changed. I am set in/on the rock of my redeemer and will stand strong for I know it is true.

Stay the course, fight the fight, and keep the Faith!!
 
Love, and lot's of it,
Elder Toolson3