This Week I learned something very important. Well maybe not so
important, but special. We had the opportunity to visit a couple of the
Less active couples in the branch as well as a couple of solid members.
As you all know, the members here are all mostly older. So the lesson I
learned was about Enduring to the end. As we went to visit these
members, I came to the realization that a lot of them have super strong
spirits and testimonies of the gospel. They do all they can every day to
become more like their savior and it is very easy to see in them. I
marveled at one Senior couple, the Mallories, who are going through
pretty much any problem you can name. Financially, with family, friends,
health. Name it, they got it! Though as we got to know them and visit
with them, they expressed their faith in the Lord and shared with us
many dear experiences. I learned from them that really the only thing
that matters is our dedication to continue to better ourselves. Though
they never told us straight out that they were developing Christlike
attributes, I saw every attribute very strongly in them. As well as the
other senior couples whom we visited. There are very few members here in
Cairo, but they are the strongest in the state of Georgia! or probably
the world!!! Sister Mallory, was worried more about doing missionary
work for those around her than she was about her own concerns. To me, a
great example of charity, something I have been working on for a while
now. They are all role models for me now.
Well also, the Mallory family are Native Americans who live on a
Native American Reserve, and they got talking about their ancestors and
their stories and all of the information about Native Americans. I
thought that was cool to see!
This week was also transfer week! We were curious to see what would
happen because Elder Valenzuela thought that he would be getting transferred. None the less, we are both still here in Cairo! I was also
called to serve as the District Leader here and will be looking forward
to this service opportunity!
I love you all so much and hope that you enjoy this next week :) Much love from Elder Stonely :)
Cairo!
BOSS!
Elder Stonely in Cairo is Boss!
P.S... My humility may need some help... HAHA
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| Two lovely Jehovah Witnesses knocked on our door, so I gave them some German Chocolate. |
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| Yeah, I caught a fish! Now if I could only learn how to prepare them properly... |
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| Me and a helicopter. |
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| My companion with a baby. |
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| Together for another six weeks! |
