Hey everyone!
I feel like this week was pretty boring, we didn't have a whole lot going on. But it was good. We have been working hard and enjoying the work. I think I need to start doing more miraculous things though because the title of my email this week is about reading....Booooo.
Anyway I'll get that part out of the way first. I found this book in the church called "Church History in the Fulness of Times". It's an Institute manual about church history, which is exactly my cup of tea. I swiped it and I have been reading that like every day during meals and it is so good because it goes in depth and isn't scared to talk about the anti stuff or controversial topics. Add that to Jesus the Christ at night times and the occasional Old Testament ("I'm still doing it! Go go go!") and it's a good time. Kinda boring I know, but I'm learning a lot.
Okay for the more funny part of this week, we went on a blitz with our Zone Leaders on Friday evening. A blitz is a football term used to describe the defense rushing into the backfield to stop the play before it ever begins. In missionary work, however, it denotes a brief exchange where both companionships work in one proselyting area; in this case, ours. So I was with Elder Whitney and we went out working and it was fun. We met a lot of cool people and one Christian guy accepted a Book of Mormon at first, but later gave it back to us. Huge disappointment. The highlight, though, was when we saw a guy walking on the side of the road and felt prompted to pull over and talk to him. We can't exactly get out of the car and run up to some guy and start telling him about the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith and prophets throughout time. That would be insane. So we did what we call "Trunk Tactic 101" or simply "Trunk Contacting" where we pretend to be getting something out of the trunk and wait until he gets close, turn around and start talking to him as if it were an accident. So awesome! What made it better is that this guy was interested! I told my experience with the Book of Mormon helping me through hard times and bore my testimony of it. When we invited him to read it he said "I'd love to! I am actually a huge reader so I'd love to check it out." It was amazing. The spirit totally guides us to those who are prepared. All we have to do is listen and act. I know that to be true.
So cool to hear about Ethan! I'm jealous(; I totally tackled someone inside the Safeway in Page. Classic. Hopefully Alex does well. I know he can do it! The mission is no small feat, but so worth it and God strengthens us far beyond our own capacity.
Good luck with the Apoca-clipse! Hopefully you finish the tile before that happens. It's crazy, I never met someone with my name until my mission. Now it just sounds surreal to hear it. I've been Elder Clark for so long haha!
Have a good week ya'all! I love you!
Elder Clark
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