Turkey Week

Monday- We didn't do to much. After emailing we went and were just kinda chilling at our apartment, it was alright but a little boring. Then Curtis texted us and wanted to play some board games?   We were like heck yea, so we got to play some board games. We played this one that was really weird, it was all of these questions on church stuff and it was surprisingly really fun.   I don't know if anyone possibly knows more then half of the answers to these questions that this game had! It was good.  Elder Robinson was able to get a haircut from Curtis so that helped save some time! That night was pretty cold but we were able to get quite a bit done. We followed up with quite a few people that we had tracted into earlier in the year who were on some records.  Not to much came of that but we were able to tract around them and try to find some people! We ended up not finding anyone but we were able to talk to a ton of nice people who all wished us a happy Thanksgiving so that was nice!!

Tuesday- Was really fun, we went out that morning and were tracting when we knocked on this preachers door.  He invited us in so we went in and started talking to him and it was a good conversation but he didn't really want to listen but was super nice. He told us about this new version of the bible that had come out recently and said the translation on it was pretty good so it was interesting to talk about that! Then we were able to have a lesson with our investigator Stephen.  It went pretty well.  We were teaching the plan of salvation and it basically ended up at pre earth life. He had many deep questions which couldn't be answered ... it was so crazy and at the end we just testified of what we believed.  We were a bit off track but were able to set up a return appointment to come back and finish teaching it so it will make more sense for him! It was pretty exhausting trying to keep up with his train of thought.  That night was really cool we were able to go out and tract for like 50 minutes and we found 2 people who are super interested in hearing more about the restoration - it was really cool! Then we went out with a member to visit some people and it went really well.  We had a lesson with some members named the Hendersons and it was really good.  They set a date to find some one for us to teach in their home!

Wednesday- We had a pretty interesting district meeting but it was really good, we all had fun and were able to continue to try to be better at teaching.  There was some pretty funny comments made! We all had lunch together and then after that Elder Robinson and I set out for a place called Franklinton where we had an appointment with an this lady named Kadejah! It went really well we were able to give her a Book of Mormon and tell her more about it and we read the introduction. She wanted to come to church as well so we told her we would get her a ride to come.  We set one up and called her friday and we never got an answer so that was frustrating!!  The rest of the night was cool. We went and were able to talk to Dan, and we need permission from his parents for him to be baptized.   We will see how that goes but he is getting really excited to be baptized. He is 17 and a really good kid! Our lesson was at the church and it was funny since there was volleyball going on!

Thursday- Turkey day!!!! We went and played in the ward turkey bowl, it was a ton of fun!  I had 2 interceptions one of which was a pick six so I scored on it!   Then I had a deep catch where I ran it in and scored!! We were like the best team but no biggy!! Then we were able to get up with a few investigators and wish them a Happy Thanksgiving!!   Then we had dinner ourselves, it was really good! Then we went and had dessert with a few more people the rest of the night and it was really good!! We got this one really manly man to tear up with the new light the world video it was really cool!

Friday- Went by so fast, but we got a call from Dan and he has permission to be baptized now! It will be on Jan 5 it is so exciting!!!   We were able to have a great time tracting that day. I had been feeling a bit off but we pressed on. After dinner we went and were tracting for about an hour and then I felt so sick. So we went home and I ended up throwing up once and then I just passed out on the couch and that's all that I really remember!!

Saturday- I felt great when I woke up it was really good, and we had a great day. We went and had some appointments and were able to teach some more of the restoration to people and then we tracted a ton. We met this lady who was really weird she was like yall are so nice. Just keep seeking for truth... so we ended the conversation.   We tracted these huge houses and we found 2 people.  It was crazy since we usually don't have much success in this big of neighborhoods!! But we did!!  We also went out with brother Higbee and visited Connie and we had a great lesson again on faith with her and we read through Alma 32 it was pretty good. We are trying really hard to get her to come to church!

Sunday- We went to church and it was a good service.  I really enjoyed the talk of this one returned missionary who got back not to recently. It was a good day and we tracted a ton but we were able to see our investigator Joe he is pretty cool. He had a party last Saturday and that was why he couldn't come to church... It was so lame but we are gonna try to get him there!! Then we were able to go and visit some people after tracting and what not and the timing was so inspired.  This guy named David was puling up right as we got there and we were finally able to talk to him and we will be able to teach him more now since his old phone stopped working and he hadn't been able to get our number! It was great!!

Now i sit here emailing and we are going to play scrabble or something today! Oh and we have a mouse in our apartment and its just a little one but we will get him soon, he has missed our traps so far but we will get him now!!!!

Love yall

Love Elder Dylan Hutchings