Yes I am in my slacks and everything :)
This has been the fastest week of my entire life. There has
been a little bit of everything! To start this week off we had a blizzard that
pretty much blew us away. My companion and I were on exchanges with the Zone
Leaders when it happened (of course) so all four of us were cooped up in our
little apartment for the day. Of course, we did not stay cooped up for too
long. We had a little bit of fun in the snow but after things started to clear
up and the roads were plowed we went back to work. As we were driving to do
some (last minute) finding in Angola I received a call from the Assistants to
the President (APs). They invited me to Zone Leader council all the way down in
Rochester that next morning! This is really weird for a few reasons #1 because
I am a district leader #2 because there were only three other district leaders
asked to go. Anyways it worked out perfectly because I was already with the
Zone Leaders and all I had to do was pack my stuff and head out! Sounds simple,
right? Well, not really because the storm came back as we were driving to
Rochester (which normally is a 2 1/2 hour drive). The drive ended up taking
close to 4 hours! We could only go about 20 mph for most of it because we could
not see anything! We did however see our fair share of accidents. They seemed
to follow us all the way to Rochester.
After we finally arrived, all of the
Zone leaders (and the 3 other district leaders) slept at the mission home. It
was a pretty fun night. The next morning was the interesting part however...we
were on our way to the meeting when all of the sudden we went through the
intersection and got T-Boned!! It was a pretty unreal experience.... Mostly
because none of us felt anything when the Van hit us and it was probably going
at least 30 mph. To add on to that, the truck we were in had minimal damage.
Talk about a miracle. We were definitely watched out for and preserved for a
good reason.
It is safe to say that we experienced a lot of opposition on our
way to this meeting. Maybe because it was one of the most insightful and
uplifting meetings I have had. It has changed the way I look at missionary
work. We learned a lot of information about physical things and spiritual
things pertaining to missionary work. I wish I had a way of showing it to you
through email but that would be impossible. However if we will just BE STILL
and trust in God all that He has in store for us will happen. I have had many
experiences this week that I believe are preparing me for what is to come.
As you can tell I spent a lot of time away (3 days total
because of inclement weather) from my companion. This made our week a lot less
productive in our actual area but we have the tools now to make it better than
it ever could have been before. Good things are happening in this area. Many
hearts (both member and nonmember) are being prepared and we are being led to
those who are ready to receive. I am so grateful that I do not have to shoulder
alone all of my responsibilities.
Life is good and I am happy. What more could
you ask for? I have a strong testimony that this is the last time that our Father
in Heaven will send us out to prepare the vineyard for His coming. We need to
watch and pray always for ways that we can fulfill our responsibilities as His
servants.
O be wise; what can I say more? Jacob 6:12
Love you all! Have a merry merry CHRISTmas season
Elder Bevan
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