Monday, July 18 2016

well this was a crazy week!! we got to go to nola this week and it was so cool because literally all my friends that are still on the mission are down in nola so it was so cool getting to see them all!! but it was also sad because it will probably be the last time that i see them until i get home or until they get home!! we went on exchanges this week with the dl and i was with elder davis in a little town called amite and it was a really nice exchange. elder davis and i ended up having a conversation that was totally spirit led and it helped both of us with some questions and problems we were struggling with and it was really cool because we got it all cleared up! while we were on exchanges we met this family. and they have a son who lost half his brain due to brain cancer and he was the funniest kid i have ever been around! he reminded me just like my boy hayden nickel! we were playing skipbo with them and i was taking a little too long to finish my turn and he looked at me and asked if i even know how to count! haha i told him of course i know how to count i just dont kno wwhat to do!! so later in the game i was talking and he was all like "you sound like a man!" and i responded in a low voice "its because i am a man!" and he just laughed and then said "real men know how to count!!" i was literally dying of laughter! it was the funniest thing ive heard yall. so yesterday i had to give my third talk in church this transfer. and for all yall that arent aware... there have only been three sundays this transfer. and it was really cool because i was speaking with a member from the stake high council and he told me that im free to talk about whatever i want so i chose to talk about how the gospel blesses families. and that is the exact same thing he talked about as well! it was so cool because neither of us knew that we were going to be talking about the same subject. its crazy how the spirit works like that. one more thing. i know this is too early to be thinking about it but i have already found the guy who is going to cater my wedding reception. his name is bro ron abel and he is literally the best cook in the entire world. hes one of my favorite members ive met here in louisiana. i think i ate my favorite meal yesterday at his house. love yall so much and i cant wait till we can meet again! hanging out with the families here really reminds me of all the times we would just sit around someones house and just conversate and i cant wait to do that again!! once again thanks for all the prayers and crap! especially right now with the shootings and stuff. elder horrocks