Monday, March 24, 2014

Pizza and a Pimp Slap

Dear all of you who I love like a ton! 

This week has been a pretty normal week, as you can see from the pictures I have below this post that we had some major good times this week on Monday and on Tuesday. 

This last Monday (the pimp slap picture) we went to the 2nd largest Mall in the world. Destiny USA (which is just outside our area in our ZL's area) Which we go to ere' monday with them. One of the Elders in our ward serving on the South side always jokes around with a pimp slap motion as shown in the picture. So we have no started to take pictures of one another doing it to things that we would agree on that need a "Pimp slap/Back Hand" it is the funnest thing ever! haha WE also got pizza and wings with South side last tuesday since the member who was supposed to feed us both didn't show up and or tell us he wasn't coming. So we went and bought our own food! It was really good! I love serving in the state where Pizza and Wings are like all you eat up here! It is like I have died and went to food paradise! ^.^

Other than that, this week was normal, we did have some small group from another church who was out and about pretty much knocking doors, stop us and wanted to "Talk". In the end, as usual, they wanted to try and tell us that what we were sharing with people was leading them away from the word of God and that we need to "remind ourselves that we are handling peoples souls and salvation, now, you don't people to suffer in hell because you told them something that lead them a stray would you?" (Btw that is pretty much word for word what he said to us) In the end I boar my testimony as I did last year when we got bible bashed and Elder Jackson and I were on our way. I was very pleased how Elder Jackson handled the situation and how calm and confident he was in sharing with them what we believe. Me on the other hand...I had a small slip up....I tried to quote the first vision that Joseph Smith had and I totally butchered the entire thing....Oh well, they didn't really care what we had to say anyways. It saddens me when people act like that.

We are called to "Invite, share, help, and bless" We are not called and sent out to tear people away from there beliefs, nor are we here or called to go out and downgrade other beliefs. We are only here to offer more, and addition to what you already know love, and cherish. That is what the Savior did when he was on the earth, he did not come to tell everyone that they were completly wrong and that he was right. Not at all, he came humbly, submissive, and meet. He came to invite the people to return to our father in heaven the way God had given us to return to him. He didn't force, he didn't push, he didn't drag. He didn't even fight back to prove he was right. He just Invited, Shared, Helped, and blessed the people in the time he was given here on earth. This I know, and bear witness of in the Name of his sacred and holy name Jesus Christ, Amen.

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Love Ya's! 


-Elder Zenger

Monday, March 17, 2014

Sexiest Barbie Ever

Dear all of yous guys who readeth this! 


This week has been an interesting week! I have had many things happen both good and kinda bad, but that all depends on how you take it and look at it :)

So first off, it has been really dumb weather here this past week, the snow all about melts and then we get about a foot and a half of it back over a 24 hour period and then the skies clear and it is now trying to melt again... -.- We are also told there might be another storm coming this week....yippee...

STORY TIME! So one day after the Singles Branch FHE, We were getting a ride home from some of the members and one of the members who is a chaplen for one of the hospitals was going to walk to work (6 miles). He kept refusing a ride, so while he was walking down the street, we drove behind him and one of the members said, "Elders, you are going to get out, grab him, throw him in, and we are going to take him to work!" So we pulled up behind him and got out and he took off running! So I darted after him (let me remind you that it has been really wet and snowy here and the snow is starting to melt at this point in time in the story) I chased him down the side walk until he started running into a very small field that was muddy and I totally ate it! I got mud all over me and I tore my slacks :( But It was good story and an epic adventure! and luckily it wasn't a big tear, it was a tear in the knee so I can't fix them till I wash them. haha

Other than that, we picked up a new investigator this week and she has a baptismal date set for next month! it is pretty sweet! She is an awesome girl and we are excited to start teaching her! 

WARNING! The pictures you are about to see attached in this email are pictures of stupid missionaries who enjoy sharing the gospel and being themselves in the most goofy way as possible. You have been warned. 

Hope you all have a great week and we will see ya next week! 
PEACE LOVE AND HAPPINESS TO YOUR LIVES! 
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Love Ya's! 
-Elder Zenger







Wednesday, March 5, 2014

In the 'Cuse

Things here are pretty busy, but they slowed down a ton this week as we have had people not show up to appoints, not been home for appointments, called and canceled appointments, and we have had to cancel them due to now one being able to go with us because we need a 18 year old mail to go with us to visit women (of any age) who are single or don't have anyone of our sex that is 18 or older in the home...which has been the case each time. It's a little tough, but its all good. It has happened each time I have gotten into a new area. So, It just shows that people are more and more getting converted to the missionaries than the gospel.

This week has been a bit cold, we had one day where it was like below zero and the wind was like blowing like nutso! It sucked....But I am not dead nor frozen so I guess that is good haha Other than that, nothing exciting happened yet, maybe this week though. I know I promised pictures but I am at the Library I was at last week cause the Zone Leaders had something else going on today so we couldn't go anywhere else. Hopefully next week though! I will try and take more pictures, maybe that will help! haha

Elder Zenger

P.S the computer is going to kick me off in like a couple mins or less, so can you please summarize and or put this as the mass email home? I hate using the Library -.- But, its better than nothing!