Monday, September 23, 2013

Storms, Tree's and Blessings

Dear Family and Friends,

This past week has been an amazing week for both me and my companion! We has so many wonderful things happen that it just has filled my heart with joy the things we have seen, witnessed, felt, and did to help the people we have been called here to serve and help!

This past week we had some pretty strong thunder and wind storms that brought A TON of rain! We went on splits with a member of the Branch Presidency last week on Wednesday to see a part member family on their dairy farm to see if there was anything we could do to help out. They told us since they moved into the new barn that they did milking differently and it only takes 2 people to do the milking this time. They did tell us however that we could help out at the new place they are moving into with the Pudding and painting the walls. So we went up to their new home with their son Brian to the new house. On the way, we could see all the damage the storm that was passing through was doing to some of the power lines and trees. We saw 1 power line that fell and was in the middle of the street, and several trees and tree branches that were in the street as well. As soon as we got to their new home, we made sure everything was ok and nothing was damaged. Luckily nothing was hurt but they were out of power for a little bit, so we couldn't paint that night. On the way back to the barn, we all got out and moved as many trees, and tree branches as we could out of the middle of the road so that cars could pass by with ease. It was amazing to see what kind of damage a small storm could do to a little farming village.

With that storm, we had a member invite us over to his home to help him with a few things. One of those things, was chopping down a 30-40 ft. tree he had in his back yard that made him a little nervous after the storm that if he didn't cut it down now, that it could someday fall on to his home. So we got to work and chopped down this HUGE pine tree and watched it as it fell and shook the ground! It hit the grown so hard, that some of the branches were dug so into the ground, Bro. Pearson (the Member) had to cut the branch at ground level so that we didn't hurt ourselves trying to get it out of the ground. My companion did indeed take pictures and I will get them form him later this week and will send them ASAP :) 

We also picked up a new investigator this week who is married to a member. We had our first lesson with him this last saturday and it went pretty well! We even got a member who is a family member as well to come over and sit in and help us with the lesson.

This past week has been a great week of spiritual food and of some great physical service we were able to give to a lot of people. I have to say being a missionary is one of the best things I could ever be doing right now and I am so blessed that I have that opportunity to be out here at this time doing the lords work for his children in this part of the world. 

I love you all and hope you have an amazing week this up coming week! Always keep in mind that things do happen for a reason, and the the lord loves you no matter what. 

Love,
Elder Zenger

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