Well, today is a pretty exciting day. I am now a nine-month-old missionary. So that's cool. Only a hop, skip, and a jump away from one year. And since one year sounds a lot bigger than nine months, I think we'll just leave it as it is until I get there.
Anyways, on to the meat of the sandwich, what am I doing down here in Mexico? Well. This week has definitely been a week of miracles. After two and a half weeks of calling people, trying to set up meetings, and getting no results, we got a bunch of referrals dumped on us at the same time, and now we've got a week full of meetings, two people on date for baptism, and several more well on their way! Never gets old, seeing the way the Lord's plans come to fruition.
Since I'm sure that at least three of you asked, yes, we have successfully moved houses. I am now living downstairs. And we've basically got our hands on everything we need, and anything we don't have, we can just ask for. Really convenient, right?
And now, a funny story. There we are, two young dudes in white shirts, walking back to the chapel from having lunch with a member (Which, quick side note, was amazing. They made this sort of beef and bell pepper mix, with melted cheese on top, which we ate with tortillas and home.ade guacamole), when out of nowhere, this guy starts walking next to us, clearly very drunk, and starts yelling something about how we believe in a fake Jesus, and we're going to burn in Hell for it. Until, of course, being to busy with his drunken tirade, he crashes into a telephone pole, and gets knocked out cold. I swear, I felt like I was in a movie or something. (The guy is fine, but it was hilarious)
And in a brilliant transition to a very related subject that doesn't contrast at all with the previous one, a Spiritual Thought (since I've been slacking off on those recently). Today, our spiritual thought is brought to you by a book of the Old Testament you've probably never bothered reading: Proverbs. Specifically, three verses from proverbs. Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (Proverbs 16:9:) A man's heart deviseth his way, but the Lord directeth his steps."
I really like these two passages, I think they compliment each other very well. And it paints a very clear picture for us: We must move forward, and trust the Lord to direct us. And we know that we can trust Him. He will never do anything that will not be for our benefit. And, if we still aren't quite there yet, we can pray, and ask Him what His plan is for us! It's that simple. So, my invitation, in closing, is that you should give it a shot. And no matter what, remember to look for the good in every situation you go through. :)
I must be off, I've business in the city. I shall return in half a fortnight. Until then.
- Elder Blankenbiller
Photos: (Not too many this week, I've been busy :P )
1 - District Council photoshoot
2 - Me, I guess
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