Not gonna lie, that's probably not even Spanish for temple dedication but it sounds like it so we are fixin to roll with it.
A lot has happened this week I have a cool story but it's long so I'll hit yall with the deets (details) and then if yall dont got time you can move on with your day.
Elder Cook came, I shook his hand no big deal. He shared an AMAZING message on how to be a true disciple of christ, and that is to BECOME LIKE Christ. I learned a lot. I'm a better missionary because of it. We slept over with other missionaries twice and had to wake up at 4:00am to drive to Baton Rouge for that conference too.
Those were the only deets. (Details)
Story time:
So yesterday was the temple dedication for the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple, and our ward (the Meridian ward) was one of the locations they were broadcasting the dedication. So we weren't holding a Sacrament meeting or any church at all because of the dedication. One problem was, people could only watch it if they had a temple recommend. Well an inactive member, sister Cullum, and her sons girlfriend, Chloe, came to church. We had never met either of them, but sister cullum didn't know that the dedication was happening but we didnt want to turn them away, so instead we took them into a room and were going to teach them a lesson or two... about the gospel. Elder Sewell and I were kind of sad that we couldnt watch the temple dedication at first, but then as we started talking to them we found out that sister cullum, didnt have a very strong testimony and barely came to church, but Chloe, didn't know a whole lot about the church, in fact she didn't know a thing about our church. Other than sister cullum was a member. So we taught them the gospel of jesus christ, then the first vision and let me tell you there were tears from all of us in that room. When elder sewell and I taught we quoted Joseph Smith's first vision and recited it to them, and when we did the spirit was so strong and we were all crying and it was SOOO cool. Anyways I invited chloe to read the book of mormon and told her moronis promise in moroni 10:3-5 and the spirit was so strong. Chloe then wanted us to teach her all of the lessons and so we gave her our number and set up a return appointment.
Well I thought that was going to be it, but after we said the closing prayer, Sister Cullum asked if we had been to the Church in quitman, which is a small town about 40 minutes south of us, we told her no and she said she would take us right then.... Elder Sewell looked at eachother and realized we only had a dinner appointment later that night so we had the time. So we drove forever, to this church sister cullum was telling us about. Apparently her great grandpa built this church and he wasnt even a member but he joined a little after he built it. She was still a little teary eyed and the spirit was so strong as she told us the history of it. It was built in 1901 and was only about 15 ft by 15 ft and it was sooo cool I will add a picture below. But But after we wrapped up there she asked us if she could make us lunch at her home... Elder Sewell and I agreed and went and had lunch at her house. So she cooked a big hefty lunch and it took her about 2 hours so the whole time we were answering Chloes questions and questions for Sister Cullum as well. It was awesome because now we have a new really promising investigator and so we will be teaching her now.
I don't know how long God had been preparing Chloe for that message but let me tell you there have been a lot of behind-the-scenes moments to get her to church that day, and us elders were fine to not participate in the temple dedication so that we could take part in Chloes search for Chirst.
Long story sorry I hope yall enjoyed. I hope it made sense too.
Love yall -Elder Wilssssonnnnnnn
1)the little church we drove to.
2)Elder Sewell and I at the church
3)I ran out of lettuce for my roast beef sandwich so I replaced the lettuce with another slice of bread. Bob Ross watched.
4)Elder Norman burned his tie after his 6 months. I dont have enough pictures so that's why I'm putting this in.



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