This week was packed with meetings and stuff that took away from my efforts in my own ward but i have grown a lot and have had great experiences following the spirit! Tuesday we had a leadership training meeting and it was powerful we went out for lunch and just went tracting and the success was tremendous of people just truly wanting to know more! that night we had a solid dinner with a Samoan family Ive never been so stuffed in my life! Wednesday we had Zone leader council i got to see elder Asay Tue and wed. so that was cool, i got to see all my other mission buddies too (all the ones that are for sure coming to MT for my homecoming) which was good because some of them are going home soon! you know what i was going to just give details day to day but i don't think ill do that ill share just a coupe of stories. We have been able to teach a lot more and just have had some amazing opportunities while teaching!
Chet Trupp has been coming to church for a couple years but his family is Jewish so they go to their church. they are both very supportive of each other (his wife and him) and we are over there quite a bit. Rebecca Trupp their daughter. Their family is pretty much one of my favorites. They are the ones who were in MT and called you mom, the ones that wanted to stop but didn't have time. Well a month ago Rebecca was in a tragic car accident where many people died. Out of the ones living she was in the worst shape, when we first heard news we didn't think she was going to make it. she got a priesthood blessing right before they flew her over to Reno and i think she got one at the hospital too. But everyday was truly a miracle. her recovery has been nothing short of amazing. she has literally defied all odds in her recovery and now is at home going to school and recovering. Well her family came to church on Sunday to thank everyone for their support and prayers etc. During testimony meeting she got up and bore her testimony of the power of God and the reason for her still being alive and man was it so powerful! It was awesome, a lot of people were crying because the spirits influence was touching their hearts> i have been nothing short of grateful for the opportunity I've had to watch this happen and to see her attitude and the testimony builder its been for me and for her family. Its amazing, so that was a highlight for sure. When i got hit by the car she made me cookies haha so i had to return the favor, i looked in my cabinet it being Sunday and i had a brownie mix and some craisans haha so i made her Brownie cupcakes with craisans on top i hope she liked them if not its the thought that counts. Keith moved his baptismal date back a week to the 19th so that's exciting too. Everything is going well I just want to go out and work so ill let you all go. Have a good week. thanks for the letters and support.
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Elder Schallenberger
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