Loyalty, Loyalty, Loyalty

 สวัสดีครับ Hello!

Final week of the transfer is in the books, and I'm staying one more in Orting! It's crazy to think I've already spent 4.5 months and gone through 3 companions in my time here so far, and now I'm entering into my last transfer as a missionary. All of that aside, I had an awesome week!

DON'T CALL ME HONEY

We tried to have a lesson with our friend Michael, who has been progressing ever so slowly. He was about to head out, but invited us to come in for a bit. He pointed to the field by the side of his house and he told us that he had a Russian friend who has been keeping bees over there. Once he said that, I noticed a million bees flying in every direction around a few white boxes in the field. It was insane. We talked for a bit inside and he gave us each a jar of fresh honey. It's the best honey ever.

REAL LESSONS IN ORTING

Immediately after Zone Council on Tuesday, we headed up Patterson Road for a lesson with Norine. We've finally started having consistent lessons with her and she really enjoyed getting back into talking about religious things. This week we shared the Plan of Salvation with her. It especially struck a chord with her when we told her about the spirit world. Her family has dealt with a lot of death recently, so being able to hear exactly where they are right at this moment was very impactful and I could see it and feel it. She had been on date for baptism a long time ago but said it wasn't the best time for them back when they were initially committed. We invited her to talk to her husband about baptism and to prayerfully decide if it's something they're ready for. Prayers for Norine!

A FEW BLESSINGS

We finally got in contact with a few people who have been really tough to get back in contact with since we've met them. We're really excited to get stuff going with these people again, because they have a lot of interest and it would be amazing to see them actually start to progress. Namely Josh and Renae, who have been some of our best finds over the last transfer. We also found someone else while we were tracting this week. His name is Russ and he showed a lot of interest in learning more. Very open minded and willing to listen. Elder Stucki said that he was "high as a kite" but that was probably just the spirit making his eyes all red and watery, right?

LAST THINGS LAST

- Today marks the beginning of my final transfer. T-minus 6 weeks remaining.

- We had a zone breakfast at the stake president's house on saturday. Best breakfast I've had in a long time haha.

- We're being bombarded with food and candy. All of a sudden, our fridge is stocked to the top.

เอ็ลเดอร์ จนถึงที่สุด (Elder, to the end)

Elder Barrett