Dangggg I can't believe it has been 18 months. I've said this before and I will continue to say it forever, I feel like the time has gone by way fast, but then I look back at all of the experiences and the things I've learned have been uncountable. I was able to talk to Elders Raddon and Higginson this week and they said the same thing. It was just yesterday that we walked into the MTC together, and now we are "seasoned veterans." But I still have no idea what I'm doing. We are instruments in the lords hands, but He does all the work. We are just sorta here. But he's the one that moves and blows and we just make the sound.
Well the miracle for this week is that we were FINALLY able to meet with Johnathan's parents. And they signed the papers! We just need to go over some things really quickly with him and he will be ready. He will be baptized January 28th.
This week was pretty good actually. We were able to be 10 ft from the ocean, see Dr. Suess fish and seals then touch snow in the same day! I will put some pics in. While we were on the mountain we were above the clouds. It was beautiful! Elder Phillips asked me to take a picture of him throwing a snowball. The first time I wasn't ready so I didn't get the picture. Then the second time I got the picture with the snowball in mid-air, and it hit me right in the face! Haha!! And of course I had to get some payback. So I grabbed some snow and shoved it in his face. That was fun.
We were also able to go to Edson Range on Sunday. It was good to be back. They are teaching a lot of people so they asked us to come up and help out. They need us the next few weeks as well. But we are going to push to be able to stay up there every week haha. It takes us out of reality. Just a bunch of humble, elect guys ready to hear the gospel. One of the guys I taught is getting baptized this upcoming Sunday.
Well that's about it for this week!
Love you all!
Elder Ethan Miles