Missionaries Rock

Friday, Aug.14th

Last night we went to play volleyball at the Glen Burnie chapel. It is about 20 minutes from our apartment.  It started at 7:00 and not many people were there at seven.  The young missionaries have the keys to get in.  Rest a sured it didn't take long before everyone came 2 sets of Elders and a set of sister missionaries. The stake patriarch's wife always comes to play.  She is great at 75 years old.  A volleyball coach and her husband also came.  Strong players. Four other players and the Moores. 

The floors in the cultural hall had just been cleaned. No signs saying stay off so we set up the nets.

Game on-- oh my we were so bad. It was funny to watch but so fun. We played for 2 hours. I sprained my finger from hitting the ball.  Bob hurt his knee from straining to hit the ball.  He got a wonderful hit right into Elder Stevens body like a slam dunk and there Elder Stevens was on the floor.  I took a hard hit right in the chest. Needless to say that night we hurt and today it's worse.  Not sure we're cut out for volleyball but what else do you do Friday night on a mission. Have fun.

I brought cut up pineapple my neighbor Frank gave us. I give him something like cake or homemade cookies.  He says I like a lady in an apron. The next day or two I found a bag on our door with something he bought at the store. We have done this back and forth 2-3 times now. Such a nice man. 

Saturday, August 15

Today was our service day. We usually have our missionary ward meeting but we told Bro. Klecz what we were doing and he canceled. The Elders ask us to help a recent convert with cleaning her apartment, so she could pass an inspection the first of the month. The Elders could only find 2 people to help. This was a big job and we knew we couldn't do it alone. Thankfully 2 brothers came to help. 

Elder Moore rented a floor cleaner. We worked hard from 9-1 and the Elders finished painting a small wall as we left.

It is a testimony to me how the gospel lifts others at the same time he gives us just what we need to be raised a little higher too. Doing for someone who on her own was not capable of doing this task alone but love for her and seeing her feel happy for help, laughing and smiling is worth it all. 

Grateful Heavenly Father gave us strength to see past the circumstances and opened our eyes to how best to serve.

I've got a plan to help Estelle on a monthly bases and she said she would like that. We are also working to find her a table so she has some place to eat.  The Savior of this world loves us all. We can all do more to help him.  Of that I am sure. 

Last comment-- found a thrift store. Bought 2 items.