October 25, 2021 - Definitely Should Have Finished My Piano Lessons

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One month in Nevada now it's crazy, it went by really fast but also really slow at the same time. This Tuesday there was an emergency transfer so I had to drive with Elder Driggs 5 and a half hours to Winnemucca and back to pick up his new companion. A long drive and a whole lot of sagebrush to look at lol. I had to teach a phone call lesson by myself on the way and it was really cool. I've started to feel a lot more comfortable teaching and with all of that stuff this week. 


Also there are some missionaries and members here that are so freaking good on the piano and my comps and I have been practicing any time we have a chance. I definitely should've stuck with piano lessons. I'm picking it back up though haha relearning a song I already knew and some hymns. I'm not as bad as I thought I would be lol. 


Members are amazing here like I said before haha they help so much. You guys should all invite the missionaries in your areas to come over for dinner or something and just hang out.


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One night after dinner Elder Houston wanted to walk around a little bit to break in his new shoes before Argentina haha we were just like okay cool we'll go knock on this less active lady's house. She invited us in and we really got to know her and we shared a message. Turns out she was struggling with some stuff and afterwards she was crying and said "I didn't know I needed a visit tonight until you guys came over." It was such a cool experience. We had a couple more really cool experiences that show how the Lord is watching over all of his children and how He is in the details of all of our lives.







I've been reading in 3 Nephi 11 when Christ visits the Nephites and in verse 15 it talks about Christ taking time to "one by one" see all the people. The Savior really does care and suffered for each individual person. He's always there for us no matter what we need, we just need to do our part as well and have faith and do our best every day to come closer to Him. Love everyone and hope all is good!!!

Elder Barlow🤙❤









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