February 14, 2022 - I Have No Idea What I'm Doing

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 Welp we got a call from the APs last Monday at like 10:15 and they were pleased to inform us that they were combining our area with the one next to it so now we're covering two areas. So I'm training, white washing an area, and trying to keep up our original area haha. We've been crazy busy and it's been tough trying to get to know the new ward and figure out the investigators and people in the new area. It's been a grind but I love it and my trainee likes it which is good. We had an amazing lesson with the Dawson's and then they came to the ward silent auction and they were part of the ward family it's awesome. And they bought some treats and stuff to give to us to say thank you it was pretty cool.

Chess with Michael

Oh we met this guy named Michael haha he's a weird dude but I like him. He's a zen-budhist and I have no clue what that means. We helped him walk to the Maverick to get some milk and we listened to Tracy Chapman and blues music the whole way😂. Then he challenged Elder Giauque to a game of chess but little did we know he used to play daily with Bobby Fisher. If you don't know who Bobby fisher is he was the world champ in chess. We said if we win we get to share our message and long story short we lost haha. He said we could come back so hopefully next time lol. 


The strongest I've felt the Spirit on my mission is when I've shared the first vision. Literally every time we do I get an overwhelming sense of calm and feeling of love. Yall should go reread Joseph Smiths account of the first vision and just ponder it. Think about how much God loves us and He called a prophet and has given us living prophets to guide us in our lives. 


Happy Valentines Day and shout out to my friend Cannon for starting his mission! He gave a killer farewell talk! 


Elder Barlow



Weekly Pic of Elder Giauque Asleep lol





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