Talmage's Back to the Homeland Mission: A Scout is Helpful‏

Andrew Carnegie Statue

So this last week has been better! especially on monday and let me tell you about it. So Monday we decided to run to the church and play ping pong for morning exercise. Then we studied and we emailed. We were going to be hanging out with the Kirkcaldy Elders and do squash for P-day but things got really busy so we didn't go. Then we just played more ping pong and I didn't lose once. Elder Flynn is getting pretty mad at me because he hasn't won a game yet. that night we went to one of our appointments and while we were going there we got lost. We stopped this guy in the street and it turns out he is a scout. He told us where to go and we were on our way again. As we walked we talked about memories of scouts. we got to our appointment and taught about the plan of salvation. It went pretty well and he told us to come back. We went on our way to the next lesson. While we were going we walked passed a the Deacons home. Susan Deacon is one of the sisters investigators and she is getting baptized on saturday. Before we got to our appointment Elder Flynn said, "if it comes down to it we could call the deacons to give us a lift home." We went to our lesson and we were about to end on time but for some reason we felt we needed to talk to her a little longer, so we did. After the lesson we ran to the bus stop and found that we missed the bus by 2 minutes and the next one wouldn't come for another hour. So we called The deacons and asked if we could get a lift home. We walked to their house and he came out to take us home. When we were in the car we asked him what he was up to today and he said his niece and her new husband from Fresno California were visiting. Elder Flynn said, "I am from Fresno!!" Brother Deacon put the car in drive and pulled back into the driveway. We walked in and in the Kitchen was Elder Flynn's scout master! We were all blown away! haha it was awesome. They were able to talk and to catch up.

Everything that day had to work out perfectly for us to be at that house at that time. His scout master arrived just 2 hours before and was leaving in the Morning. We literally never call the Deacons for anything and for some reason we thought of him when we needed help. If any of the appointments fell through we would not have gone to the deacons home. We met a scout who told us where we needed to go so we can be there on time. apparently the deacons were talking about scouts right before we walked into the house. haha it is awesome literally everything had to work perfectly.

I know it doesn't sound like that great of a miracle. But I know that it was God giving us a little love note. We have had a hard time with the work lately. We are working as hard as we can and we feel like we are being more faithful than ever on our mission, but sometime things don't happen. This gift that God gave us was just a confirmation to our faith. He is telling us we are doing good and we need to keep it up. It was a great day. Diligence is so hard but it pays off.

The rest of the week went well. Sister Hinck was Diagnosed with Diabetes and she is going home so sister Pennock will be getting a new companion. We had a couple dinner appointments with members.

I was able to do the Baptismal Interview for Susan Deacon. We started with a prayer and spirit came in immediately. we went through the questions and talked about her experience. I love interviewing people because I get to here their testimony for the beginning to the end. Susan is so ready for Baptism. I am really excited for her.

I love this Gospel. It is the greatest. It is the only thing that will bring lasting happiness. keep being awesome everyone! and remember that God loves you. He doesn't expect perfection from you he just expects a broken heart and a contrite spirit. His mercy and his grace is over all of us. There is nothing to hard for us if we are yoked with the savior.

Sorry if this email was all over the place but I love you all. :] hope you have a great week.

Elder Thayne