would whoever is in charge of the weather over Maryland make up their fetching mind

hey all, 

this week was a fairly short one because of a meeting with Elder Meurs (pronounced like "mur" in 'Murica!)  which lasted two a day and a half.  it was a really great meeting and we had a good time talking with him and the president Salisbury 

Wednesday: we went out to Terra Alta and saw Sister Lewis and her family.  we re-invited them to the christmas party this Saturday and talked with them about recognizing the spirit and doing what is right.  

Thursday:  we went over to Adam White's house and talked about a lot of stuff, about nosh and the afterlife.  he is an interesting guy and is fun to talk to.  we also had dinner at the Flanagan's house for thanksgiving

friday: tried a bunch of people and were unable to see any of the people that we tried, due to black friday and just rotten luck.  we also saw nicky and jason.  

Saturday: we went out to McHenry to try and see a few people before making our way to a few other Less-actives, but it was a little bit of rotten luck again.  nobody was home, or they just didn't want to answer their door......

other than that the weather is warming back up to the fifties this week

see y'all next week, 

Elder Strunk

when the sky is dark at five thirty, we can't seem to get anyone to answer..............

hey all, 

this week was fairly awesome.  we have seen a lot of blessings come from talking to everyone.  I am enjoying the opportunity to stay in Maryland a little longer.  

Tuesday-last: we went out to McHenry and were able to finish knocking the complex that we have been tracting at the past few months and start moving closer and closer to finding those who are willing to receive us in that area.

Wednesday-last: one thing that I am grateful for is the honesty of the people that we have talked to, seriously, we have had a hard time getting into houses, but they have all been polite and were honest in their not being interested, instead of the dogging approach.  we have been doing a lot of knocking.  

Thursday: More knocking.  we were also able to see sister Lewis (one of those frustrating less-actives that was converted to Missionaries more than to the church) and invite her to the thanksgiving party that the branch held.  we also saw the Moats, they are a pair of investigators in their early fifties.  

Friday: kanock-kanock.  we did some more knocking and were able to have dinner with Nicky.  we then proceeded to go and knock some more.

Saturday: We went to see a few people and did some more knocking.  

Monday-this: we went and saw josh.  It was kind of an awkward lesson because he kept twitching and he didn't seem all there.  we then went and knocked some more 

Tuesday: we did a heck of a lot of knocking and all of the tentative appointments fell through..... 

That is basically it.  see y'all next week

Elder strunk

celebrate the glory of autumn

hey all

 this week was a good one ..... despite the fact that we were confined to our apartment for two of the seven days.  on to the summary.

Tuesday: we had some fun going to see all of the people that we had tracted into last week... it didn't work out so well.... so we tracted some more.  we had a few people to see in some of our other places and we did manage to see a few.

Wednesday: interviews and exchanges..... not my favorite day.  We went out to terra alta (pronounced terry alta) and were able to see an investigating couple there, we taught about the kingdoms of glory and were able to have a good lesson.  we then went over to Sister Lewis'  house.  (A less-active) and had a good lesson there as well.  then we had to haul aspirin to the other side of our area to meet with nicky and jason.  

Thursday:  we had a mad rush to get as much done as we could before 5:00 when they closed the streets for the Fireman's parade.... we were able to see three or four people before getting back to the apartment to weekly plan and then went and watched the fireman's parade with nicky and an investigator.  

Friday: we had the whole day to get stuff done and as things are wont to do they all fell through.  so we went out to Mchenry and were able to tract into a few good people.

Saturday: the streets were closed till three and so we had a good laugh at the baptist street performers before going out and talking to several people.  then we watched the parade with some members and had a good time before going on a less active hunt.....

sorry I don't have any pictures of myself with the floats.... the only time I attempted to do that, I didn't realize that my camera was still fully zoomed and managed to do a pretty good impersonation of Jut's first selfie..... 

anyway.  see y'all next week 

At the fireman parade with Elder Lurker

Pics of different floats from the parades