Hey Y'all!: End of June

In the movie, jobs, there is a scene where Steve jobs just got let go from apple. he's driving down the road and just screams at the road.

that's kinda how I've been feeling as of late. I'm pretty sure if i were alone for a few seconds with everyone out of hearing range, I'd have a very sore throat.

SO!!!.....This week has been a week of many firsts.

1. First Ripped Pair of Pants.

Elder Allen and I were riding our bikes to district meeting when i got off for a second to adjust my seat. Then when trying to get back on, POP! split the seem on the inner right thigh from knee to crotch. so I'm standing there a mile and a half from our apartment and 2 miles from the church. my holiness showing to all who drive by. Elder Allen and I decide to go to a members house just down the road. when we get to her house, ("Her" being this kind late 60's woman named sister warren), we explain my predicament and she tells us to come in, she then goes to her bedroom and comes out with guitar hero pajama pants (Rock on), gives them to me and tells me to go change in the bathroom. I do so and she then takes my trousers and begins to fix them on her sewing machine that she'd just barely fixed the night before. Good timing no? I then changed back, thanked her immensely, and we then got a ride to our church from our zone leaders who were heading to the meeting.

2. First Exchanges.

After the district meeting, we went back to our apartments and i packed a suit case for 3 day in the boro. (Murfreesboro) we went on exchanges with our zone leaders so for 3 days, my companion was elder fore from Seattle Washington. (warshington if you're in the south. which i am.) It was ok i guess. Nice change of teachings from elder Allen.

3. First Time We've Been Knocked On Instead Of Knocking.

Yesterday, (Sunday, 6/29/14) we were at our apartment having dinner when we get a knock on our door. we're thinking it's the woman from across the street. we'd just helped her with her car and offered to help her when ever she needed something. but no. "Hello Sir, my names Germaine I'm a student from blah blah university in Huntsville Alabama, and I'm out here spreading a word that you don't need ibuprofen or tylonal or aleve or anything like that. we have books that will help you with any medicinal problems such as bruises. did you know that you can iron a leaf of cabbage and place that on the bruise and it'll heal it in no time?"

Me: "No I did no-"

Germaine: " well it's true and many other miraculous things in this here book. And we also have this other book about different herbs and their healing properties. such as tobacco. back in the olden days tobacco was used as a medicine."

Me: "I actually knew that. i was once bitten on the neck b-"

Germaine: "oh yes tobacco will do marvelous things by sucking out the poison.

Now these books in book stores go for (amount) but I'd be willing to sell it to you for (amount). Will that be cash or credit?"

Me: "....Thanks but I'm not interested. Thank you though. but it's kinda funny you knocked on our door. we're missionaries for our church and usually we do the knocking."

Germaine: "Ya I've seen i few of you around. are you the Mormons or the Jehovah witnesses?"

Me: "Mormons."

G: "Alright, I had a couple of friends out in Alabama who were Mormon."

M: "Really? Did they ever share their beliefs or a book of Mormon with you?"

G: "Nah, we didn't talk about religion too much."

(I grab a book of mormon off the table)

M: "Well let me tell you a little bit about it. Do you believe in the bible?"

G: "Yes sir!"

M: "Awesome. So do we. We believe the king james version of the bible to be scripture. As well as the book of mormon. Aroujnd the time of jermiah, the prophet, there was another prophet in the land named lehi. lehi was comanded by god to take his family and leave jerusalem. and after that build a ship and cross the sea to these lands."

G: "These lands? the americas?"

M: "Yes sir!"

G: "Wow"

Elder Allen: "Like Elder Felix was saying, we believe that the book of mormon is scripture. And we believe that scripture is importnant. so we'd like to give you a copy."

(I offer a copy of the book of mormon to him)

G: "Hey man I apreciate it but my bag is already full of books."

(He totally had room for it)

We then gave him a pass along card with our phone number on it and told him if he ever had any more questions to call us. He took the card, thanked us for our time and left.

Tyron still has not, in fact, made it to church. We keep commiting him to church, but then he no shows and we get a text or a call from him later that day, "Sorry elders. I was getting ready to go but something came up. but god knows my intent, he knows i try, he knows everything bout me. so he knows i tried, he knows i intended to go. but i wasn't able to. but i hope i'll be able to make it next week, hope you both are safe, hope all the other missionaries are safe, hope i'll be able to make it next week, hope you both are safe, hope all the other missionaries are safe, and god bless you, have a blessed day, god bless you and have a blessed day."

haven't seen brooke in a week. she wasn't at church yesterday. but she called us later and said she forgot about us coming on saturday and slept in on sunday. but she's still cool.

the temple walk sounded cool. literally. i miss the mountians and the spiritual mountians. (temples) i may have said this last time but we only get to go to the temple 4 times a year. the next time is in august though so not far.

4th. on the fourth, the original plan was missionaries were supposed to be in our apartments by 6. how ever, we just got an email for president saying that he wan'ts us out later because there will be people home from work and spending time with family. so the new curfew is 8.

not much else to write/type.

-Elder Felix