Hello family and friends,
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| Cornelia, Georgia offers a warm Southern welcome. |
It was a
great week for us! It's hotter than heck down here. Ha Ha. I swear! I feel
the humidity from the moment I wake up. You just gotta’ embrace it though.
Last
week for P-Day we visited a little town named Helen and it was so much fun!
It's supposed to be a little German town and it's where all the tourists go. We
just walked around and had a good time going on some hikes and stuff.
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| Elder Larsen & Elder Roderick visit Helen, Georgia. |
Our investigators
are doing awesome! Right now we're teaching a girl named Cassandra. We met her while
knocking doors and she was super interested in learning about the gospel. So,
we started teaching her and soon she became fully invested in learning as much
as she can. She's been chatting with people on Mormon.org and she's read a ton
of the Book of Mormon. Early in the week we challenged her to pray specifically
to know if it was true, and we invited her to focus on Alma 36 because we felt
like it related to her. She told us later that she couldn't stop crying as she
read it because she felt so connected to Alma and she became totally converted
to it. It was amazing! She came to church and really wants to be baptized, but
she might be moving to North Carolina. If she stays, we'll help her
continue to progress and see what happens.
Emile is
doing great too! She’s the girl I told you about last week who asks a million
questions. Ha Ha. She's so much fun to teach. She came to church this week too!
And, she even brought a friend. Then,
after church she texted us and told us what a "beautiful experience"
it was. She is investigating other
religions too. So, we're just trying to help her understand that conversion
doesn't come from knowing everything. Rather, it comes through the Spirit. When
it’s all said and done, I'm confident she'll realize the truthfulness of the
gospel!
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| Elder Roderick catches a fish with the Dustin children. |
On Labor
Day, the Dustin family (from Hickory Flat, who I now call the “Hickory Flat
Dustins”) came to Cornelia to have dinner with us and their cousins (the “Cornelia
Dustins”). AHHHH it was so good to see them! I haven't seen the kids since I
left the area and it was so great to be reunited. We went fishing in the Dustin's backyard and literally,
I was the only person to NOT catch a fish. So, finally I threatened, "Alright!
Elder Larsen, if I don't catch a fish this time I am honestly pushing you into
the lake." Ha Ha. Secretly, I was hoping I wouldn't catch one so I could
push him in. THEN, OF COURSE I CAUGHT A FISH! It was pretty sweet. I'm just
becoming more Southern by the minute. Oh, and yesterday before dinner with the
Dustins we went to the Mall of Georgia and guess who I saw there? EMOY, KAMARI
and AAYSIA! I was walking down the halls and all of the sudden I heard, "ELDERRRR
RODERICKKKKK!" I look over and it was Emoy and she was jumping up and
down. It was so great to see them again because I've missed them so much!
They're doing great! Kamari has been passing the sacrament and he has
been bringing a friend to church!
Well, a
year ago this week I arrived in Georgia, met Elder 'Auaea and headed off to
Hickory Flat! It's crazy how fast time flies! I'm looking forward to what the
next year in Georgia has to offer. I love y'all! Thank you for everything!
Elder Roddy
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