Well, this past week was America's birthday. It was pretty weird how it was celebrated here in Oklahoma. People in the south are a lot more patriotic than people in Utah. The strangest thing was the parade they had where it felt like it was just a bunch of rednecks driving around nice cars and motorcycles screaming to the crowd, HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!! I thought that was kinda funny and enjoyable to watch. We also got spoiled by having the city fireworks right next to our apartment complex so we got to see and not miss out on the traditional firework show! This week was a little slower for us so I don't have too much to write about, I have been pretty sick this past week and a half with some sort of stomach bug. It comes in spurts, one moment I can be completely fine and then the next moment I can be in A LOT of pain. Makes the work a little hard! A cool experience to go a long with that was, due to those struggles, I felt extremely bad some days where I get coped up inside all day, feel bad for my companion for having to deal with it, and feel bad for wasting precious opportunity to be outside in the humidity of Oklahoma. It's funny how Satan works like that. He's constantly telling us that we are not good enough, or that we are incapable of the extraordinary and he attacks at our most vulnerable times. The thing that strengthened my testimony was as I was going through this, I turned to the lord and asked what he thought of all this, what he thought of me, I felt so much love come over me during that prayer and as I turned to the scriptures and I knew that God is pleased with me. God has the power to bind the adversary and I definitely felt that as I turned to him. My encouragement to you all is to turn to our father in heaven during your hard times, Satan has power to destroy in hard times, but as we turn to God, he can take away all pain, all affliction. Doesn't come immediately, but he allows you to change your perspective of the hardship you are going through, and that makes so much of a difference!
We also finally got to meet President and Sister Christensen. Got to see them a few times! Yesterday for the meeting with the new missionaries, and Monday for MLC! They seem to be the right people for this mission and are inspired to keep this mission moving in a positive direction. We are focusing on developing a Christ centered mission. Using the conversion tools we learned from the Mansell's, and giving it our all to the Lord. Something really awesome I loved during President's training to us was we are to set high expectations through high love. Christ does that. He has high expectations for all of us and has the most love out of anyone ever to exist. He knows what type of creature we can become, and with that goal in mind, he expects highly of us. I can't wait to use this not only in my teaching, but as I strive to set goals for my personal development! I have already learned so much from the Christensen's! It's so awesome! I can't even describe how excited I am for this next year!!
Well, I'm so thankful for all of you! Your support means the world to me! I hear all the time of the prayers I constantly receive and it fills me with so much gratitude! I'm glad to have such great people in my life! I think some of the people we are teaching will be getting back from vacation soon, and then we can pick up where we left off! We have a lesson tonight with someone new we are teaching named Emma who really wants to get baptized! Pray that it goes well! I'll tell you all a little bit more about her next week once I meet with her tonight! I love you all and hope you all have a great week!
Love,
Elder Weese
1) Bullet holes!!
2) Pullin up!
3) Happy 4th!
4) Church homies!!
5) Taco bell!!
6) Do I look like Cardi B?
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