Friday we were to talk to people at Penn State, everyone was graduating it seemed and where we were standing not many people came by. So the four of us tried a different tactic of bus contacting. Which is by far my favorite way to talk to people. It's one of the best ways to talk to someone and everyone gets to feel like there being treated like a human. I talked to a girl with crutches she grew up reading the bible and has started to wonder what things has man added and changed. She asked me if we believed in every part of the bible and I told her about the JST and that we believe in a prophet and with prophets things can get fixed. I then told her about the BOM and its role in comparing doctrine with the bible as a sort of filter to weed out the changes of men. When I offered her one she was surprised and happy that I was willing to give her one right then on the spot. We exchanged numbers and in two weeks, she said, I'll text her and see hows she's doing. Pretty cool, better than chasing people down and giving them a card. Can't count the chicken before she hatches though.
Saturday was one of the more crazy days of my mission. In a freak accident while building walls with Emile, Elder Curtis got cement powder in his eye. Which quickly turned into a much more serious situation when he couldn't see out of it, even though we washed everything out. So we jetted over to the hospital and at a stop light I gave him a blessing. After that we calmed down a bit, if anyone can fix his eye it's God. At the hospital he got his eye flushed out and checked up on while I got to relax and watch the Pirates game. Perks of hospitals people. The results were that he chemically burned his eye and that antibiotic drops were coming his way and a whole lot of pain. And pain he was in, a lot of agony he had to go through that first night but now he's doing a lot better.
Sunday was also an important date, Emile came to church! He had a great time, there was a wonderful lesson on Faith in Jesus Christ and we talked about seeds of faith. The best ways to nurture it, etc. At the end of class we gave Emile a copy of the Book of Mormon he was really grateful for it and I'd bet a good chunk of change he'll read it. The I got to skype with my family that night and it was a great time. This past transfer Elder Curtis and I's combined injuries have been, hyperextended knee, sprain ankle, food poisoning, and a burnt eye. Oh and one nervous breakdown by yours truly. So it's been a truly unforgettable time they I've had with Elder Curtis and I'm going to miss the guy.
Elder Simmons
With Emile after church.
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