Devon and Mark at the Meridian Temple

Mark and Devon arrived in Boise on Saturday night.  They settled into Michelle and Jordan's place (Michelle and Jordan have moved back to Phoenix) and found a very nice treat for Devon. 

Devon's favorite cereal in the world

They sent Sunday going to three different sacrament meetings and then meeting people at the end of the last ward of the day, so four different wards in one day.  While there, they stopped at the Meridian Temple.  Devon was able to be a the Temple Dedication at the very beginning of his mission.  He served most of his mission in Meridian so this has become a very special place for him.

Devon - Week 37

This week has been exciting.  We finally got to meet back with the McDevitt’s.  They have been sick for a couple weeks now.  We taught them the Plan of Salvation and it went great.  Me and Elder Jones are Doing Good he is trying to help me understand sarcasm better :).  Elder Logan Tomas Jones is from Wyoming and is a Cowboy and a big hunter.  When he gets back from his mission he wants to be a bull rider!!  He tells me all these Great Hunting stories.  Talking with him makes me want to go hunting with him even though I have never hunted. 

 Did Robert have a great birthday.  My Birthday is right around the corner, it blows my mind.  Robert has already baptized someone, I am on a mission and I still have not baptized someone personally. 

 It was so good to hear from Elder Perry last Sunday.  We had a regional Stake Conference. The talks on Sunday were great and insightful.  President Winder did training last Wednesday Elder Jones and I are already implement the training.  We have seen the benefits from that training already with Jodi chandler as a Possible Investigator.

Devon Week 36

Sunday night we went over to the Jones family who is a Recent convert that has been less active.  People have told me that they he has been stressed by life's pressures.  I know that those life pressures can make it unfavorable to go to church. We went over and shred with them Alma 26:12 "I boast of my God, for in his strength I may do all things."  At the moment my intentions was only to share one of my favorite scriptures which is why I was surprised to hear Geoff Jones say that he and his family would come to church next week.  Now looking back I recognized that the Lord guided me without me knowing.   I didn't feel prompted at all to read that scripture and I didn't feel the spirit tell me anything.  It was almost like I picked it randomly.  What I learned form that experience is that the Lord can Guide us to do things without us knowing before I thought I had to feel the spirit to be Guided and often cases that is the case.  I know now that the Lord is guiding you without you knowing and that is cool to think about. 

The Dickerson's came to church!!!  I am so proud of them.  Krista Dickerson the mom of the family has Lupus.  That makes it very difficult if not close to impossible for her to come to church.  I feel like the Lord has bestowed a tender mercy not only to us but to the Dickerson's.  

Crazy side note.  Nathan Garrison who is about to go on a mission to Warsaw, Poland got in a car accident last Wednesday and leaves this Tuesday. A drunk driver who also was on pain pills t- boned him and totally destroyed the Jeep he was driving and he should of been severely damaged or killed but it only busted his I-phone and gave him a bruise on his leg.  I go to show you that Satan will do all in his power to stop Missionaries from going on missions but the Lord will always protect his servants. 

That’s great that you got to talk to the Brisco's; there really nice.  I get transfers the day before my birthday and I think I am leaving my area next transfer.  Do you know the Carson's;  they are really nice.  You should be friends with them.  Krista Dickerson is really nice as well. I know that you would like all of them.  Tell Robert Happy Birthday.  Also thank you for the McDonald gift card but could you not send those any more.  Pizza, Walmart, or Subway would be better than McDonald. 

Week 35

Well it has been only three days since I emailed you all.  Not to much has changed in those three days. The Dickerson's really like us they even want to have us over for dinner. Emily Dickerson went to church and I we believe that the rest of the family will go next week!  Patrick came to church again.  He has been inactive for a long time.  He told us that he has been thinking of coming back for a while now and that he really wants to come back to church. He is doing great and we are going to go over there and teach him the lessons.  He really wants to get baptized again and we told him that he does not need to be baptized again because of the power of the sacrament.  He still desires to be baptized again because he fells bad for leaving the church and the mistakes he makes.  We are going to try and teach him about why repentance and the sacrament are so important to him and how they together will help you come closer to God and feel forgiven. Yesterday was P-day and Presidents day which is why I am emailing today. 

Yesterday I played dunk Ball and got a bad charily horse on my thigh. My leg felt so weird and it was hard to walk on it.  I am thankful to Heavenly Farther because it is healing very fast and I hardly feel it now. The trio that I am in will be spiting on Wednesday.  Elder Jones and I will be one companionship and Elder Turner will get a new missionary. We will miss him but now we can focus in our area more.  

I heard that you post photos of me how dare you!

Photo and text from Boise

I love the people from Boise that think to send a photo of my missionary to me.

Tonight I received this photo along with this text.  

Have your sweet son over for dinner tonight (well, breakfast for dinner). He wanted me to tell you, "Hi Mom! I'm so sorry I didn't email you this week." Also that he will be emailing on Friday this coming week due to a change of p-days. Have a great night! Sister Shelley Carson

Then she sent this text:

Oh my word, he is one of the funniest guys I think I've ever known. I sure like him and he's been teaching one of our son's friends in our home for the last couple of months. We are really grateful!