So last Monday we got a call from an less active asking if she could get a blessing and we said sure but she is up in Sault Ste. Marie, 200 miles from us, in the Lansing Michigan mission so we had to call our mission president to get permission to call the Lansing Michigan mission office. Guess what they close at 3:30 eastern time and of course we didn't call until 4 or 5 eastern time so then we had to do all this running around to try and find numbers and we finally ended up at the church at 6. Then we found the number and called the missionaries in SSM and told them abut her and how to contact her and then we told them to call us back and we waited like an hour and a half before hearing from them. Tuesday was much more peaceful we just had a District Meeting and we had interviews with President Cutler. He asked me what was the priority for more missionaries in the Iron Mountain Branch and I told him the first thing they need is another set of missionaries in Crystal Falls because we have tons of members there and here in the near future we will have 2 baptisms in one family and we have several families that can't make it to Iron Mountain because of gas. So they still need that spiritual nurture. Then on Wednesday we meet with Keeli and had a great lesson with her and then we meet with our branch 2nd councilor to prepare for the next day. Thursday we went up to Crystal Falls and meet with 5 families up there and started to get to know them better and it went great. We both have come to the conclusion we need another set of missionaries in the area to help with the members up there. Friday was crazy because we had not a whole lot to do and we even had 2 appointments one of which fell through. Then Saturday we meet with Keeli for one of the last times and set up her baptism which is this Saturday. Then we were with Brother Lane for the rest of the night helping some families in the branch who are going through a hard time. Sunday was fun we had our Stake Priesthood meeting down in Marionette.
This is an very inspirational video that we all should live up to. We don't need to be a part of a popular group to go and visit those who stand in need of comfort. We just need to have a desire to help and inspire the lives of those going through hard times. Mosiah once said "When you are in the service of your fellow being you are in the service of your God." I also believe that when we are not out trying to help others we are doing a disservice to God and are not truly wanting to be like him. So my challenge for everyone this week is to do something that is out of the way to help someone. They may need food, water, advice, a ride, or even the gospel and it is your job to give it to them
Love you all
Elder Robert Pike
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