BRAT FEST!!!!

​​Hey,

 

This was a good week we were able to get so much done this week plus it was BRAT FEST! So if anybody is wondering what Brat Fest is, it is the largest free rock concert that allows you get your fix of brats, beer, cheese, and ice cream. Also their is a dress code for it. Most of the people there were in dresses and nice shirts, jeans, nice hats and fancy shoes. So this week started with an awesome Monday we went and played some Basketball with a bunch of Elders.  Then we gave a blessing to a member who was going to surgery on her shoulder, we talked with her and the best part of this is the fact that when we were on our way there a man in a dress stopped us and asked us to pray for her because "she" had locked her keys in her car. Then it starts telling us an experience that it had, it claims to have seen Jesus " Jesus pulled up in a BMW, but I didn't recognize him at first because he wasn't in his robes." Then it tells us that Jesus said "I don't want to be a Christian any more because they have taken it too far all I said was to 'Love one another' but they keep adding on." Then it tells us about how they got on the topic of eternal life it said that Jesus told her that it would have eternal life because it believed in Him, she then said "We all want more, I have a two bedroom apartment I want a third bedroom, so I told Jesus that I wanted eternal life and a day. A day to spend with someone special and embrace of love." It then turns to Elder Robinsin (who gave the prayer) and says "I choose you for that person to spend that extra day with." Tuesday we had  a district meeting and then we went to the same house as the person who we gave a blessing and taught one of her kids about going to the temple and doing Baptisms for the dead. After leaving we were heading across a decent sized street so we could go use the bathroom in Walgreens, while crossing we ran to the median and this lady in a white car stops in the turn lane and leans out the window and says to my companion "You are just too cute to hit." Wednesday I wasn't feeling to good so for lunch I took a nap and after that we went to visit a Less active, that is going to here soon be returning to activity. When we got there we found out that her daughter was there and that she was up for a few days and was leaving that night. So when we first got there she was a little standoffish and then we shared a message about Christ's Atonement from Alma 7 she warmed right up to us and she even asked us if we had water bottles and we didn't that day so she asked her mom to give us some water bottles. So how about the atonement it doesn't just allot long term changes but it can have some short term affects. Thursday was interesting we didn't get too much done but were able to get to know some more members thanks to our ward having a family history center. Friday we were on exchanges and I was with Elder Erying and we did Service at St. Vinnies, a food pantry. We went to a Hispanic less active and had some Picara which are tacos that have salsa, beans, cheese, meet, and avocado, they were so good. Saturday we planned on doing a bunch of tracting in Fitchburg but after about an hour we felt like it wasn't where we needed to be so we kind of improved by the spirit and went to visit some people we have meet and then taught 4 lessons in about an hour. Then we decided to go where the people were so we went to brat fest and walked around and talked to a bunch of people. Sunday was good we were able to visit some people before all 8 missionaries in this ward went to the Durtschi's house and had some awesome pizza. Yesterday was a good day we found out 2 members moved and that one person who doesn't really have a belief anymore. We went and did some service at the Brat Fest. We grilled some brats and ate some too they were great, the music on the other hand wasn't all that good. Then this morning we had a lesson with our investigators Charles and Romeka and we were able to read out of the Book of Mormon with them because they have a hard time understanding the language so we are trying to help them gain a testimony of the Book of Mormon, and they are starting to understand it. It is awesome to see them trying their best to come to Christ. This is truly why I love my mission I love watching people come to Christ who truly want to and watching them grow in understanding so that they can allow the gospel to influence their life and their future generations life. I hope you all have a good week and stay cool out there it is starting to warm up out here.

 

Love you all,

Elder Robert Pike