Last Sunday there was a little girl (maybe 6) that gave me a folded paper during sacrament meeting. I unfolded it and in crayon it said, “Dear Missionary, I want to be a missionary when I grow up. I like when you come to my house, missionary. I like you missionary.” and I looked over at her and she was just smiling. hahah it cracked me up. This week that same girl was sitting on the back bench in the chapel and I was on the first row of the overflow. Out of my peripheral, I saw he popping up and looking at me, then popping back down. This happened most of sacrament meeting. I soon realized that she was drawing a picture of me. She stood up and held it high and proud for me (and everyone else) to see. Her mom pulled it down. She came and gave it to me afterward. I attached a picture of it below. Looking at how she drew me, I came to a couple of conclusions:

1. She was trying to make me trunky. (Wasn’t going to work. Take that.)
2. That would be what my face would look like if I was surrounded by kids (Somehow she knows about Pg. 35 in the handbook.)
3. She caught me squinting to see the hymn number on the wall in front. (I’m going blind.)
Either way, I look pained. Chillin’s are the best! Hilarious.

Holly’s baptism was like mine – freezing cold. Her husband baptized and confirmed her! The ward has surrounded her and blasted her with friendship. Yes, blasted.

I love being able to feel the spirit all the time – It is truly amazing! I have learned so much from the “Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith” That thing blows my mind and it just. makes. sense.

Well now Im just going on tangents, so Ill just leave you with an awesome quote from the book above:

“In February 1847, nearly three years after the Prophet Joseph Smith was martyred, he appeared to President Brigham Young and gave him this message: “Tell the people to be humble and faithful and sure to keep the Spirit of the Lord and it will lead them right. Be careful and not turn away the small still voice; it will teach [you what] to do and where to go; it will yield the fruits of the kingdom. Tell the brethren to keep their hearts open to conviction so that when the Holy Ghost comes to them, their hearts will be ready to receive it. They can tell the Spirit of the Lord from all other spirits. It will whisper peace and joy to their souls, and it will take malice, hatred, envying, strife, and all evil from their hearts; and their whole desire will be to do good, bring forth righteousness, and build up the kingdom of God. Tell the brethren if they will follow the Spirit of the Lord they will go right.”

Follow the promptings. Anything you feel to do, that is good, its the spirit and you should just do it. Forget your apprehensions.

Love y’all to death! Have the best week ever!

Elder Householder

(Nathan just got a voice recorder in the mail from his Dad, so here are the first two audios he sent – a hello, and a birthday song for his Mom…)