Hello family and friends. Fall is here and it is great. I think fall is my favorite season. What a week. So a couple of experiences we've had. Tuesday we split of and I was able to see this guy named Andrew who we've had a hard time seeing lately. We went over to his house earlier in the day and didn't see him, so we tried again towards the end of the day. He was home and let us in and told us about some of the problems he's been having. He asked for me to give him a blessing. It was amazing, the words weren't even from me, but it was exactly what he and his wife needed to hear. I think he trusts us a lot more now and were meeting him on a regular basis. So we have these two investigators named Kyle and Rika. They are from Vegas and they are living with Kyle's grandma here in Payson. They are super awesome and golden. They're both about 20 years old and they've never heard of the church until they moved here. They always have the most profound questions and are amazing about going to church and reading the scriptures. They want to be baptized, but they can't until they either get separate housing or get married, which is hard right now because they don't have jobs and are living with Kyle's grandma. But we love teaching them and they are super awesome. Saturday Elder Billy and I had the opportunity of baptizing two kids named Michael and Malcolm. They are the funniest little kids, they remind me of Trevor and Cameron. But there was only one problem. We forgot to call someone to fill up the font, which takes approximately three hours. We had to rush there to start filling it up and the sisters came and helped us take pictures of water from the bathroom into the font. It was an adventure, but they were baptized and it was really cool. So those were some experiences I've had, but not a bad week.
So spiritual thought of the week. One saying you hear a lot on your mission is, "Be the kind of missionary that your mother thinks you are." It's a good thought to motivate yourself when you feel like being disobedient or to not try as hard as you should. But I was thinking about family and how when I think about you guys I always remember the good times. Sure we've had our down times and argued, just like any other family, but every time I think of memories they are always good and I see us as being a perfect family. So my thought for the week, "Be the kind of family that I think we are." Obviously we won't be perfect, but every time there is an argument or things seem to be down, remember that we should try to make positive memories that we can remember for the rest of our lives. I'm almost sure that any argument we have only has small importance, but if we let it get out of hand it will have lasting consequences. I know you all love each other very much and can do what it takes to always love and support one another. So that's my thought for the week. Stay strong, say your prayers, read your scriptures. Be like Christ and try to serve others. Love you tons and can't wait to hear from you.
Godspeed,
Elder Kendall
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