Plus a lot of stuff happened this week and a lot of cleaning which makes being here that much better haha
So yeah! Last week we went knocking and we were focusing our talks with helping and providing free service. To my surprise not to many people want free labor, but we did have quite the discussion with a hammered lady about it. And this is how it went.
(We had just offered service and they accepted and would have us now a lawn)
Hello we are looking for service opportunities here in your neighborhood, and we will be back on Saturday to help out those people, *points at the house*
Her: huh ok but why them? They are fully capable plus they have kids to do it
Us, well we offered and they accepted, plus we want to
Her: but that makes no since, why please dont waste there time. Do you know what they do with there animals?
Us, no but we offered--
Her: no dont they (paraphrasing for young readers) do bad things to there animals
Us: oh well that's unfortunate I wish they didnt do that, but we offered!
Her: please no I will pay you not to mow there lawn, like there are people here that need your help more then them like dale in that white house and Gordon over here ask them!
Us: awesome will do thanks so much
Her: *rambles on a little more you know you guys aren't bad
So we stopped by both dale and Gordon and Gordon wasn't home but dale was and he was sceptical and refused so bummer.... or was it??
The next week, we knocked that neighborhood again and that lady wanted to talk to is again! And told us that dale would actually like our help!! We talked a little more and then she was like you guys really aren't that bad. Is that a pamphlet? Here give me that pamphlet.
So we set up a time to mow Dale's lawn (last Saturday) and mowed his lawn in the pouring rain... I posted a video on Facebook so check that out!!
Plus, elder hatch said that he saw that lady watching us mow his lawn so that was pretty solid.
We also started volunteering at a micmac farm! And our first assignment was to hammer in some steel polls for a greenhouse kinda thing and we got to use a sledgehammer!! They asked us if we would like gloves, and we were both like ehh na well be fine. So we sledged in 10 polls and I started to get a blister but I honestly didnt feel it until it popped...
And hence the title a blister the size of this mission. (Get it because our mission merged with Montreal and became the 2nd largest mission (land wise))
Jk its probably the Size of a dime but it still hurt like heck. But it's ok Jesus Christ felt this.
Nestor is also kinda tricky. Hes not keeping commitments to well, but we have gotten super tight with him to. In short we know his story (most of it might be exaggerated) and he went to a divorce court and first told us that things we not in his favor, to find out a little later that it's all in his favor and he just wants to leave Maine.
We unfortunalty couldnt meet with Joshua Amanda or Alex at all. Alex's has started a summer baseball which is on sundays... and then they got pretty sick too. So its like dangggggggggggggggg x3. But things are super great! We have also used our bikes more often so I'll be getting a little more meat on my bones haha.
But Dan! What a man!! Hes is so elect and lost and we have helped him so much! We stopped by to see him and he talked about the message we left him! (So I doodled a chicken and forgot that that was on the back) and wrote that we missed him and would love to meet with him again.and when he started talking about the chicken I was a little confused but then I remembered and I just laughed. And his wife loved it and thought it was different and likes us! We also got to meet his aunt and childhood friend and his family. His childhood friend is blind to talking with him was pretty fun.
We also learned that dan has his own homemade paintball course which he gave us a tour of and it's so sick and legit and I wish I could participate...I might...shhhhhhhhhh.
Anyway love you all and I deeply appreciate your prayers on our behalf. Know they are returned! Until next time I hope you enjoyed reading!!
Also Brandon got married YEEEEEEEEET
Elder Dahl
Presque Isle, Maine
United States of America
Presque Isle, Maine
United States of America
https://youtu.be/kzInkGwtEhM Tree swing
https://youtu.be/eRJr4d1IDU8 Tree swing
https://youtu.be/b0KaoZJjRBA Hail storm
https://youtu.be/mDqXSMVxxv4 Service in the rain
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