Well, this week has been an interesting one. We spent a lot of time
out in Williamsburg and Barbourville, which proved to be quite the
adventure... Here are a few highlights:
So, there are way too many houses here that don't have house
numbers. Or mailboxes. Or even phone numbers that don't work! We were
out in Barbourville trying to find one and we ended up at this tiny
turn off that led to the only houses in sight. We bravely passed the "No
trespassing sign" (a standard here) and walked up the long steep drive
way to the friendlier-looking house. As we were about to leave, the
inevitable happened. A large, barking, scary dog ran out around the
corner of the house. I thought I was going to die. I think it's only a
matter of time before I get bit and/or shot at for tracting out in the
country. Thankfully, the dog decided not to kill us so that was nice.
But really, everyone here has a scary dog and a gun by the door. And a
"No trespassing sign" of course. Although ironically once you start
talking to most people, they act like they've known you their whole life
and are super nice and helpful!
We've been teaching J, but it's been a little rough because he
hasn't been rooted in The Book of Mormon. .....or the standard works.
He's been obsessively reading the Apocrypha which has completely changed
the spirit that he has about him. :/ But we will pray and work hard to
help him! And L, his wife!
This week we also decided to go visit the RS president. She gave us
directions to her house and told us that we'd know we were at the
right place when we saw the black llama. Sure enough, we drove a mile or
two out on a gravel road and saw the black llama. Apparently they're
really territorial and keep coyotes away. And when they spit, it smells
really bad...trust me. We got some names of people to go visit and spent
about 5 minutes chasing her dog around the holler, trying to catch it.
It was a funny day!
Later, we went to visit a less-active and asked how she'd been. She told us that she had helped her neighbor clean a pig at midnight
last night. Of course, Sister Egbert and I pictured a pink, happy
Wilbur splashing around in bubbles.... which is not what she meant. Apparently, he had hit a pig with his car, so naturally, he called his
neighbor, and they cleaned it out and split it. She also told us about
her experiences deer hunting and I learned more than I ever wanted to
know about gutting a deer. So, needless to say, we have a dinner appointment Tuesday night. Poor Bambi!!
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| Ashlyn's imagination of how a pig gets clean! |
This week I also have been thinking a lot about The Book of Mormon.
It is SO important to stay rooted in it. Like it says in the first few
pages, it really is the most correct book we have. I've found so much
comfort in reading it since I've been out here. It brings such a special
spirit. It truly testifies of Christ. In my experience so far, if
people will start reading it, they really can't say anything bad about
it. Of course there are rumors, but it testifies of Christ and has a
special spirit about it because of it's truthfulness and divinity that
even the most antagonistic of people really can't condemn it.
I know with my whole heart that Jesus Christ called Joseph Smith as
a prophet of God, and that he translated The Book of Mormon. I
absolutely know that The Book of Mormon is the word of God and that
Joseph Smith was called to restore Christ's gospel in it's entirety with
his power and authority. There is no doubt in my mind about that fact.
It is truth and someday everyone will know that. I am so grateful that
for some reason I have been blessed to have the fulness of Christ's
gospel in my life. It is an invaluable gift. I know that because I was
baptized, I have the gift of the Holy Ghost to guide me, comfort me, and
help me discern truth. I can't imagine my life without these blessings.
Love,
Sister Ashlyn Galloway
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