Hellcats and Softball for Ridge

    Yo what's poppin, so I joined a softball league because our new member Ridge is HIM, and he needed a dawg on the field so I joined, he bought me all the gear I will need and we have games twice a week for the next month. We are also baptizing his best friend next month, and hopefully getting the whole team to church. 

Also since the ward is loaded we are starting a go fund me for the ward to buy Ridge a hellcat 

Anyways we have been working hard, we had 22 YSA dudes at church today which is so cool. Our boy Joel was at church today I is favorite saying is " I've been a naughty boy, now its time for me to be a good man" so yeah hes on track to get baptized ye just has to be interviewed by prez.

Also we had the coolest MLC last week, Prez invited his non-member friend who lives in bend actually, his name is Rod Ray and the Parkers had us just teach him without us even realizing it. We probably taught him 60% of the principles and he actually got a lot out of it. He gave me his business card as well and we are stopping  by this week to chop it up with him.

We also went to catholic mass today which was chill. Lots of kneeling and rituals and stuff. There was some interesting art work and sculptures and stuff but overall it was cool to see. We weren't allowed to take their sacrament but the priest blessed us up instead so yeah that was tuff.

Anyways there is an unholy amount of sales bros in bend right now and they love to hoop, so we play every morning with them and we got up at 5:30 this morning to play sobyeah im having a good time for the Most part.

Lil Spiritual nug🫴

Recently I've been struggling with certain things that have nothing to do with missionary work, with like finding joy and what not. Beacuse being a missionary and doing missionary things has brought me more joy than anything I can think of. But when im not doing that its rough. 

But anyways, I was reading a classic but Dieter called A Higher Joy. Shotout E Jac for putting me on, but there's a quote in there that says- 

"My dear brothers and sisters, dear friends, as you search the word of God for a deeper understanding of God’s eternal plan, accept these invitations, and strive to walk in His Way, you will experience “the peace of God, which passeth all understanding,” even in the midst of sorrows. You will feel a greater measure of God’s unsurpassable love swelling within your heart. The dawn of celestial light will penetrate the shadows of your trials, and you will begin to taste the unspeakable glories and wonders of the unseen, perfect, heavenly sphere. You will feel your spirit lifting away from the gravity of this world". 

So ye im just grateful for the testimony I have and im grateful to know that if all else fails GODS GOT ME.

Anyways sorry for the longer email, Love PT

P.S Transfers is this week, and im definitely staying which is sickyante, but there are rumors we will be trio training👀. That would be lit