That time Elder Bird got sick...

So Elder Bird was sick Tuesday and Wednesday but we still went out to try to do some work until both Sister Schofield and the WSM nurse told us to go in so he could rest so we were in the apartment a lot, but we still managed to do some good stuff!

One of our members Jorge is from Mexico and he has been a member for about 30 years or something like that and he had never been ordained to the Aaronic priesthood, also he moved from Mexico to Arizona and found a deaf branch there, and then when he moved here he didn't know where any churches or anything was, long story short he found the deaf branch and recently he received the Aaronic priesthood and he has just been so psyched since then. He has referred so many of his friends and he is inviting everyone to meet the missionaries! So that has been way cool.

Other things, we had a lot of lessons get cancelled this week so Elder Bird and I tried to find some deaf people and we actually did! Thursday we were in Federal Way and had planned to go tracting, the first door we knock on we actually have a really good contact with a man and when we ask if he knows anyone who is deaf he didn't really say anything specific but he did say that he was going to go on a walk tomorrow with the guy the next door down. So we said Umm, ok thank you very much! Then we go to the next door, and it was a deaf doorbell!!! (If you don't know what that is, the doorbell flashes lights instead of noise) So we ring it I think 3 times and wait a really long time, then we hear a tiny noise and wait a little more and he answered!! A deaf guy!! So cool! Sad part is that he had a friend in California who was a member and that taught him false things about the church and so although we really tried everything, I mean we testified, read the Book of Mormon and everything that we could, he was still not interested. So I was super bummed about that, super stoked but sad as well. The work continues though!

Anyway, we are doing good and the work is truly led by the Lord! If that last story doesn't prove it I don't know what will, but I know that this is His work and that Jesus Christ is the Savior and He LOVES us!!

-Elder Schoemig

What was your favorite meal from members during the mission so far?

1. Oh man my favorite meal, the Bonny's, ask Micah about them. made these delicious street tacos with carne asada and homemade salsa and stuff that was SSOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOODDDD mom! I mean delicious.

Are there street vendors in your area?  Do they offer good food?  Do you snack during the day between lessons?

2. I have not tried any street trucks yet, and honestly Elder Bird is afraid of them, so maybe will have to wait a while on that one, we don't see very many though, I'll look harder though.

What has been your favorite P-day activity so far?

3. I just love playing sports, when we have zone sports day its the best thing just lets me be out playing sports again, I really miss that but thats ok! Plenty of better opportunities here!