Week 50

11/23/15

Hi All,

Today is my year until return date! Buttttttt It may be changing. I heard our transfers may be off this next week. My year date that I’ve been out is December 10th though, time went by quick haha!.
 I found out that someone that I met right before I left, he was a white guy. We gave him to other missionaries since he lived outside our area and I found out he got baptized a few weeks ago! So that was super cool, his name is Dean.
 I found out switch blades are officially legal in Nevada now apparently? That was interesting haha a couple people we know showed me them.
 I was studying in the Book of Mormon the other day and came across a verse in Alma 44:6 which talks about Captain Moroni and how the support of wives and children are sacred, thought that was pretty sweet.
 Also the seminary students (for those that aren’t Mormon, seminary is early morning scripture study for the kids that are in high school) challenged the missionaries to a "scripture chase" and there are 25 "scripture masteries" that are chosen. We destroyed them, it was hilarious. They were super angry. I thought for sure they would destroy us since they are doing Old Testament and well. I studied that in seminary 8 years ago. The other 9 missionaries didn’t know them as well as I did so I was a little impressed with myself. The Lord sure helped me to remember haha!
 We went to teach someone that the sister missionaries we replaced were teaching and found out she didn’t want to get baptized into our church and that the sisters gave her candy to listen to them talk hahahaha I laughed when I heard that. Goodness.
 We ate 3 dinners yesterday it was the worst! hahaha. not on purpose. Spanish missionary problems... haha we kept meeting people who wanted to give us good. Sooooo yea. thats all for this week!
 --
 Elder Quinton

Week 49

Hi Everyone,

Sad to of left Sparks! :( Tons of good friends there. 

Buttttttttt Carson is my other home. Tons of people were happy to see me again which was nice. 

Before I left elder Knight and I had a huge card throwing war. I won. and then we went to this local burger joint and tried something called the Mighty Mike. 1/4lb hot dog deep fried, wrapped in bacon and stuffed in cheese. it was funny. 

Its been a long 3 days in our area. We've had to throw away tons of stuff that missionaries have left in this house. We went through our record book and there was tons of people being taught out of our area which we gave to the missionaries who covered those areas. Tons to do here. Tons of organizing and junk to clear up. 

but no complaints! Its been a good few days :) 

One of my old investigators when I was here before decided to be baptized! that was super cool. 

This next week is super busy. we got texted yesterday asking us to give a 30 minute training in 2 days. I was like ugh. and we have to prepare 2 discourses each for this week. and a couple other things. stress haha. We are doing great though! :) 

I don't have much to say today though because we've just been way busy cleaning up and fixing stuff here. Hope you all have a great day! :) 

--

Elder Quinton

Week 48

HI Everyone,

I am getting transfered! I am going back to Carson City hahaha. Serving in the Carson River Ward that I served in for 6 months. But I am covering the other area in spanish. I am sad to leave, we are supposed to have like 6 or so baptisms this transfer here and now I won't be able to go to any of them because Carson is an hour away :( 

Oh well though. I am excited to return to Carson! I will be with Elder Bido, he just finished his training. Elder Knight (my current companion)  was his first trainer. He is from the Dominican Republic.

my new address will be: 

1533 Goldfield Avenue

Carson City Nevada 89701

Last week we did an amazing race zone activity. Knight and I destroyeddddddddd it it was the best! 

I went on exchanges with a newer elder this past week and we went to the park and there were TONS of geese and he told me he's seen people bake home made bread and put tons of laxatives in it and then give it to the seagulls on the beach and then they just start like raining down poop everywhere hahahaha so funny. 

This past week we met a guy named Anthony and he said he wanted to get baptized and his friend was working on his car so  we asked him if he knew of anyone that needed help or service and he was like "Yea, Anthony." and Anthony was like "whoa, whoa bro, I just asked to get baptized, you're the one that needs help!" super funny. 

--

Elder Quinton

Week 47

Nov 2nd

Funny story, one of my shirts was made of satin and my companion had ripped a tiny piece on accident so I walked into our house at the end of the night and was like "Im getting ANGRYYYYY!" and I tore it in half hahaha. 

I called the cops this last week! That was "exciting" I guess. I saw a man beating up his girlfriend or something like that and I was like yea I'm calling the cops. Not 2 minutes later they showed up it was intense. 

Also happy late halloween! on 10/31 7 years ago is when I got my drivers license haha weird to think about. 

Also! A 17 year old in the area I'm serving, the son of the branch president kicked a 47 yard field goal in their final game, that was crazy. Thats a long field goal. 

We also almost got hit by 3 cars the other day. This week was full of tons of random stuff. We had several really cool lessons and whatnot as well. Things are going great! 

--

Elder Quinton