Silly Cabe

Brother Sargent and his kids

Week 57

1/18/16

Hi Everyone,

We saw this guy that was struggling to take down his christmas lights, so we walked/back tracked to where he was and started talking to him. Turns out, he's a former member of the  LDS church, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints aka the Mormon church. Mormon is just a nickname). We helped him for like and hour and then he thanked us and asked us where our church was and his dad died last year and hes been thinking about going to church again. That was super cool! :) 

We also went to the Spanish bakery which I've wanted to go to the last like 3 months since I've been here, must of been inspiration from God though, because we met 3 people (owners/employees) they had all talked to the missionaries before and knew quite a lot about our church and wanted to start studying again. Then they gave us free hot chocolate and doughnut so it was even better haha. 

We taught an inactive member and I got really bold with him and asked what keeps him from coming to church, his wife goes. He said he's waiting for God to tell him he needs to go back and it gave the great opportunity to tell him that this IS his call to come back to church and God often answers our prayers through other people etc. Went really good spirit was really strong. 

Also!!!! We saw andy! One of the people I taught for 6 months when I was here before. He was super excited to see us and told us he's getting baptized on the 20th of February and he wants me to be there. Sooooo hopefully I don't get transfered. If I do, that would be awkward haha. 

Also Brother Sargent, a returning in active got to baptize his 2 kids 3 weeks ago. I sent the picture last week. He recieved the call to be in the scouting program. He is super excited he called us in tears. Its super cool to see the difiference the gospel is making in his life. Hes made a ton of changes. 

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Elder Quinton

Week 55

1/4/16

Not a whole ton to say time is really short today. Well I do have lots to say but I don't have time. 

We got a call from several people this past week asking if we could give them blessings which was pretty cool!

The Sargents Kids got baptized, I'll send a picture. We also committed a few people to baptism this past week and that went great! Hopefully I will have more time next week to say a few more things. 

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Elder Quinton

Week 56

1/11/16

Sorry guys, another short one. Last week, we had the opportunity to give a blessing in the middle of

p- day) Preparation Day) to a member, we went and talked to them for like an hour so that was pretty cool! 

We saw someone named Hector that I taught when I was here before, he was super excited to see me. We had a nice short lesson with him. 

Elder Lynn G. Robbins, in the presidency of the seventy came to speak to us, that was super good. I really enjoyed that I learned a lot. Made me really to try some things he said we should. 

Insight I had from the past week:

I've been thinking a lot about things like how Jesus commanded us to love all people lately. Love thy neighbor as thyself, etc etc. I was thinking about how that is possible because, you know we're all stupid and do dumb things we shouldnt and whatnot. I was thinking how can we learn to love everyone and I kind of figured it all comes down to service, when we serve people its impossible to not love them. Then I thought about how Jesus led a life of service and how the call to discipleship is really a call to serve. Same with all leadership positions. You are there to serve others and help them be better. Then I was reading the scriptures and realized that as we serve we help bring about the "cause of zion" where as it says in moses 7:18 zion is of one heart and one mind and there are no poor among them. 

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Elder Quinton

Week 54

12/21/15

Merry Christmas! :) 

In my last area we had several people get baptized this past week! So that's pretty cool. Hopefully I will get pictures from my last companion (I wasnt there for it)

I found a book in a free box this past week at the church called "That all may be edified" by Boyd K Packer and it has his signature in it, that is pretty cool. It has a lot of his sermons and whatnot from late 80's and before. 

We had a big missionary christmas party, saw a lot of my old friends there which was cool. 

I saw a member from a different ward this past week that I knew when I was here before and they were like WHOA you're still here?! haha because it was like 9 months ago when I met them. 

 

At church there is this little 4 year old girl named Sophie who is super funny. I always give her high fives when she walks by and say hi when I see her. So that is the background to the story. So at the end of church yesterday, She was walking 10 feet down the hall towards me with her mom and I wave and she did one of those happy scream things that little kids do and came running at me and hugged my legs and said hi. I was a little embarrassed by her reaction (as missionaries were not supposed to hold kids/play with them) and her mom was a little confused because the girl is pretty shy. But it was alright. pretty funny still, little kids. gotta love them right? 

 

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Elder Quinton

Week 53

12/14/15

 

Hi Everyone,

The other day, when we were exercising, We were playing this game called oompa loompa ball which is basically ultimate frisbee, but with a football and you have to shoot it in the basketball hoop. So we scored and were going to "throw it off" for the other team and another elder was like hey Quinton, you played soccer right? I was like yeaaaaaaa. he was like, kick it in the hoop. I was like uhhhh soccer ball is way different than a football but alright. So I kicked it and it went right in, full court kick I was very suprised. It was complete luck! :) 

Funny miracle of the week, we were about to try this guy that I had taught a couple times and he normally ignores us when we knock, so we were getting out of the car and I was like, "bido, we should probs just pray, or we will never get into his house" so we prayed, walked over. and as Im about to knock he opens the door on his way out to the gym and hes like uhhhh hey guys, come in! hahahahaha it was hilarious. 

My official year mark has passed, I feel the exact same.. hahaha :) 

So theres this old 85 year old lady named Florence who has an ESL program that I found when I was in Carson before and I teamed up with her to teach English to Spanish people. SO I came back and called her this past week and asked if there was a time we could meet so that we could get the English class back on and she said sure and that she was glad I was back. We get over with some other missionaries and her hair is colored so I comment on the fact and she was like "oh please tell me you like it, I feel 20 years younger" and I was like well. "you look 20 years younger" and she was like "awhhh. Im so glad you're back" and she left for a second and the other missionaries were like WOW Quinton and I said what? It's okay to compliment people and help them feel good. It was pretty funny. 

Also a guy named Hector I taught when I was here before met some missionaries this past week and he was like, "oh elder Quinton used to come over and teach me!" so the elders called me and asked if I knew him and obviously I did and so we are going to meet with him this week!

We had our ward christmas party, santa came. I sat on his lap with my companion and said "hey 23 isnt too old to sit on santa's lap!" They got a kick out of that. 

Also one of my investigators from when I was here before, Andy, wants to get baptized! So that is super cool. 

Also I translated for church the other day. first time I had, I did okay. I actually really enjoyed that though, I decided I'm going to start practicing. 

That's basically all! love you all! 

 

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Elder Quinton

Week 52

Dec. 7th 2015

 

Hi Everyone,

We baptized Ricardo and Brenda this past week! That was pretty cool. I was realizing that Ricardo kind of looks like Cody Farias! My friend from back home, we worked together for 4 years. Except you know Ricardo is mexican. haha Mexican Cody! Ill send a picture, those that know cody will probably laugh. At the baptism my companion, 2 other elders an myself decided to do a last minute quartet and it sounded super good, I went bass, another elder went tenor and the other two who dont read music did the melody. 

Also! Last week in my last area someone I was teaching got baptized which was super cool! :) 

Thats it in a nutshell! :) 

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Elder Quinton