I Can't Move Me Legs

It's been a quick but packed week.

The first week in an all-bike area has made my legs a little (lot) sore, especially considering I had a bike crash this week. (Only the second one on the mission, so not bad). After I crashed, we went to a nearby gas station where I cleaned off the dirt, mud, and blood. I also got a gas station hot dog and a pepino-limón Gatorade. It definitely made me feel better and distracted me from the pain.

My new companion, Elder Bodner, got bronchitis from the black mold in our apartment, and apparently, missionaries in the past have had it too. That’s why the mission department decided to move us into one of the renovated apartments, so that’s what we’ve spent most of our P-day doing.

All in all, being here in Corpus is so much different than in the Rio Grande Valley. First, being that I’m in a coastal city rather than a small border town; second, there’s a much larger diversity of people here. It’s strange being this far north, but it’s been fun.

We’ve also been asked to go to the nearby hospital to give blessings to members there from other neighboring cities, and it’s been such an amazing and humbling experience to be an instrument in the Lord’s hands to help them in their trials.

Last night, we had a really cool experience where I felt like we should go by a guy named Fred who had been taught in the past. We went by and felt like we should share a scripture in Alma 29 that talks about the plan of salvation and why the gospel of Jesus Christ is so important in this life. He had tears in his eyes and got choked up as he told us we’d come by at the right time and that’s exactly what he needed to hear. We testified to him that he could have peace in this life as well as live with his family forever after this life, and we invited him to be baptized. He accepted! Later that night, we were finishing up the day sitting outside a Whataburger making calls when a guy came up, introduced himself as Carlos. He told us he’d talked to the missionaries in the past, and when he saw us, he knew he needed to talk to us. He told us about some of his struggles and how he wanted to find the joy of Christ in his life. It was really cool, as it showed us how much the spirit testifies and leads us to where God needs us, just as long as we’re willing to listen.

I continually pray for you all and appreciate all the love and support, as well as the communication and encouragement I receive. It truly makes my day/week/month/transfer/mission.

Sincerely,
Elder Teeples

Last week's email: I'll be back
Movie: The Terminator

At the end, when he's leaving, he turns around and in his Arnold Schwarzenegger voice menacingly says, "I’ll be back."
Pics:

Mandalorian Missionary at transfers
At the coast and the boardwalk
View from the top floor of the hospital





Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

My Time Has Come

Image
To all who have been reading up until this point, or even if you're just reading this email: thank you, and I appreciate you. This was the last full week of my mission. From being set apart as a missionary on Sep. 26, 2022, to going home for two weeks on medical release in between the MTC and the field, to being here today—all in all, it's been the greatest opportunity and experience I could possibly have asked for. This past week was busy as always, and we saw a lot of miracles. We were able to teach a part-member family where the mom really wants to come back to church and help her daughter learn the gospel. We're seeing miracles from our friends who watched General Conference. There's a ton of potential in this area. I'm a bit sad to be leaving, but I know God definitely has a plan for the people here, and the work will continue. Another fun thing that happened was that my branch president asked me to speak in sacrament meeting. He didn't know when he asked t...
Read more

Yesterday Is History, Today Is A Gift

Image
¡Feliz año a todos! Haven't done this before, but it feels fitting to share the entire movie quote with you all: "Tomorrow is a mystery, Yesterday is history, but Today is a gift; that is why it is called the present." This quote causes me to reflect on how I'm spending my time and focus. Reflect on past experiences and make goals for the new year, but don't let them distract from or take away from the now. Before we get into it, it's gotta be said: About time I send an email, it's been since last year!! This week was a solid week. We were able to meet the family of a member in the ward's brother. He'd invited them to the ward Christmas party and (with the help of the other Elders) gave them a tour of the church. Their daughter, the member's niece Emily, who's in her 20s, especially was excited to see the baptismal font and wants to be baptized! Had an awesome lesson with the parents, Juan and Amelia, where we taught them about Jesus Christ...
Read more

Stay On Target, Stay On Target

Image
Crazy week, new companion, old area but also new area. Confused? Me too. Long story short, my area (the bike area) got dissolved and combined with the car area. Now, my new companion Elder Jones and I cover the entire ward and get to use the car. Our friend Tamie was supposed to get baptized yesterday, but unfortunately she's really, really sick and has been pretty much stuck in bed. As a result, she wasn't able to make it to church, and we'll have to postpone. I know that the Lord provides a way and will help us find it, and that she'll be baptized soon enough. Please keep her in your prayers; life has been tough for her. We found this guy named Frank, and he's super cool. He asked his pastor about baptism and wasn't satisfied with the answer, so he was super ready and glad to hear our message about the restored priesthood authority and the correct way to do baptism. We invited him to be baptized, and he accepted! Hopefully, there will be much more to come, wit...
Read more