My Time Has Come
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 that it would be my last Sunday on the mission, but it was quite fitting.
I talked about sharing the gospel through service and was able to reflect a lot on my time here serving others and helping them learn about and act on the gospel of Jesus Christ.
The stake presidency was actually visiting our branch to redraw the boundaries and had asked our branch president to take the time instead of the assigned speakers, meaning I wouldn’t have spoken. However, my branch president told them he had a very special speaker picked out and, to quote him (but in English): “This Elder has served the Lord for 24 months and deserves to speak, and so we need to hear from him.”
Presidente Polendo is the greatest.
Looks like I get to speak two weeks in a row!
Also, y’all are invited to come next Sunday on the 20th at 10:30 a.m. at 9750 S 2200 W.
It still doesn’t feel real that this is all coming to a close, but I know all is in the Lord’s timing.
Who knows, maybe I’ll send another email after the events that will soon unfold. Not to mention, we still have a bit of time to work.
¡Que sigan adelante y arriba!
—Elder Teeples
Last week's email:
"Search your feelings; you know it to be true."
Movie: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Pics:
Us doing the "Yes!" that Titan does in Megamind.
A kitten named Casi Cuatro (Almost Four) because she's missing a foot.
A horrible meat-filled, sour-cream, cake-like delicacy called Sandwicheón that people gave us.
Elder Nay dead from said Sandwicheón.
Elon Musk had a rocket launch Sunday at nearby SpaceX.
Da 4man.
Tuff pics on a car.
Elder Zollinger and me, who were together in the MTC and both extended.
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