The cute little pot in the photo was painted by a sister missionary who we have gotten to know quite well. She has been here four transfers – about six months and will probably be transferred on the 23rd. She wanted to do something special for us and she enjoys painting on pottery. She also promised to make us a pecan pie tomorrow!
My sister Karla has finally decided on the days she is coming to visit: June 24-30. So looking forward to it. Already have the first day planned in Ashville, NC at the Biltmore Estates. Tickets are only $50 each!
We searched out a member who has just moved to Little Washington, about half an hour away. We actually found him! And he was at home. He and his siblings had just returned from an awards assembly at school and a couple of the younger ones had earned awards and were pretty proud showing them off. We invited the member to institute, FHE and church. He showed up at institute the next day! And to church today! He is a keeper. His mom owns a nice home and is fixing up an apt for him to live in. His dad is working in Kuwait for a year or so, and he was homesick, so he came to NC to help with the family. A nice young man.
Elder Steffler had to give a couple of blessings this week – one to a sister missionary and one to a baptismal candidate and his wife. So three altogether. The man was baptized on Saturday, so blessings do work. The wife had waited 29 years for the day when he would be baptized, and he was not going to let a little thing like pneumonia stop him!
Wednesday was E. Steffler's 72nd birthday; lots of well wishes on facebook. Thanks to Deana for making a photo collage that was cute and folks liked, too. Got lots of calls, even a couple during institute!
I have been shopping for my "little" vacation with Karla. I don't think we will have time to shop AND see everything we want to, so I decided to buy a few things. Went shoe shopping, didn't have the kind I want, ordered them in, didn't come on the truck like I wanted, but they got them in Friday and I bought them. I may take them back if they don't start feeling better soon! It has been a long time since I have worn sandals.
Have I mentioned that the heat and humidity have been almost unbearable this week? Highs in the 90s and humidity from 80-90%.
We had a meal with the YSA today. Don't know what to call it: mix and mingle, meet and greet, linger longer; anyway we had BBQ beef and pork. We did not make vinegar style; give me Sweet Baby Rays any day! We cut up about a dozen kinds of fruit for a fruit salad and that took a lot of time. But it was all worth it! Had 33 young singles at sacrament meeting; the stake RS presidency spoke and we got a new 2nd counselor in the branch presidency, so a good day. Two crock pots full of BBQ and salads and desserts with ice cream. There may have been a little salad left over and that was all. They eat until it is all gone! The Spanish elders took the last of the salads, so we did not have to bring anything home.
We have a dinner appointment Tuesday with a member whose folks are not members, so that will be interesting. Real nice girl and her boyfriend is in the elders' quorum presidency. It is about 45 minutes away, but that is like nothing around here. We also have zone conference on Wednesday which is always very uplifting. It is about 45 minutes away, too, in another direction. This is a huge stake!
Hope this finds all y'all well and being good. God will bless you if you will ask Him. I know this is true. We have seen miracles. One was last week when E. Steffler has a PPI. After the interview, the young man said, if I had known a year ago when you appeared on my doorstep that I would be in the elders' quorum presidency today, I would not have believed it. Such a nice young man. There are several members that we have really grown to love. This mission has been such a blessing to us and has widened our vision of what an impact you can make. Have a blessed week!
Love, Elder & Sister Steffler
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