Elder Bethea

Well this week has been a crazy week! We had transfer calls so we found out whether or not we are staying here but before we get to that i will start at the beginning of the week. On Monday and Tuesday we were on exchanges with Elder Nelson so that was way fun, its been way hot and way dry all week up here, and so while we were on exchanges we were walking to some of our potentials but it was like 103 and so i asked Elder Nelson if he had ever been to Waterville, so we got into the car and started to go to Waterville and as we were driving up we noticed that there was a huge cloud or what we thought what was a cloud, then we realized that the object was way to big to be a cloud and that it was dark and thick and covering the sun, we rolled down the windows to see what it was and then we realized that it was smoke, we were like what in the heck is burning! We were so afraid that Waterville was on fire but as we got over the mountain we just saw that Waterville was entirely encased in smoke. So when we were walking around in Waterville we asked them what was going on and an old lady told us that over in Entiat that someones house and caught on fire and now it was spreading towards Wenatchee. So when we drove back down towards Wentachee we took the route that went down by the river and near Entiat and it was Huge! Well we couldn't see the actual fire but we could see the smoke as indicated by the picture attached. Ha it was insane but the rest of the week was alright we had Zone training meeting on Tuesday and so that was fun, the rest of the week we tried by a whole bunch of our potentials and a lot of our potentials are starting to drop us so we will have to try and go out and find some more! But we taught Traci, she didn't come to church on Sunday so we had to push her date back for a little bit because of that. So we will see when she decides to be baptized. But then i went on exchanges with Elder Shearer so that was way fun Leavenworth is so awesome, its hard for missionary work but it is fun. Then the day came where Alan got baptized it was the coolest thing EVER!!! The service was AWESOME!!! the spirit was so strong and he asked me to baptize him which was awesome! Then afterwords when we were changing i asked him how he felt and he told me that he felt really really good and that this was right and that he was so happy that he chose to do this, it was way awesome. We went over to Jay and Tray's afterwords because they wanted to listen to the transfer calls with us and they fed us sirloin steak which i am not complaining. But we listened to the transfer calls and i will be staying in Rocky Reach for another transfer! it will be awesome i will be able to see Traci and Mckenna be baptized and keep working with the investigators! still loving the work and loving being a missionary and nothing in this world compares to it! i will conclude with a verse from Matthew chapter 10 verses 14 through 20:

14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words,when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

16 ¶Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils,and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.

1. How was your baptism on Saturday?

A. it was AWESOME!

2. How are the Jessup's?

A. They are doing good, we haven't been able to meet with them because his work is super crazy right now but we are hoping to meet with them soon.

3. What is the worst meal you have been served? Did you eat it anyway?

A. Boiled squash is oil and water and onions (it was supposed to be soup) and yes but i almost puked but meals are usually good

4. What is the best thing you have eaten in East Wenatchee?

A. Sirloin steak

5. What service did you get to do this week?

A. none really

6. Is there anything you would like from home? (News or sent to you.)

A. No not really i have to send a bunch of stuff home because i have to much crap