Friday, April 8, 2011

3 Nephi 5:13

Yay! Elder Shaffer finally sent his camera card with over 400 pictures on it! Proof positive that he really is in Kentucky doing what he claims to be doing.

Can you tell what these elders are standing on?

If you said, "By golly, I believe it's a frozen swimming pool!", you would be correct.

Next up - do you remember the song, "Humble Way" from Saturday's Warrior? Well, that's what this picture makes me think of, so insert lyrics here. (haha) And here's a good spot for a roadside nap.

A snowy eastern landscape.

And Brennan's first possum sighting. Yummmm, dinner anyone?



Highlights from a recent letter:

1) Brennan sprained his ankle playing basketball on the March 21st P-Day, and the doc told him he had torn some ligaments and that it would be 3 weeks before he could put much weight on it, and then 6 before it would start to be “semi-healed”. But then his companions gave him a blessing, and he reported that a miracle occurred and he was healed. (!)

2) Before a woman they had been teaching could be baptized, she had to be married. But none of her family could come to the wedding, so she asked Brennan to walk her down the aisle and give her away. So he did, and said it was a “cool, cool experience”. She was baptized the next day and Brennan believes she will be a “true kingdom builder”.

3) He promised more details about this one later, but mentioned that he had taken his first punch as a missionary, straight in the jaw, by a 300-pound . . . girl. He said we’d be proud that he “took it like a champ”.

Good stuff.


5 comments:

Unknown said...

How fun to see him in missionary action! That's great that he's having success out there. That possum picture is wild!

The Dahle Family said...

Oh, I love it! Serving in the south is just the best!! And 3 Nephi 5:13 was my mission scripture, the one I got to pick before i left to put on my plaque. Thanks for sharing!

Karey said...

I love these pictures and little snippets! Missions are so FUN! That's one thing they don't tell you beforehand. Yes it's amazing, yes it's hard, yes you will grow. But you are also going to have a really fun time! Brennan is awesome :)

Melayna said...

Love your blog, and I love those pics! Reminds me of all the fun and CRAZY times on the mission, the stuff you don't hear in the homecoming addresses . . . :-) I never did get punched, though -- can't wait to hear more about Brennan vs. The Amazon Woman of Kentucky. He sounds so happy out there -- just as it should be! Love you guys . . .

Marliese said...

What a stud!!! Kentucky had better watch out...the people there are lucky to have Brennan. Thanks for sharing the pictures and stories. You must be so proud of that boy!