"Forgot To Pay My Rent Last Month, I Owwwwe That!"

This week has been a jubilous grind! 


>We have put in a lot of work on organizational things this week for our ward huddles and things.
>I found a dog that looks more like a sheep than Jimmer. 
>All the work we put into chess is paying off! The grind paid off, Dad!
>We rebuked 2 people this week! (Ezekiel 11:19 comes in clutch)


Crazy Lesson of the week
We were on an exchange and Elder Corrigan and I were teaching one of our friends. He had been struggling with the word of wisdom but wanted to be baptized. By the end of the lesson, he recommitted to his baptismal date and he handed us his cigarettes and coffee! It was hype. Then he said, "Uh, I think someone is stealing your bikes!" We turned to look and saw the other elders (my comp and the other AP) taking apart our bikes. We had locked the wheels together so they just started taking off the wheels. The car they were coming to get us in didn't have a bike rack. So, as we finished the lesson, they tried to shove 2 disassembled goliath-sized bikes in a Nissan Rogue. Then the 4 of us hopped in and sped off to dinner. It was a true miracle that they fit, and a truer miracle that we fit too! The car door sensors said the only doors closed were the front 2, and the trunk was open as well. Life finds a way.


There was a mix up in rent payment this month so we got a five day eviction notice a couple days ago. I have been assured the issue was taken care of, but it was very close. Stay tuned to see if I am homeless next email!


-Elder Sheppert



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