Riding Solo (Feat. Jason Derulo)

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Solo drive (Go home buddy, I work alone)
Elder Bell the Vehicle Tsar called earlier this week with some good news. "Is Elder Sheppert there? I know you are a big time fan of Corollas for some reason. So I need you, your companion, and a few other Elders to help drive some of the new cars into the mission."


We got picked up in a big mission van and whipped out to the Toyota dealership. Elder Bell said, "Everyone's telling me not to put Elder Sheppert behind the wheels of one of these bad boys. I'm gonna do it anyway." My comp and I each got in our own vehicle and geared up for the drive. I felt like Vin Deisel the way I drifted through the highways and intersections on the way to the mission office. It was like Thanos getting Vision's stone, I had unlimited power after uniting with the Rolla!


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The fam I wrote about 2 weeks ago, yeah we've been meeting with them! This week we were planning to meet with them Sunday at 4pm. We were running late and we got a call from the dad.


Jake says, "I'm leaving surgery rn, give me 30 minutes please, I NEED this!
I ******* need your message!"


He had just gotten out of a kidney stone removal surgery, within 3 hours of the surgery, we were teaching his family the Plan of Salvation. The pain killers kicked in about 30 minutes in and he was out cold. Is the wildest lesson. They also fed us pizza! They are so elect! No unhallowed hand can a top the work from progressing!!


3)
The earth is flat? Our friend Valerie loved our message, but was confused why a video we had sent her had shown a round earth. I'm not sure why the round earth doctrine isn't included in the restoration lesson!!


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Our friend Michael be like, "I will whip to church in my power chair. I'm not joking. I've gone that far before, and I AM getting baptized!!" This 70 year old man was willing to ride his power wheelchair 3 or 4 miles so he could come to church and be on track for baptism. We all need that type of dedication!


Love yall, and go Cougs!!
Elder Sheppert






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