Last week after pday we went and made letter openers out of horse shoes and it was pretty sweet. We also go to play with a forge and really hot metal. Then we had the usual. We found out that one of our less less active members moved so now we only have 2 people we are working with so it gets a little rough at times.
We had Stake Conference this week. It was my 2nd one I've been to since I've been in this area. That makes it seem like I've been here a really long time. Some of the ward members have starting asking when I go home and not when the next transfer is. So I think they want me to stay.
During conference they talked about member trust and members working along side with the missionaries. One of the Gospel Doctrine teachers that was sitting in front of me, turned around and patted me on the leg and said "Poling, I want you to know that I trust you with anyone that wants to hear the gospel." That was good to hear.
Last night we stopped by our less active member that we've been working with for a while and trying to get him to come back to church (the one that talked to Pres. Ware). We talked him out of getting a tattoo and while we were talking to him his dog peed on my shoe. The less active member ran inside and got some paper towels and some bleach. While he was cleaning my shoes he said "I hope you know that this is the closest thing you will will to having me wash your feet". :).
Things are going pretty good with him. We had dinner with him Tuesday night. We had Elk steak, Pheasant and crab legs. Which was really good. While we were there he gave me 2 knives and a wet stone that had been passed down from father to son in his family starting with his great great grandpa who helped settle South Dakota. He told me that he considers me family and that the only way he could really show how much he appreciated me and all that I've helped him with is to give me something that means something to him. I was a hesitant taking it from him because it had been in the family for so long and had been passed down from father to son for generations. He also said that he does not plan on loosing contact with me after my mission.
That's about it for this week.
I love you.
Love,
Elder Poling
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