Tuesday, February 16, 2010

"praying that I won't die!"


I just gave a man a blessing on his shoulder because he was
getting it operated on. I love Maryland right now I am in Handcock and
just an FYI, this is not my Pday. My Pday is on Monday but Monday was
Pres. Day so that is why I am talking to you on this day. I love the
people of Hancock. I love being a missionary. I met this very nice man
named Brother Forny. Brother Forny has taken it upon himself to feed
and give the missionaries beer. Now that's what he calls it, it is actually
rootbeer, but we call it beer for short and we think it sounds cool to.
Anyways a little about this sweet man he is 95 and he still drives and
he just got his license extended for 5 more years. You know how they
say old people drive slow? Well not Brother Forny, he drives like 90 miles
an hour and looks at you the whole time doing it! They always wonders why
I am asleep but I am really just closing my eyes and praying that I won't
die! He is so much like grandpa, in the regard that he is independent, he
lives on his own and he does not ask for help. He is so funny though, like
when we got all that snow Brother Forny went out with his shovel to
shovel snow and his neighbor said get back in your house and I'll do it! It
was funny because he was like, "I was glad he said that because I was
tired!" I love that man. He tries to be young again. He talks slang and stuff.
It's fun. He also demands that we play phase 10 with him and he wins every
time. I think he cheats. hahah I met the bishop of the ward he reminds me
of Bishop Marcotte. He is a good bishop and loves the people and really
pushes home teaching and from the other end of home teaching, I can see
how important it really is. So get on that home teaching, don't let the
members fall away from not being seen. And I know in doing so you not only
bless your life but theirs as well. Well this morning I was woken up to
what sounded like a WWII bomb alert siren. You know the one that they
sounded when planes would fly over or something? Anyways I did not know
what to do, I could not find any cover! So I ran in the living room were
my companion was, who's name is Elder Walker, but anyways I was like, "What
is that? It was loud." He said it was the fire station and I was like, oh
OK that's good no bombs. Then and he said no, no bombs and I was like OK.
well I needed to get up anyway. Well got to run.

love you elder black

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