Satan Works Through Covid

 Preparation day was one to remember. First we got all of our chores done and were back at our apartment around 10:30. From 10:30 to 12:30 I called the boys and meal prepped while I did that. Made some sautéed potatoes and veggies. At 1:30 we went over to our ward mission leaders house Brither Rase. There we played a game up monopoly, but it was the Bay City edition. We played as companionships. We lost. Immediately following this we watched 17 miracles. What a great movie. I remember watching it when I was younger, but it was so sad watching it again. I've never cried for a movie until now. When the hymn, "Savior, Redeemer of my Soul," came on I lost it. Ended our preparation day with two lessons, one with a nonmember and the other with a family. 

Tuesday was my miracle filled. I was probably the most in tune with the spirit than ever before. It began after a lesson with our recent convert Billy. I looked out his window while I was in his lesson and saw his neighbor going into his home. I was prompted immediately to go knock on his door afterwards. 20 minutes go by and we finish the lesson with Billy. By now I completely spaced the fact I got this prompting earlier. As we were walking back to the car the spirit reminded me of that prompting. I turned around and went up the stairs to knock on this door. A woman named Carrie answered the door and the spirit was so strong as we were talking to this woman. I handed her the Book of Mormon and said, "The spirit you feel right now is confirming that we are servants of The Lord and that The Book of Mormon she is holding is true." She happily  accepted a copy and came back later that week. This was the very first door Elder Hanson had ever knocked on and he was shook haha. Throughout the day we saw many other miracles and tender mercies. We picked up three new friends on Tuesday!

We also had our house inspection this week. We cleaned up the apartment and it was mom clean. Yeah that's right, magic lady clean. When they came in they were like holy cow! This place is clean. They did say though we need to get more pictures because all of our walls are pretty boring. We passed our a I apartment inspection with flying colors. 

Had another solid district council on Wednesday. Since we did it in Midland we could go get Costco pizza, churros, and hot dogs. I got a quarter pound hot dog with a drink for $1.50. YO that's nuts. I took some photos to share with mom. Costco foods hits different. 

Wednesday night we had to cast out a demon or evil spirit. We have been meeting with our friend Matt for a while. Elder Johnson felt prompted to give him a priesthood blessing and go to his apartment and dedicate it. I wasn't too comfortable with this because we needed to seek our mission president's guidance. Now it brings us to Wednesday. Matt's friend Robert has been having demons possess him and his apartment. Matt told him we could help out. We called President Heap and all he said to us was,"I trust you good elders." As we were sitting down with Robert, I felt prompted he needed us to use our priesthood. We went into his apartment and as we opened the door you felt the evil spirits in there. It almost felt like it hit me. We blessed the apartment and cast out all evil spirits living there.  A very cool experience because immediately afterward you could feel a sense of peace in his apartment. The spirit could now dwell in there. Such a cool powerful moment in Elder Hanson's training!

Thursday was exchanges. I headed to Saginaw to be with Elder Zacher for the day. I had a small headache, but nothing Tylenol couldn't fix. We had a handful of lessons and picked up a couple people door knocking. Pretty pretty cool! It was weird not being with Elder Hanson for the day, but it was a good change. At 830 we were back in Bay City together!

It started to decline after this. We had to drop a handful of our friends because they are not about it anymore. Sorry, but you just rejected your salvation lol. Also, on Friday we felt that we should go get tested for COVID because Elder Hanson's cough and sinuses had gotten worse. We were looking around all day to try and find a quick testing center. We had to drive 30 minutes to Saginaw, but we finally got tested. The rest of the night we grinded some Facebook work and called areabook. The following afternoon as we were on our phones getting Facebook contacts we received a call from an unknown number. I answer and they ask if Luke is there. I told them yes and then they said,"your results came back and your POSITIVE." This caught me off guard, I literally said,"what???" Pretty crazy how I'm positive and I had no symptoms really. 

Since our whole district was together on Wednesday for the district council all of us began to drop like flies. It began with Sister Mamata and Timm, then Elder Hanson, then Sister Painter, then Sister Roskelly, and now me. Sunday morning I woke up absolutely dead. I made the decision not to fast so I could take medicine and attempt to feel better sooner. Not one missionary in our district is out and about. We all are quarantined. 40% of our mission is sick and quarantined. I am literally going crazy here. I need fresh air and I need to work! It literally kills me that I have to stay inside. Satan works through Covid.

We had to drop something off outside the sisters apartment because they didn't have their car at the time. As I was walking up to give the stuff to them I encountered black ice for the first time. I absolutely ate it. I slipped back and landed on my right elbow. Elder Hanson just heard me groan when I was on the ground. He was literally dying laughing. I'm not going to lie, it was pretty funny, but it hurt. My elbow is still recovering right now haha. 

Also, before I end my email shoutout to Jen Dog for hooking me up with the goodies. Elder Hanson and I are set for the rest of our two transfers together. She also got us a pulled pork meal from a BBQ through door dash. Wasn't as good as fathers, but it definitely was Diesel as Dallan would say.

Since we have to quarantine we can't go anywhere for preparation day. A full day inside. WAHOO!!! Well if you would like to call me, feel free to. Like please call me randomly. I will be inside and bored as ever. As always I love you all and #FindTime4Me.