This week was really fun and we got to do a lot of interesting stuff. Starting off Monday was the day of the Eclipse, I think that I touched on this briefly last week but it was a lot of fun and we got to go to a big gathering of amateur astronomers and hobbyists that had some really cool equipment set up to see the sun!
The cool part is that Elder O'Rourke and I made it into the 2nd page of the local newspaper. (in the background) we are pretty high profile!
After that P-day we went on exchange with the Rockland Elders for the rest of Tuesday until Monday morning. Funny thing is that the district leader: Elder Wendell, is actually training 2 missionaries at the same time right now so I was able to work with them for most of the day. To start the exchange, all of us put on our service clothes and drove out to the local blueberry farm in Roque Bluffs where we raked blueberries to be processed for the local food-pantries. It was lots of fun and hard sweltering work. At the end of the morning we had all raked about 50 lbs of wild Maine blueberries. (photos to follow)
The rest of the week went pretty normal. On Friday the Looks gave us an awesome lobster meal and some great blueberry pie. The Look family has been feeding missionaries on Friday evening for the past 45 years of their 50ish years of membership within the church. They are such an example of unconditional service and they are a wonderful addition to our small branch here in Machias.
I think that if everybody was just willing to put themselves out there to help others more often that the world would be a better place. I have seen how striving for charity, unconditionally to my
fellow men has blessed me and made me a more happy person as I cherish and love my Heavenly Father's children regardless of what they may think of me.
The recent convert James came to church again yesterday! it was so awesome because James had gone back to school at the age of 62 to get a welding certificate so that he could better support his family and provide for them. He is one of the most self-reliant people that I have ever met. It was awesome to see him at church because he had missed several weeks due to his extremely demanding schooling schedule. I am glad to see that the gospel of Jesus Christ has changed him and even though he couldn't make it to church his heart was still there and he found a way to make it work.
Like Nephi said: for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them. God prepares a way for us to do the difficult things that he asks of us and if we have faith in Him then we will accomplish those things.
Today, just a few hours ago, Elder O'Rourke and I went to Wild Blueberry Land! It is a tiny little..."park" where this woman sells all of here homemade and homegrown blueberry products. It is pretty cool and I got some pretty interesting things while I was there that I can't wait to
update you on!
Have a great rest of your week and know that I love you all lots!
Until Next Time!
-Elder TWO Starr
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