woohoo!! yay for general conference!!! it was weird, me and elder _______ were the only people at the church watching conference. it was fun at priesthood session though, awesome session. then after, we played a lil game of ninja with all the priesthood brethern. haha i totally owned :):)
then on sunday, we had a kinda weird experience. it was the first session on sunday, and we were sitting 3 rows from the front, where the tv was. and i just looked back, and there was a homeless man standing there. at first i jumped, haha, then i went up to him and was like "hey sir, how are you doing?" and he was just looking if we had any cans or anything. of course we didnt :( we had like nothing in our kitchen haha. but we told him he could fill up his bottles with water if he wanted. and so he did that, and then we invited him to watch conference with us. So he sat down to watch the last 30 mins... and he was talking about how he was fighting his human nature recently... and then President Monson spoke about the natural man! it was neat!! and i was getting all excited and looked over... and he was sleeping....... hahaha. i was like... of course.
but then after conference was over we talked to him for a good 20 mins, and gave him a book of mormon and talked about that. and we walked with him to the door and on the way he told us that he has been walking for 5 years. he flew one day to dallas, texas, and just started walking. He said he has been up to Canada, and to New York and now he is in the South. i was like holy crap... we told him that we have some soda in the fridge, but we didnt know how long it has been there haha. so he took a sprite and off he went. but man... did he know his bible. i was quoting scriptures from the bible, and he would finish the scripture for me. i was like... yeah... you know it better then me thats for sure hahaha. idk if i could walk for 5 years... thats like totally Forrest Gump status. "i just felt like runnin'" haha.
but i gave him all the cash that i had... which was only 5 bucks. i dont carry cash too often as a missionary. and he asked me how far the next town was. i told him 10 miles, and then he started walking. it was crazy. but way cool at the same time. but that was the only person that showed up to watch conference with us at the church :( but im thankful that he did stop by and that he was able to hear the Prophet speak :)
its starting to get pretty cold here in linden. last night at 8pm when we were walking, it was 54 degrees. i dont like it haha. i like the heat, and the warmth :) i hope all is well in cali!!! yay for mom not gettin bit by the black widow! and lina you cant drive if the cast is on your right foot :O haha. bummer. dad is a beast for doing that triathalon haha. when i get home, we are gunna do one together! :):) i love yall!!
Peace and Blessins'
Elder Cawley
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