Gonna Need Bigger Pants

*Note from Ammon's mom: Ammon gave us his Christmas list and asked for more ties. His were all in his missing carry on and he is getting a little tired of the limited ones he has inherited. So if you were already thinking of sending him a package, he would be grateful for a little more variety in his wardrobe choices. 

This has really been an awesome week and the time continuum is starting to get messed up. It seems like this week has really flown by. It’s really starting to wig me out to see how fast time is going. It’s CRAZY!!

Spiritual: This week was an interesting week full of miracles. The most surprising thing that happened was the fact that we went to Catholic Church!! It was good! I’m definitely not going to convert though. They wouldn't let me take communion. It was a very strange experience. We went there because one of our investigators is very involved with the church and his dad is actually fairly high up in the clergy there. We wanted to see what the change would be for him to convert and he wanted us to see what it was like. So we went! We were really nervous walking through the doors and worried that we might damage the church reputation but it ended well. The crazy part was when we were sitting there in the congregation and I paused and I started to get really worried. I was feeling the Spirit!! It was super strange!! I was internally freaking out. How could this be?? I know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the right church, but I was feeling the Spirit in a different church! Once I started getting more comfortable there I noticed that the Spirit was in fact there, but it was very different. It didn't feel whole or complete. Something was missing and something was just different. I also noticed that once the church was done, I felt chaotic inside, not calm and peaceful and as drained as I did when I usually go to church. When I got home I prayed about what I had felt and I realized that what I was feeling was indeed the Spirit, but the fact that I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God and that Joseph Smith is a prophet will overcome any doubts or bad feelings that will come my way. I know that this church is true and nothing will change that. As president Uchtdorf says, "Doubt your doubts before you doubt your Faith."  

Funny: This week besides going to Catholic Church, we also got the chance to teach a street contact we had made. Our boy, Chris, was sitting there shooting hoops and we saw him, pulled a U turn and went over to talk to him. We had met him several times before and one time given him food. He is about six foot and black. We are also about 80% sure he is a drug dealer. We ended up teaching him the first two lessons while sitting there in the park shooting hoops. He got really into it. We ended up feeding him lunch at a burger place down the road and while there he paused for a moment and said; "Now you boys are my friends. I don’t have very many friends round here, but you boys are my real friends. Most people call me their friend, but I ain’t their friend, not even their acquaintance. You boys, you are my friends. If anyone comes and starts messin’ with you, man I am on them. So fast." Oh Chris. So don’t worry, we are being protected by the Heavens, and the drug lords. Things are great. haha 

Where I am at: Thanksgiving is coming up and boy howdy we are going to have a lot of food that day! We are super excited for it! We have breakfast, lunch, first, second and third dinners all scheduled. Wow. I might need some new pants mom. haha The largest miracle this week happened at church. Not the Catholic Church, but the Mormon one. haha I was sitting next to Robert, Laura our recent convert’s ex-boyfriend, and he started asking about Brendan and Bryan. I told him that they were being baptized on the 7th. He said "Cool. Hey, can I be baptized with them?" "YES!!!!" It was awesome! Right out of nowhere he wants to be baptized! We are so excited for him! He is down to half a cigarette a day and is really prepared and ready to make the covenant. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! That means we will have three baptisms that day. The Lord is truly blessing us with prepared people. It’s seriously nothing we are doing but being obedient and working hard and the Lord does the converting. All is well here in paradise and Christmas is coming the goose is getting fat. Don’t worry, we will eat it on Thursday. :) I love you all! Thanks for the wonderful letters! This week has been full of them! I love it.