Ice Volcanoes and Transfers 2-22-2021

Hello everybody!

     This week has felt slow, but we also had a lot of really cool experiences and it will be a week to remember! So I am starting my 4th transfer, and I will still be here in Traverse City to finish training Elder Robert's. And it will probably be my last transfer here. It's crazy to think that 1/4 of my mission will be here in this area, but I'm so excited! 
     Also, you're probably wondering why it says ice volcanoes in my title. Well I'll tell you why. The bay is starting to really freeze over, and the waves have frozen in the shape of mini frozen volcanoes. And the first day we saw that there was water that would shoot up through the tops. It was so cool! I never knew that was a thing, and I'm sure I won't see that again. I will give you some pictures to show how cool it really was.
     Also, we had a lady we haven't even taught before that I invited to church and she came! She had to leave a bit early, but she said that she loved it! And we have a man named Jon that has been coming to church because he's friends with members, hopefully we get to teach him this week! He has read all of the Book of Mormon and most of Doctrine and Covenants, and be says he knows for a surety that they are so true! And after church I  was able to give him a priesthood blessing, because he has some hard things going on. And Maida and Joe watched church this week!
     We had some great moments this week, probably too many to write. One was we had a great lesson with Joe where we talked about Jesus Christ and the Atonement and the spirit was strong. And we met with Mariah with the Cadillac sisters because Mariah lived in their area but we found her. We found out she is going through some hard times, and we are able to share the plan of salvation with her. Even despite her hard times, that was one of the most fun lessons I've been in. We just all felt a connection as friends. And we had a great lesson with Maida as well! 
     Elder Roberts and I went to go shovel some snow for a member one day, and somehow our maps took us to the wrong house, but we didn't know it. We were just about done shoveling the snow, when this guy came out and asked who we were. He said he really appreciated us shoveling the snow because him and his wife couldn't because they had an accident pretty recently. And he said he would love to hear a message sometime! So hopefully we get to teach them as well. There was no coincidence my phone took us to the wrong house, miracles do happen. 
     Also, yesterday on Sunday Elder Roberts and I were invited to a bible study with a family of 6 adults and 3 kids. Apparently this family does a bible study every Sunday and it was at the dad's house this time. The dad's name is Steven and he has this great white beard and he's really cool. He said he didn't agree with some things in our church, so I'm not sure what yet, but they were so glad to have us join them and he shared some great things. We were there almost 2 hours because they do almost an hour of playing songs on guitar and singing. And they want me to play next time on my guitar. So wish me luck! I need it.
    So yeah, that was most of my week. I hope all of you had a great week and will have a great week this week! Until next time! Love you all!
Elder Williams

Please pray for:
Maida
Joe
Mariah 
Shattuck family
Kuemin family
Chris
Rebecca
Jon


Pictures:
1. Will the duck
2. The bay frozen! 🙌
3. Ice peninsula
4. Ice eruption
5. Thick ice
6. Old courthouse?
7. Father and son
8. Elder Roberts slavin
9. Chillin in a volcano
10. All da mini volcanoes
11. Ice peninsula 2

 











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