December 11, 2023

Since last week a LOT has happened! I'm now training two people at the same time which is wild, but they seem to do a good job at handling themselves responsibly which is fantastic. The work has been amazing, lessons have been picking up instead of always cancelling on us!! Big big plus. One of my new guys, Elder Weaver, is being shipped off to Perú at some point soon so I only get him for this transfer! He's chill. 

We got in a crash with a car, which sucks cause it was the other driver's fault, but as I was taking a picture of the damage on our car after getting her insurance she kinda dipped...not great and not according to plan. 

We had an amazing miracle to counteract the car fiasco tho. We had a friend who we haven't seen in a good 2 transfers randomly hit us up to tell us he's back in Washington after living in New York and being deported from Canadá. He came to our group meeting super early which turned out to be a miracle cause unknown to us was the Seattle stake's Christmas program! Which was amazing, I heard one of the most amazing renditions of O Holy Night, felt the spirit so strong it brought me to tears. I have such a strong testimony of music amd how strongly it brings that spirit into our hearts. And then after I translated the whole hour and a half program, he wanted more!! So we had a separate lesson after and we read El Cristo Viviente, talking about the life of Christ and how we can rely on him. He thanked us and told us that he wants so badly to grow closer to Christ in his life! Miracles. So please keep Jesus David in your prayers! 

Love you all, 

Elder Blankenbiller 

1. Pizza from Chris

2. Tienda studies with the kids 

3. Service at the YMCA

4. Cool art