Never Alone in Sierra Leone

https://www.lds.org/ensign/2015/09/never-alone-in-sierra-leone?lang=eng

Missionary Olympics

This week Elder Lindquist and I spent almost the whole week working the crap out of the bikes. We went about 20 miles in one day.  We calls this the tour de Jonsburrow:)

 

This is elder Lindquist after we biked all day to get to an appointment and them they where not home:) 

Yeah and there are no sidewalks in the whole area so we did all 20 on grass...... 

#fun 

 

This is after 20 miles and we got home:)

 

Our triumphant return!!!!

Growing The Church & Muscles

Dad,
Are you really getting that huge? I've noticed in pictures over last couple weeks. How are you doing it? A lot of supplements or good old hard work?

Randall,
A lot of hard work, I wake up 30 min early so I can get a full hour in, by the end of it I cant even do a push up!!!! For leg days I push the car up a hill:) And I eat like every 30 min!!!! Plus abb's and core at night!!!

Twisted Ankle & A Weight Bench

It's still really hot here but I think it is starting to cool off a bit.

Transfers will be next week, my companion go's home so I will be getting a new one next week. I should be staying in this same area.

Over the last month I have acquired some work out stuff for the apartment, best part is I didn't half to pay anything for it.

I may have twisted my ankle last p-day but good news is I am all good now. 

Man emailing seams shorter every week. I got to go, I'll send pictures and stories next week 

Love you all!!!!

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Elder Gebauer

Another Wonderful Week

Another wonderful week has come and passed in what I may say is the best ward in the mission!!!

We had our two investigators attend sacrament, but one of the coolest things happened after sacrament meeting. Two investigators, gave us a call and asked if we would be willing to come over and give them a priesthood blessing.  They have been attending the Wednesday bible study classes and had heard about the priesthood and its power to heal trough faith.  We had the opportunity to bring one of the members of the congregation with us to administer the blessing.  The spirit was so strong, and I don't know if I have ever seen them so happy.  We will be seeing them again soon.

This week has also been extremely successful in finding new people to teach.  A cool experience we had while knocking doors as it was just about to rain so we where trying to finish up.  On our way back we see a woman trying to move some tables and things into a moving van, so we offer to help....... You would have thought that she had just won the lottery with the look on her face!!!   We help her move and then her natural curiosity comes through and she asks the question we knew was coming, "who are you and why are you so kind??"  We reply that we are missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  She then breaks down.  She tells us as a story of how two young men just like us had helped her years ago get over some addictions she was having.  She never knew their names or who they were till that day that we came to help!!! She had been prepared at that time for us to be there and for us to bring the gospel into her life.She is now intently reading the Book of Mormon and she holds it dear to her heart!!! 

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Elder Gebauer

Transfer to Jonesboro

I’m now serving in Jonesboro, just by Peach Tree  City and Atlanta.  My new companion is Elder Crowther.  He is great and will be finishing his mission in a month. 

I am in a car share so we have a car every other day, and we have bikes every other day.

I am in a 4 man apartment with Elder Levet and Elder Johns. I love it and am working my butt off.  Over the last 4 days we have found 20 new investigators and taught like 20 lessons!!!! We are killing it!!      

 

We were knocking doors this week, and we had been knocking for about 20 min when a woman and her daughter opened the door.  We felt impressed to say this, "We come as representatives of Jesus Christ.  He has heard your prayers and has sent us to you.  What can we do for you?" She just broke down. She told us that not even 10 minutes before that she had been praying for help.  We were able to say a prayer and bless her and her daughter. We have an appointment with her on Wednesday.

 

God hears payers!!!!!      

Sierra Leone Connection

Elder Gebauer and Elder Hamilton together at zone conference.