Hey, hey, hey! Melting in the heat!!!!

Elder Morris, Elder Wilcox, me (Elder Balch) and Sister Rollins at the temple.

Hey hey hey!!!

 this week was pretty crazy... CRAZY HOT!!! oh my lanta Elder Morris and I were fixin to melt on the street... It also didnt help that both my bike tires got slashed and we had to walk... some people are so rude... hahaha

We are teaching a good amount of people right now like 7 or 8 plus their families which is really awesome! there are not a lot of members in the area so we have to tracted a lot to find people to teach and in Guthrie, Oklahoma, you never really know what your are going to get... One house could be a sweet old lady and next door could be a straight-up G ahhahahh Its cool though keeps us on our toes ;) (dont worry mom no scary stories this week)

Funny story:

we were teaching one investigator named rebbeca and in the middle of the lesson she sprung up and ran to the other room... a little confused we got up slowly and looked to see what was going on. She then explained that she needed to have her bunny rabbits mate... and so for the next hour we taught a lesson with 2 bunnys doing the "circle of life" right in front of us.. hahaha

Spiritual Story:

 We knocked on a house that we both felt pretty good about and an old lady (but young at heart) came out she right away proceeded to share with us her life and how crazy things are for her. We then asked her if we could say a prayer with her. I said the prayer and by the end I could feel the tears of this women falling on my rist as we held hands. She told me that the prayer was too nice and that I seem to see something her that she can see in herself. As a missionary our goal is to see what heavenly father sees and what I saw was a lost daughter of god who needed to be reminded how special she really is :)

I LOVE YALL SO MUCH!!!

LAST WEEK A YOUNG WOMEN IN THE WARD TOOK US TO DO SOMETHING I SAID I WOULD NEVER DO...

From left, Tyler Merkley, Elder Morris, me (Elder Balch) and Ashley Merkley ... and Asian  "Ha, ha Tickle" Lady!

ALSO TEMPLE TRIPS!

Back row, from left, Elders Butterfield, Spafford, Wilcox, Rumsey, Guthrie church member Dakoda Rollins, Elders Quijada and Tracy. Front row, from left, me and Elder Balch at the OKC Temple.

From left, Elder Morris and me at the OKC Temple on July 24, 2014.

From left, Tyler Merkely, me (Elder Balch), Ashley and Alyssa Merkley at the OKC Temple!

 Love,
Elder Balch
Email (write me!): Matthew.Balch@myldsmail.net
OR ... 2000 Woodlawn, #H4, Guthrie, OK  73044

Welcome to my mission blog

Elder Balch

I have taken off on my journey, meaning my mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am in Oklahoma, where I have been serving since October 30, 2013.

This is my official mission blog, where I will share photos, spiritual thoughts, funny experiences, scriptural messages and life-changing experiences.

I will do my best to begin posting weekly, according to whether I have Internet access ... or the energy to do it! Follow my blog, comment and share your thoughts with me as I do the Lord's work. (Sister Rollins in the Guthrie Ward will monitor and post for me.)

Love,

Elder Balch

P.S. Email (write me!): Matthew.Balch@myldsmail.net
OR ... Elder Balch, 2000 Woodlawn, #H4, Guthrie, OK  73044