8/30/21: Small World!

 This week was full of random connections and coincidences (or blessings if you will).


To start, my companion received a photo from his mom and she said "show your companion". He showed me the picture and it was my dad with Elder Feist's home ward stake president!! I was so very confused and in asking my dad later he said he ran into while in Idaho for work. They began talking and realized they both knew missionaries serving in Quincy CA. Well, there's only 2 missionaries in Quincy CA. It's fun how the church community connects people like that. 

Also we had a lesson and dinner with the Doezals, a family in the ward, scheduled on Thursday. When we were pulling up to the house we noticed another car pulling in at the same time. My comp shouted "that's Elder Fitzsimmon!" Elder Fitzsimmon served in the Quincy area over two years ago and was stopping by to visit the Doezals. Elder Feist told me he was a mission legend while he was around and just an outstanding Elder. It was a great reunion to see and he helped out with the lesson which was fun. 

Last fun connection was when I got a photo of my mission plaque from one of my old MTC district members!! Elder Burgoyne is serving in Salem and I suppose he's serving in a ward the meets in the same building as my home ward.

Fun week though. It's little things like that that makes me appreciate the how close the Church community is. Not to eventful but just thought I'd tell you all about that. Talk to you all next week! 

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