Wow this week was NUTTS! no joke! The area is on Fire! In a more literal sense now tho! this week we were going into a lesson and saw lightning hit the ground by our house..... we figured no big deal.... there was some smoke but small kine... anyway we go into our lesson and come out to a sky filled with dark black smoke and all the hills are on fire! We were taken back at how fast this all happened and prayed that all would be well! Just as we were pau praying we saw a car pulled over with a lady in it crying... we rode up to her and asked her what was wrong.. all she could say was "Thats my house over there, MY HOUSE!" we felt so bad but saw that she had her dogs and kids in the car with her and told her she got all she needs safe and sound! we did see her house and it was totaled... She was of a different faith so we asked if we could just say a prayer with her and she rolled down the windows to the s.u.v. and we prayed with the whole family! What a spiritual time in our lives! out of tragedy we were able to feel the comfort that only the spirit could give! What a "Tender Mercy" For Heavenly Father to place her in our path at just the right time! We then gave her our number offering our service and got on our bikes to head home! I was so worried about my ukulele and had to speed home to save it! No joke but on the way home we were halted by the police telling us we could not go beacuse it was "not safe" they blocked off all the roads so we went through the canal passage and through a farm to get home... The fire at this point was still about a half mile away from us so we just got out the water hoses and wet every thing! It was crazy and then Bro. Fisher turned on the news to find out how bad the fire was.... It was bad! the news caster said everyone from beacon light (our street we live on) north had to evacuate their homes now... there were planes and helicopters everywhere and we had a super hard time breathing cause the smoke but we just grabed our stuff and left! We thought to just go on with our day doing the lords work and he will provide! He sure did! The winds changed and our house was spared! Thank goodness! The fire that started with lightning had soon burnt over 4800 Acres next to our home! No one was hurt but a few homes like i said were burnt.. Let me also say that the homes here in eagle are top notch homes too! Like the kine on Hawaii loa ridge or portlock! The one we live in is huge too! Anyway i was amazed at the power of God this week and humbled at the thought that we truly are nothing compaired to him and we rely on him for all we need! All it took to destroy 4800Acres was a little lightning bolt from the sky and look what happened! We were glad to hear that all the members in our ward were spared as well and now we have a front row view of the Black Hills here in Eagle! God is Good and is for sure a God of miracles! Im greatfull that everyone is safe and We were able to help bring peace and comfort to a family in need! I hope she will call us and allow us to Teach her this Gospel! It could help her so much right now! We got 5 new investigators here and we are loving all the teaching thats going on now! We had to do alot of finding this whole transfer but now we see the fruits of our labors and we teach alot now days! i love this area! I love my companion Elder Eyring and we have so much fun! He Said he is pretty much Hawaiian now cause he learned how to play surf on the ukulele and eats my Li hing mui with me! Oh and at dinners he says the food is "ONO" He is awesome! I love this gospel so much and hope all is well back in Hawaii nei! Oh and in case you were wondering.... THE CHURCH IS TRUE!!!! Aloha till next week!
-Elder Runnels
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