GO WARRIORS!

Well ohana you are all prob. wondering why i am e mailing on a friday?... Well First let me explain why then ill tell you about the crazy long week ive had! I was in a Baptism 29 of october and Pres. Cannon walked in and asked to interview me... So i was a little scared cause i first thought that someone in my zone did some thing dumb! That was my first impression due to some recent events ive had to deal with but to my great surprise it was not for that! I was in the room with him and he extended another call to me and asked if i would be willing to be his assistant for a while! I was a little bummed to tell you the truth cause i knew that meant even less teaching and tracting which i love, but he reassured me it was what the lord needed me for and i accepted... He has given us permission to do what ever we need to, when we need to! So right off the bat we had to go into his office and for 5 hours we figured out transfers! It was crazy to be able to figure out how the missionaires would best be transported! He reminded me that we are to council with him on who should be who's companion and we play a big role in the whole transfers! I was a little overwhelmed cause i am not good with paper work either but i know whom he calls, he qualifies! I drove for over 30 hours in the past 4 days!!! No joke! We had to haul the transfer van and our truck with the trailor behind! I found my trailor backing skills have dropped a little but i got it down! It was crazy cause if anyone knows me, as soon as i hop into a car, i fall asleep! Driving or not but it was amazing how Gods hand is in everything! He knew i was transporting all of his servants and he did keep us safe! I relyed on him and prayed plenty for our safe arrival! It is such a boring ride with no view but footy hills and sage brush! I got creative to stay awake with sun flower seeds and singing very loud! I also found that pondering is the key to staying awake cause if your mind is up... so are you! Believe it or not it was also the most spritual week of my life! I was able to meet the new missionaries at the airport as they arrived from the mtc and i felt the spirit vibe off them! I was also able to do a final temple session with the departing missionaries and have dinner @ pres. hale! We had a testimony meeting then parents started arriving! I was almost brought to tears as the strongest Elders hugged their moms for the first time in 2 years and it was a somber moment! I stood in amazment at how proud the parents must have been of their sons and daughters! Right after we dropped off more elders at the airport this morn he asked us to take a mandatory nap for at least 2 hours and to eat some food! I love him and sister Cannon so much! They truly love us and we are their children for 2 years! I did learn alot but in the past week ive only proselyted 2 hours! The nice thing is we cover only 3 wards and they are the Boise state singles wards! We only teach the investigators that are ready, cause we have no time to find! Its nice to recieve refferals so often from the singles! They give us about 1 a day! We also teach B.S.U. quaterback Kellen and he left a message of how greatful he was to us for helping him learn! He is a humble man and will be a great example to others! His girlfriend is a member and im excited for football season to end so we can teach him more often! BSU plays Hawaii tomorow and I might be coming home early when Hawaii Wins! I might get a little pridefull and wear my UH tie! Then ill get shot for sure... nah nah but for real this has been a crazy week! We have not slept much cause we get home past 11 and wake up before 5 but its all for my Lord! I love helping the Missionaries and i love life! I live in front of the boise temple and wake up to The 5 beautiful spires with the Angel Moroni shining throught the dark cold nights! Could life get ant better? I could never imagine a better time of life than now! I love you all and hope all is well! I pray for you all often! I know this is the lords work and it will go forth! I wake up every morning and dedicate my day to him who gives me life! I echo the words of the primary song... " I love to see the temple" It gives me power from on high and i enter it often to feel his love! The church IS SOOO TRUE!

GO WARRIORS!

-Elder Runnels