DAY 13 - I Actually Get to Attend Church

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

I was happy to be able to make it to church today, I was feeling less active. This is the first Sunday I've been at a normal church meeting in about 3 weeks. The Sunday before I left was stake conference.

I went to church in the Volcano Cliffs Ward this Sunday. My sister isn't active in church, so she didn't go, and my Grandparents which also live in town, don't go because I think they're getting too old to make it out of the house easily.

It was good, it was fast and testimony Sunday, which is where one Sunday out of the month, the congregation gets a chance to get up in front of everyone, and testify of things they know to be true. They get to share their testimony on the gospel.

I shared about how much my biking trip has helped me to completely rely on the Lord. It has only been a little over a week since I started, but I could really feel the power that can come from staying REALLY close to the Lord. I want it to guide me as much as possible. It was good to be able to share those things at the pulpit.

I had people asking about my trip the entire time I was there, and it was fun to be able to share some of the fun stuff with them. I love talking about my trip, it gets me very excited.

Later that night, we went over to my Aunt Nora's house, where my grandparents live also, and had dinner. They cook good, they had burgers and bratwursts. Mmmm, I was a very happy man. I had a good time visiting with some of my extended family, it is a real treat to be able to see them every once in a while. I'm not terribly close to my extended family, so it's always nice to see them after a long time of not.

I forgot to take any pictures, so I won't have any for today...