One year mark!!

What's good y'all?

This week for me has been crazy and a lot of fun. On Tuesday we were able to go see Kenneth. But sadly he didn't come to church this week. I think he is still feeling bad about being offended at church. He hasn't been since.

On Wednesday we had district meeting and that was a lot of fun! The district I am over is so great. We have a lot of fun but also work incredibly hard.

Then Thursday I hit my one year mark and that day was so much fun. We went to Chick-Fil-A and then went and did some work. Then a member took us up to Yazoo. On the way we stopped at Wendy's and luckily a different member paid for us. But we got up to Yazoo and both our appointments fell through so we called another guy and we went and taught him a lesson. Since I have been out on the mission longer, I kind of just threw a lesson together! This guy we are teaching... His name is Max Weldon and he is a stud. He knows his bible well but we stumped him pretty good. We got there and we opened up to Isaiah 29 and after we read I asked him a few questions. He had no idea, but then I explained to him what it meant. He was mind blown at it. He is slowly but surely progressing. It is great.

Then on our way home the member took us out to eat because he didn't pay the first time. So my one year mark was a lot of fun and we were fed well! But the best part of all, was we were able to burn a shirt!!

Then later that week on Saturday we went on exchanges with the zone leaders. We had so much fun together. We worked hard and also had fun. At the start of the day we tracted then went and got a lunch. After lunch while we were trying a few people and tracting it started pouring but we continued to work. Then later that day, I got roasted kind of, by this guy on the side of the street. While we were driving by he was giving out some newspapers, so I tried giving him a card. At the start, I asked what he had, and he asked me if i could read. He was lucky I saved some choice words for him and that the light turned green or he would've been owned. But as we were driving away, I tried giving him a picture of Christ and he asked who that was, and I said Christ. He said that Jesus was a European... but that he was from Africa. I should've have said to him, "You say you can read, but do you understand what you read?" I then wanted to share some insulting words with him, but I have changed and I try to hold my tongue in those situations. That is what missionaries do.

We then got to our area and had a lesson with a less active. After they gave us a referral and it was the weirdest thing that has ever happened to me on my mission. We knocked on this guy's door and he opened up and started crying... just balling. He invited us in and we sat in silence for a few minutes then me and elder Scoresby started talking to him. He told us that he is a crack cocaine addict, and that he had just got on it 2 hours ago. So we talked to him about the atonement and how Christ has overcome all things so that he can help us. Then we left.

Today we did service with the Stake President. He was talking about our investigators. He told us that members can be your biggest asset or the worst liability. It got me thinking whether I would be an asset or if I would be a liability. The missionaries love assets.

This week has been a great one. I hope y'all are doing great and having a good summer. I would love to hear from y'all. But have a blessed one!!

Love Elder Corbett