Do you want to meet the mayor?

Hey everyone!

     I'm doing really well here, I love serving in the heart of Salt Lake City. The area is a little rough, but all in all everything is amazing! 

     We had an awesome miracle I want to share with you. So this week we were teaching an investigator and she is like 80 years old. The rest of her family are members of the church but she has always been satisfied with Catholicism. We went over to visit her, and she was really sick. We gave her a blessing, and after the blessing she was crying. She told us that she has had 100's of missionaries come over in the past, and this was the first time she had ever felt God's power and love through us. She told us whenever we shake her hand or give her blessings, she feels like God is doing it, not us. It was amazing, and she is getting baptized this Saturday. I'm so excited for her to take this step in her life, but I'm even more grateful for the presence God is in our life. It was an incredible experience, and I just felt like I needed to share this with all of you. I testify that the Priesthood power is such a blessing and it is so real! When we are worthy to have it, and when we exercise our Priesthood we receive countless blessings and miracles from our father in heaven.

     We were just at a place called the Sorenson Center because we were updating some of our progress records online, and this lady walked in the room and she was like, "Hey do you Elders want to meet the mayor of Sacramento?" The other missionaries with us were like, "No that's random." But I was like, "Guys, the mayor of Sacramento is Kevin Johnson, he used to play ball for the Suns." So we went outside and we met him. Didn't get to talk to him very long, but he was a really nice guy. He was talking with some younger kids and stuff, he was also with the mayor of Salt Lake City so we got to meet both of them. yes I got a picture with him.

 

     It was a great experience. He played with Barkley when the Suns should've beat Jordan in the finals in 1992. Yes I know I'm a missionary, but that doesn't mean my basketball mind has evaporated or anything haha. He was cool, I was also wearing a purple tie and he was like, "Elder, I like that tie." I told him, "Thanks, I wore it on a good day because the Suns are one of my favorite teams!" Haha it was a cool experience, I loved it.

     I love it out here, it's been awesome serving here in the Pioneer Stake. Transfers are in 8 days so we will see what happens.

     Thank you for your prayers and support, I can feel your love all the way out here in Salt Lake City.

     This week we were shopping at the City Creek shopping mall and I got a great deal on a new LeBron James Cavaliers Jersey, I'll send you a picture of me wearing it. I hope you guys didn't buy me one as a surprise or anything when I get home, that would be awkward haha so if you were planning on it, don't please! haha I already have one.

Love,

Elder Strate