Biking Through Topeka

This week was so much fun and had a lot of funny stories but also tons of miracles! So this week was the first time that we were on bikes here in Topeka. So the first day we were on bikes we realized we didn't have helmets so we had to walk which we quickly realized takes about an hour to get to the place that we are supposed to be and we had an appt at 4 and it was already 3:15 so we were like running around down town Topeka trying to get to our appointment. We ended up being like thirty minutes late, but on the upside we were able to have a REALLY good lesson. Miracles!

Then the next day we get the bikes and helmets and set out. We do most of our work in down town Topeka kind of next to the capital building (for those of you who know anything about Topeka haha) so we ride down there and we get there in like 10 minutes which was way nice. We get there and realize that we are an hour early for our appointment. (We're not always this time inefficient I promise.) So we decide to go and visit a Less Active member that lived in the area. We rode over there and she wasn't home. So we decided that we would just be a little early to the appointment and if we had to make some calls outside. As soon as we get on the bikes to leave, Elder Ives bike tire pops and goes COMPLETELY FLAT! haha so we run our bikes to the next appointment. about half way there we realized that Elder Ives had left his backpack back at the Less Active's house. So we run back to the apartment and run back to the appointment. We got there right on time but we were way out of breath and realized that we had just ran around down town like maniacs (because we were in trench coats and helmets)  trying to get to this one appointment. It was super fun and will definitly be a good memory but hopefully not something that will continue to happen. 

After that the week went pretty smooth and we were able to get to everywhere we needed to be. Last week we had met James who had came from the Family History Center. He has kept every commitment we have extended and told us that he knows that the Book of Mormon is true and he really wants to be baptized! He's such a great guy and has really just loved Church the past couple weeks! 

Fun Fact! We also found out that the Westboro Baptist Church is in our boundaries and we were able to ride by a couple of times. We see them picketing all over town. 

Love all of you! 

-Elder Hunt