(Elder Cummings)
Hey yall!! Sorry it's been a minute since I sent an email.
So yes. I'm up in Jackson, Mississippi now, and it's crazy.
And crazy awesome.
The newly made ward meets in a strip mall and it's one of
the best wards ever. They're so excited for missionary work. Here are some
crazy stories and some miracles:
1. We were driving on a main road going like 4 or 5 mph
over, and I just look and see this old man chug along my left and pass me in
the median. He had to have been going like 2mph faster cause it took him
forever. He was driving an OLD Crown Victoria and both of his rear tires were
completely flat, he was just driving on the rims. Then at the stop light he
gets out, opens and closes the trunk and then gets back in the driver's seat.
2. Another day we just got out of a lesson and these two
guys were on the street(a little under the influence) just swinging these
massive sticks at each other having a sword fight. They were arguing and saying
stuff and just whacking each other. And they were just letting the other whack
them. It was insane.
3. Also we were driving(we're typically on our bikes) and
pass this gas station that had, no joke, 8 cop cars, lights on and everything,
and just cops everywhere. We didn't stick around around see what happened.
4. Then the next day we passed a parking lot and there was
about 15 cop cars pulled up not even in parking spots with like 30 cops
surrounding a food truck, simply just getting some good food.
5. Another day we met a guy who had been shot 6 times, 3
times in the chest, and still has a bullet in his back. He pulled up his shirt
and has a nasty scar going up his entire upper body. He's still alive for some
reason though so we're teaching him.
6. The highlight of this week was probably when we met our
friend Melissa. We get there with Brother White and she's talking on the phone,
obviously pretty drunk. We stand there for a couple minutes and are like "Yo
Melissa, we gotta get going soon are we able to talk?". After another
minute she gets off the phone, grabs another 32oz BudLite and starts talking to
us. At this point we realize that she's actually REALLY drunk. She starts
talking about how she really wants to quit drinking and that she hates it.
Brother White, who actually grew up in the hood that we were at that day
started hyping her up and encouraging her. It was so cool. Melissa was feeling
on top of the world until we told her to pour the drink out if she really wants
to quit. She hesitated and said she couldn't. Then Elder O just starts
testifying of God's love and His plan for her and she immediately starts
balling and pours the whole can out. The Spirit was so strong and you could
tell Melissa was just overwhelmed God's love for her. She could feel it.
Please keep Melissa, Courtney, Joann and Adrian in your
prayers! We need it!
Love yall!
Elder Cummings
Photos:
Most of these pics are from my NOLA days, I got some more
next week
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