Straight neck

During the Dewey ward sacrament meeting, we had quite the fun experience. The Prescott Valley Stake President got up to end our sacrament meeting. Right as he began speaking, the power went out! He ended up shouting from the pulpit to end the sacrament meeting in the dark. The rest of church got cancelled, due to the fact that half the classrooms didn't have light, and the bathrooms were pitch black.

This week I spent a day in Glendale. I went on exchanges with the Assistants to the Mission President. It was a fun day. I spent the day with Elder Byington. We went around Glendale street contacting and knocking doors like crazy. It was a lot of fun. People are a lot more open to that type of contact there than they are up here. It's always nice to see a happy person on the other side of a random door.

This week I chopped all my hair off. The sides are way short and so is the top. I took off 21/2 inches of hair from the top of my head, and an inch from the sides. I got a nice summer cut I suppose. I wasn't intending on that happening, but the lady cutting my hair decided for me haha. I was shocked at first, but now I really like it!

Well it turns out that there is an explanation to all my neck pain and headaches! I got an X-ray of my neck, and it's perfectly straight. This is apparently a bad thing. A normal, heathy neck has a curve. This allows it to act as a spring to rest your head on. It allows everything to flow naturally and take impact easier. With a natural curve, your neck is only carrying 10 pounds. My neck with the straightness of it, it is carrying 40 pounds. So this explains a lot. I now get to undergo a fun process of putting a curve back in my neck. It's painful and uncomfortable, but it'll be worth it in the end.

We had a lesson with our investigator couple who are in their 80s this week. We finally got to the bottom of the reason of why they don't want to be baptized. He feels that he won't be able to help like would be expected of him. We insured him that nothing would be expected of him that he couldn't do. She is just waiting for him. Hopefully they'll be able to accept a baptismal date and make that promise with God and receive all the blessings that He has in store for them.

As a mission we have the opportunity to have Elder Holland come speak to us this week. As I have been preparing for this, I have been able to go over his talk from this last General Conference. This quote was one that I loved, "His divine love and unfailing help will be with us even when we struggle--no, will be with us especially when we struggle." I know this is so true. Heavenly Father's love will always be there for us. No matter what we do. He loves us. I love this fact. It helps me move forward and be better every day.

I love you all! Have a great week!

-Elder Toph Tribe