To my fam!
How’s it goin everyone!?
So to fill you in on everything that happened last weekend....it....was...amazing! Particularly the Gladys Knight concert... I actually went to 3 out of the 4 concerts and each time I went it just gave me goosebumps up and down my bod... It was a really neat experience, it kind of reminded me of the Fighting Temptations movie, it was pretty much just gospel soul and a little bit of rhythm in the hymns. It was funny because I think for some of the "old generation," I don't think that some of them enjoyed it as much as the "newer generation" but it was a really good spiritual experience. The thing that got me the most through it all was listening to Gladys' "journey," or so she called it, and listening to her testimony and love for the gospel. It was really powerful to listen to all of the trials and obstacles in her life that she's gone through and her rising above them. There were a lot of people who went to each of the concerts; there were four concerts and probably around 1,000 at each concert.... so that's like.....4,000 people! Yay! I gOts mY EdUmiKasHun at Da KErNey SkOoL. So it was a really good turn out, I think through it all, we got around 600-650 referrals around the San Diego area so from what President Donaldson was saying was that the concert was really successful. I think that people were able to see the church in a different light, a way that they've never seen it before and I think the concert and testimonies, especially by Gladys Knight opened up a lot of people's eyes, so the plan worked! So after the first concert on Saturday, we were helping set-up for the next concert right afterwards and we actually got to go back stage; meet the whole choir and eat some of their buffet when they weren't looking, so we were like in heaven and then here comes Gladys Knight herself walking around the corner and we talked with her for a good 5 minutes or so.... It was incredible! Probably one of the nicest ladies that I've ever met! She was so humble and down-to-earth and you could just feel the spirit radiate from her and her love for the gospel and especially the missionaries. It was cool because during her concert and her testimony she mentioned how much she loves the missionaries and how awesome we are...lady doesn't lie... and then she had all the missionaries at the concert stand-up and everyone gave us some claps and knuckles... Instead of putting the spotlight on her she put the spotlight on what matters most to her and that's what the concert was about the whole night; a concert and testimony of Jesus Christ and His gospel. Man I wish I could've taken a video of the concert and send it to you all and show you how awesome it was, but just know that it was awesome and if she ever comes near to where you live and does something like this make sure that you go!
So that was half of my weekend, the other half was the Mormon Helping Hands project in Santee. All we did was help restore a trail that had been torn up and eroded by the rain that we got down here earlier in the year...they said that it was some of the heaviest and most rain that they've received down here in a long time.... If that's what they call heavy, they ain't seen nothin...bunch of tanned whimps. But the project was a good time, kind of frustrating at the same time because we had a lot of old old people there, and nothing against old people, I love em haha but we would do something and then they would either mess it up or just do something totally different haha it was all good though, it was cool to see everyone come together and help out the community, we got a lot of compliments along the way, so it was really good! So all-in-all it was a champ weekend but other than that, not a whole lot more news out here in San Diego, it's been a constant 70 and sunny these past couple of weeks but I think it's about to warm up here pretty soon so we'll see.
But I've gotta run! You all have a good week, take care, and be safe! And for all the moms reading this Happy Mother's Day!
Love you all and pray for the best for you!
It's been real but it's time to work so peace!
Much love,
Elder Ryan Lawter
GO SPURS GO!
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