Week 39: We kinda met Bonnie Cordon?

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We were having district Council in our chapel and she just poked her head around the corner and then kept walking, Elder Grimley goes "Wait that was Bonnie Cordon" and we all just walk out and say hi as she's getting in the elevator. And she said hi back! So kinda sick

Highlights
- Got to go on exchanges with Elder Halgren which was super fun! We had some awesome finds and found a lot of people who were interested
- We had our last district council of the transfer! Honestly really sad, it's been such an amazing district to serve with. And a lot of them are leaving too. One of them, Sister Pierce, I've actually served with my entire mission, so this'll be my first transfer not serving around her which is kinda nuts
- Transfer news dropped!! I'm staying same area, still district leader, but new companion. I'm gonna be comps with Elder Coons from my MTC district, which will be fun!
- Saturday we had two ward activities, one in West Point and one in Aberdeen. So we were pretty much just at activities all day which was super fun, and there was such good food it was awesome

Spiritual thought
Something I've been thinking about a lot this week is vision. Proverbs 29:18 says "Where there is no vision, the people perish." I think that's so true for us, we need to have a vision of where we want to go in life and who we want to become. Without that vision our lives lack the momentum and direction that we need. That's one of the reasons sharing the gospel is so impactful, because we're helping people to understand that vision. But having a personal vision of the kind of person you want to become is also so important! It helps you know why things you need to do and actions you need to take to improve

Love you all! 
Elder Blankenbiller


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Pictures
1. Elder Yip wasn't helping cook dinner
2. Elder Grimley getting into the cookies
3. Last DC pick
4. Ward activity
5. Drawing Sister Olsen did of the Zone





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