"You make me tired all over when you talk like that"

[Title references this scene from Support Your Local Sheriff.]

30 September 2024

Welcome to Episode 12 of Bonanza, 2024 reboot.

Quick updates for all of you. I've literally been in a western movie for the past week and a half. Everyone and their mom owns a farm and some horses in Southern Alberta. I have a suspicion that I've met half the cast of "High Noon" already, based just on the accent. The water here still tastes a bit like dirt, so I'm glad its really authentic. I’ve had about 5 pounds of hot dogs in the last three days and more meals with members than I've had all summer, or so it feels.

One of the great characters we met this week was Tinker Tim! Tim is a friend of one of the older members that lives in Glenwood. We were over at Marty's house for dinner, and Tim was just parked outside, so he was invited in. He then started talking a mile a minute about how he had been born again, and was positionally perfect, and God willing, and don't think but pray, and dreams about crying, and a bunch of other mumbo jumbo that would always end up about a great big fish that he caught once or something. It was exhausting! That was all that came out of his mouth for all of dinner, and all of the next day when we went to Help Marty build the deck. It was a kind of inspiring experience though! I've never seen two guys disagree so much and still be such good friends!

All of our friends currently live on the reservation, so we’re out there quite a bit. Not many of them can drive, so getting them to church is in question right now. Cody says he wants to be baptized once he’s gotten over his alcohol addiction. We met with Chauncey for the first time, and he says things are tough because the reservation is full of druggies and corruption amongst the Chief in Council. It seems like both of them are looking for a different environment to be in. The reservation also has some pretty mean looking dogs, so that will be fun to get used to. Our area book only records one skinwalker sighting though, so we're pretty sure that most of these dogs aren't Satanic :)

While trying to stop by some older folks in Aetna, we met their son Rodger (he has a Lee van Cleef mustache and all), and he invited us to his home down the gravel road. We were able to chat for a while, and he pointed out the violin that I was carrying around, so I played him a little tune. The next day was an Elders Quorum barbecue, complete with husbands grilling even more hot dogs, and their wives on the other side of the field in the middle of a shotgun skeet shoot. Before I knew it Rodger brought me up, and I was playing for most of the ward.

General Conference is this weekend! General Conference is awesome, because we get to hear from living Prophets and Apostles! This week I'd invite you to write down three questions or concerns that you would like God's Guidance on, and then look for them in conference. I've really found that when I do that, I have a more enriching experience and Hear God's voice clearer.

Stay cool everyone!
-Elder Baer

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