Elder Mitchell Rush: Field Trip to Yellowstone National Park

Hello!
I can't belive it has already been 8 months!
Sorry for the lack of an update last week but Yellowstone Nation Park
was really cool!
We saw a Bald Eagle, a wolf, some bison, elk, ants, squirrels,
chipmunks, and DUCKS!
It was a beautiful place. My favorite part of the whole day was
waiting for Old Faithful to be faithful. There was a crow just hopping
around and it was getting quite annoying. But it was putting on a show
for the tourists from Asia and Europe. They all gathered around taking
pictures of it. It made me laugh how interested they were in it.
Just want to say Thank you to the Christensens for taking us!

This last week of missionary work has been tough. As the Idaho
Pocatello Mission each companionship is striving to help two people
enter the waters of baptism in May. It was a goal issued to us by
Elder Martino of the Second Quorum the Seventy back in November. We
have been trying to find people to teach but most people like to hide
behind their doors or talk to us because they want to be nice. Anyway
we are still seeing miracles.

We went out to lunch on Thursday with Brother Van Kampen. We got
fortune cookies and mine said "This next month will bring you much
happiness" I though that was awesome and I am grateful for the
miracles and blessings that are in my future!

Our stake was realigned this last week so we will be moving to the
Idaho Falls Central Stake. I am bummed to be leaving the Taylor
Mountain Stake and the wonderful people but there are many miracles
coming our way!

Random Thought: We witnessed a car accident while walking down the
street! It was crazy! But everyone is okay and alive!

Spiritual Thought for the week:
I have been studying a lot lately on the importance of being obedient
to God's commandments and the blessings that come from doing so. I came
across these verses in 1 John 3:21-24

21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his
commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of
his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in
him. And hereby we know that he abidethin us, by the Spirit which he
hath given us.
Obedience ensures us an answer to our prayers. FANTASTIC!
I am now speechless...

Love
Elder Rush
P.s. Have a miraculous week!