The Mergenthaler Family

 October 10, 2022 What's up, peeps! This week was so cool! I saw so many miracles. Let's start on Tuesday soo; as some of you know, there have been some hard stuff in my family, and it's rough because I can't be there to hug them all at this time, which sucks. Still, on Monday, I got on my knees at every opportunity and asked the lord to help me. Then Tuesday, everything I heard was about how we can find peace in and with our savior Jesus Christ and that was super cool because it answered my prayers and also helped me feel peace and comfort for my family. And the miracles didn't stop there Tuesday. That was probably the biggest thing and the coolest thing for me! The second happened when we talked to a guy on Sunday during a general conference session. So the story begins with us bringing this guy into our church building and showing him around. We got to talking with him, and he's interested in our church's history and how the church got started, so after w...

 October 3, 2022 This week was so wild. I have so many stories to tell, haha. Let's start on Monday. So Monday, we have a normal p day, and then it hits the night, and we rush home and begin to rush to get ready. After the rush, we go out on a blitz and talk to random people. After we hit a less active member's house, she loves the missionaries because she opened up so fast for us. She told us that she would love to see us again because it was late, so we were like, great, and we set up a time to meet again. So we leave her house. The next few days were just full of rejection and talking to people. So Thursday eventually rolls around, and I get so excited because it's my mama's bday, and I get to call her, so we go through the day, and it's rough. We're having no success at all, and no one wants anything. So we eventually take it back to the church and sit down, and my companion goes what can we do. Then I say, let's pray, so we do, and we get up and are lik...

While my man makes me a delicious birthday dinner and cake, I have a little computer time. I added the last month of Elder Mergenthaler's email to the blog and realized I haven't updated on what the rest of us have been doing. Well, mostly, I have been traveling and starting seminary and getting sick and traveling and getting sick simultaneously. It's been fun. Here are some pictures: Andrew brings in the coin at the drive-through. Gavin doing something that isn't on a screen. Went to a One Republic concert in Utah with Emily, Danny, and Kelly. Took some pics with Daniel in preparation for the Maine reunion. Shenanigans with Emily at Grandma's in Monticello. School started and I didn't take pictures, but Gavin's teacher did. "Self-care" in the hammock with a purring kitty. Danny and Kelly came to visit and we went to Hershey Park. Exploring the Scotia Barrens with Danny. These are near our house. Penn State library--the scene of an unsolved murder ...

September 26, 2022 What is up ya'll, Elder Mergenthaler here tapping in from Tandil Argentina! This week was a roller coaster. Monday, we had a regular day and did regular p-day stuff Tuesday. We contacted many people. Those two days were probably the least eventful. Still, after those, it started to pick up quickly because Wednesday, we had devotionals, which was difficult because I went with a native speaker. I speak no Spanish, so that was difficult but still super fun because I got to learn how to use google translate well, haha. But besides the hurdle of language, it was a blast. We went into their area and knocked on many doors, and then when someone didn't answer my companion and me for a day, Elder Centeno would say no Quiero salvation, which means I guess they didn't want salvation. After we contacted for a while, we went to a member's house and had some bomb freaking pizza with salsa and cheese. While eating, I was trying to listen in on the conversation, and ...