6/16/14

Wow, everyone is growing up!  I love my siblings and both of you Mom and Dad!

So, I guess I'll just jump right into what happened regarding this car crash.  Elder Langford, was being a dumb driver and trying to "race" or keep up with the Spanish Elders in getting back to their trailer out in the country, before we went to Crewe for the day.  It had been raining on and off so the roads were pretty slick.  Elder Langford took a turn, not slowing down too much going about 78 he said.  That's when we went almost completely went off the road, our back left tire hit the outside of the road as we turned that corner.  Then we got back on the road sliding sideways with my side facing the way we were going.  Elder Langford tried to maintain control and got us facing straight again, but it was too late and of course he was going too fast and we were coming up on a right curve in the road.  He couldn't make the curve and we headed straight into this lawn full with a few decent sized trees.  I could probably hug one barely, that's about how big they are.  The front left end smashed the tree and we spun out on the lawn.  We were wearing our seat belts though, always do.  Elder Langford shakily told me that we had to get out of the car as soon as we stopped.  We had to climb out of his window, it had shattered, and I couldn't open my door.  We were both a little shook up of course and the ambulance was there within 5 minutes.  Elder Langford and I both rode in the ambulance.  I only did because he is my companion, I was only a little bruised and had two cuts that needed band aids.  Elder Langford has 20 stitches in his knee and won't be driving on his mission again.  We are staying together for another transfer too.  We've been cooped up these past few days with recovering.  I'm about done, no longer too stiff and sore, Elder Langford will also get his stitches removed next week.  Cool thing too, his doctor was LDS.

We got to teach Brenda yesterday and it's so cool to see her just get so excited about the Book of Mormon!  We also contacted and are now teaching a former investigator named Chad!  He was only a former because  his wife was totally against the church, but she recently just didn't come home from work one day and left him.  He said we contacted him at just the right time, and that the Lord truly guides us to the people that need to hear the Gospel.  So, Chad will be getting baptized this summer, we haven't set an exact date yet.  Also, a part member texted us, we thought he was a member too!  He wants to be baptized August 23rd and he is ready!  We don't know what we're doing but we know that miracles have constantly been in our lives this past week!

Love y'all!
-Elder Austin Mounts

P.S. Paramedics told us that we had hit the tree more to the center of our car by a foot we would have both been killed.  The Lord truly was watching over us and He still has a purpose for both Elder Langford and myself.