I definitely understand the value of planning out my time now. My goals and
measures of success will be different in my post-mission life, for sure, but I
hope to be a bit more organized in my lifestyle moving forward.
Facebook has ruined me. I just realized that I used shift-enter to
insert a break, which is completely unnecessary in anything remotely resembling
a word processor, but not the chat function on Facebook. Curse you, Facebook
chat.
Today I'm going to be teaching a FHE lesson concerning prayer at the "Y"
home with the "N"s there. That should be pretty fun. The "N" situation
is still slightly complicated. I was warned by the Ward Mission Leader that this
area might be whitewashed to keep them from becoming too dependent upon our
missionary visits. While I hope that doesn't happen, I can see how President
Smart might think that way. The twins go crazy and beg us to stay every time we
leave a lesson, "H" cried one time because she didn't want us to go. It's a
tough spot to be in. But Elder "G" and I just do our job, and our job is to
save souls and preach the word.
Yes, I could recite my purpose. But we
do that just about every meeting, and it's kind of boring.
The mailbox
has been especially good to me this week. Sister Hillary Smith wrote me back! As
did Amy Jo, Kristen, Tom, Lori, Ruth, and Morgan. I don't know how many letters
I'll get around to writing today, but hopefully the majority of them. There's
always next p-day.
This week was highly unusual in that I saw the other
elders in my district every day except one. On P-day, we ate dinner together and
ended up going on exchanges in the evening. Tuesday, my companion had to drive
Elder "F" to a doctor's appointment, so we exchanged again. Wednesday, we
spent the whole 4th of July together, starting with a service project at 8 a.m.
wherein we were fed breakfast, District Development Meeting, studies and
proselyting for a couple hours, dinner appointment, and a multizone activity
since we can't proselyte after 6 p.m. on holidays. I was surprised to see Sister missionaries in t-shirts at this activity. I totally ignored them and played
board games with some Elders.
On Thursday, we would have had baptismal
interviews, but the "L"s canceled their baptism on us via a text message at
2 a.m. Don't worry, we got them back on track in time for their baptism on Sunday.
Friday was our zone temple day. I love the Redlands temple! It was so fun to do
a session and walk around the temple grounds. Then Saturday, Elder "F" had
another doctor's appointment, so we exchanged again. All in all, a very strange
week full of lots of distractions. But we still filled the font!
"CL" and her son "E" have been talking to missionaries for a year and a
half. Somehow, they overcame all of their hurdles while "G" and I taught
them, and they finally took the plunge this Sunday. The husband did the
actual ordinance. It's so good to see families coming together! I'm so proud of
them.
Next week, "SK" gets wet! And if anything gets in her
way, she will kick butts and snap necks. Can't wait to see it happen!
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