Back to work - 11/19/12

The days have been pretty long. I spent most of last week in bed, but on Friday, we kicked out the mini missionaries and Elder "A" and I went back to work. I probably would have liked to sleep a little bit longer, but I could tell my companion was getting a bit irritated at our helpers. I really liked having them around, to be honest. Except for the fact that they helped themselves to our food. We took them to the store and they bought their own groceries, but one of the Elders has never lived on his own before. He's used to helping himself to anything his parents buy. So we weren't quite all on the same page in that regard. In any case, they got a decent amount of missionary work done. I'm quite glad that the work was able to keep moving while I was down for the count.

At this very moment, I kind of wish I was still in bed. I still hurt sometimes, especially when the pain medication starts to wear off. I'm not quite at 100%. My companion is convinced that President Smart will be moving me when transfers roll around on Monday, but I kind of hope he lets me recover some more. I am not feeling like a real missionary just yet. The ward mission leader seems to agree with me, but we never know what's going through the mission president's head.

We have a lunch appointment and a dinner appointment for Thanksgiving. We aren't supposed to proselyte that day, but it looks like we will have members to hang out with most of the day. The ward has been taking extra good care of us since they found out about my surgery,. It's so nice to be loved. It's actually kind of hard for me to accept all the free stuff that people want to give us, but I'm learning to swallow my pride. I should accept their kindness so they can be blessed as well.

My blood has thinned out significantly from the hot sunny summer I just endured. It's not even that cold, but I always wake up freezing. Maybe I'll invest in some thermal underwear.

I'm so excited that "T" got baptized! Although her family is being really mean to her now. She spent the night with her friends because her family was giving her grief and stressing her out. And there were two different people that gave her quad scriptures at her baptism, but her parents hid them from her while she was asleep. I think it's so sad how people can be so against the church! I hope that things work out for her soon.

I love you all, and am looking forward to seeing you again someday! Keep your covenants and you will be blessed.