"All this and more to come, stay tuned!"

Hey!

 

This week has been.... hard.  But like, good - just some hard days.  We got dropped a lot, and some were really disappointing.  This girl, Lisa, was supposed to be baptized this upcoming Saturday, but her mom Anti-d her pretty hard, and now she wont talk to us :(  The most frustrating part is just that it feels like this transfer is almost over, and all these people we've been working with are just falling through. 

umm, here's a highlight of the week, remember that boy Tony we teach?  No real progress this past week, except we met his mother (the one who won't let him be baptized, even though he's more than ready.)  But anyways, we saw him this week, and I was restringing his guitar for him, and we were talking about music a little bit.  His Grandma says something about music, and then Tommy goes "well, I'm an unaccompanied Minor"  hahahahahahaha get it?  he was on a plane a few weeks ago and thats what they told him. 

 

So you know how you are supposed to "liken the scriptures unto yourself?"  Well, we've been doing that.  (Oh I don't remember if I ever said, but we've been reading the Book of Mormon as a mission, out loud with our companions.  so we have some story time every day, I really like it)  Except, to liken it unto ourselves, we've changed the name of every single person and place we come across.  People from the Book of Mormon become other missionaries, character from Avatar: The Last Airbender, or Pokemon.  Zarahemla is the WATAC :) 

Try it, and watch the scriptures come to life!  Warning: This may not be a tear-free activity.  It was so sad a few days ago, when at the end of the book of Weaver, Daybell and President Weaver passed away :(   I dont think i've ever been sadder when reading the scriptures. 

Every morning a new adventure awaits!  What will become of the Bowenites?  Will Prince Zuko be succesful on his mission to Seattle?   Will they remember the teachings of Professor Oak?  All this and more to come, stay tuned!

 

Ooh, update on the marriage situation of Ricky and Gail.  Gail now wants to be married, Ricky is resisting.  Gail isn't very good at confrontation, so most the progress happens while we are present.  We'll be seeing them again today,  I'll keep you posted!

 

Haha, so Elder B is emailing next to me, and he just asked me what has been the funniest thing that has happened on his mission so far. (his mom wants to know)  I have no idea what to tell him, I don't know how it's possible that we laugh until our tummies hurt almost every day, but I dont know any funny stories. 

 

On Pday I made a shot from out in the hallway on my first try, so Elder B owes me a pizza, that's really the main thing I'm thinking about right now

 

I really don't wanna ever leave Fruitland, or change companions, or have anything different ever happen for the rest of my mission.   I'm just in a good place.  I know that it will, but still. 

 

Um, today is gonna be kinda a hard day, so I'm reluctant to leave, but it's that time....

 

Wish me luck!