12/7/15

Hello again, this week started off really slow. I have been in a rut of not knowing what to do when there is open time in the day. So we did a lot of walking. It was hard and not too fun. Then we did exchanges on Wednesday and Elder Masina helped me out a lot and now it feels like there's too much to do and not enough time! I learned how vital weekly planning is. I've also been doing better with my mornings, I promised God I'd work out every morning. So I have, but it's tough to get into the habit.

Other highlights include Tony getting a baptism date! I might be out of the area by then but as long as it happens that's what matters! Tony is great and Nick is still going good for his baptism. Testimony meeting was amazing this week, there were so many spiritual testimonies that just rocked everyone's heart. We also watched most of the Christmas devotional with Nick last night. He really loved the music. (P.s. I predicted that the last song was going to be Silent Night.} Nick's baptism is coming up fast! I'm super excited! It hasn't snowed yet, which is good and bad. It'll feel like Christmas but I have to walk in it all day. Also we set up our quaint little spruce the other day.

Our beautiful Spruce

I've also gained a lot more confidence tracking. The goal is to say something profound before some one says no to you. So one house I knock I start off just stumbling all over the place, not making much sense. The I paused and said, I'm not good at this door thing, but we're missionaries blah blah blah eternal salvation. After that most of the fear went away, these houses still have real people in them. And by their standards we are the weird ones. I always get anxiety when they come to the door but I've gotten a lot more confidence an courage to talk. All thanks to the Man upstairs.

We got volunteered and lied to by other missionaries to go to Linda's house for dinner. We were told she was getting pizza, which was the lie. So we got there and we had quite the interesting time.. needless to say I'd rather eat school lunch food for two years then go over there once a week. So that's my week in a quick flash, the weeks go so darn fast it's insane. This Saturday, Nick's baptism, will be my 4 month mark! WAT? I have two thoughts, that was fast, and this is going to take forever. But I'll just keep taking it hour by hour and week to week.

Elder Simmons

The double piggy back. Slightly uncomfortable, but worth it in the long run.

Headlights are kewl

Pizza with Kevin