 |
| David and 'the most G car you ever did see!' |
 |
| Elder Packham at the library. |
 |
| Sister Christopherson and Sister Wyss - David's childhood friend! |
Hola!
I had a good week. It was kind of tough because I was a little
sick and super tired, more than normal. That made the week seem long,
but I survived! I was probably tired because I was sick, but I've got
my fingers crossed for a growth spurt!
For McKinney Madness this week, there were a few contacting
days, where you just count how many people you try to talk to about the
gospel. We found the best gas station to get a lot of contacts at,
where tons of Mexicans go to get there beer. It
is always an interesting experience when we go there, talking with so
many people. People are funny, rude, friendly, miserable, scared of
missionaries, and some are just pathetic. Being a missionary is such an
adventure!
We had a couple of intense lessons with Wally this week. He
really enjoyed Church, and he got emotional a couple of times in our
lessons when he talked about how much he respected the family aspect of
our church. Wally is going through some family
problems right now and he just needs the gospel! He, just like the
majority of people we talk to, throws up a red flag every time we
mention Joseph Smith. He just doesn't get it and won't accept it. But
if people don't understand the fact that Joseph Smith
was a prophet called of God, then the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints is just like any other church out there with a slice
or two of the pizza, started by some random chump who thinks he had it
right. Joseph Smith did not start his own church;
rather God called him to restore His Church, His authority, and the
fullness of Gospel so that His children could once again enjoy the whole
pizza! I am grateful for the knowledge and testimony that I have of
Joseph Smith. I know that he was no chump but
a tool in the Lord's hands to get the Restoration rolling. And because
of him, we can all participate in the Restoration and enjoy the
fullness of this precious gospel!
I saw Sister Wyss on Tuesday! The English and Spanish districts
in the area have district meetings at the same place and same time. I
only got to say hi and shake her hand real quick because we were in the
middle of an activity as she was leaving.
But we normally do emails at the same place, but for some reason they
haven't come the last two weeks. I don't know Sister Christopherson too
well, but from the little contact I have had with her, I do know she is
super happy and funny and dedicated to the
work! Funny story: in my last week with Elder Malpartida, before
Sister Wyss got here, we were in the car driving to an appointment and I
was singing a Bruno Mars song at the top of my lungs. Then we both
heard these little, tiny, high pitched voices yelling
"ELDERS! ELDERRSS! ELLDEERRRRRSSS!", as if they were coming from
sister missionaries shrunken down to ant size in our cup holder. Turns
out that the voices were coming from our phone in the cup holder, and
Elder Malpartida had accidentally called Sister
Christopherson and her companion, and they heard me sing the whole
song! It was a little embarrassing, but what can you do? By now I'm
guessing Sister Wyss knows about that and they probably laugh about it
all the time. Life goes on.
-I already bought the shoes
-How much does a GPS cost?
-We helped a member stain his fence this week, but we definitely
don't do two hours of service a day. We do four hours a week, tops. I
definitely wouldn't mind doing more though!
-Weather has been good. It's getting hot and I am starting to
sweat. We only had one big storm this week that came through yesterday
morning, and then it was 90 for the rest of the day. I'm scared for
summer!
-Yes my watch dried out and is working fine now.
Emilee: I would like to participate in your wedding dress
selection. Fill a brother in with some pics! As a missionary, the
spirit is with me intensely, and I could probably be a huge help with
decisions like this.
I think that will do it for this week. Much love.
Elder Williams
No comments:
Post a Comment