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| David with Elder Alkonis! |
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| David and Elder Packham! |
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| David and Elder Patton! |
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| David and a new friend! |
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| David and the Texas Towers! |
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| Getting a lift! |
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| The gang after emailing on p-day! |
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| Elder Denos and David with a 'tent' of an umbrella they found in the chapel! |
Hola!
Another good week is in the books. It was a busy week, and we got lots done! We had members out with us almost everyday, so we had very little time on the bikes, and lots of good lessons.
On Tuesday I was lucky enough to attend the transfer meeting, even though neither one of us got transferred. Zone leaders were asked to go to pick something up. So lucky me! Because I love that meeting. It might have been the smallest transfer meeting I've seen my whole mission. Very few changes. And yes, Sister Wyss got transferred to the zone. She won't leave me alone! We cover the exact same area, basically, us doing the Spanish work, and her and her companion do the English work. She is super lucky because her companion is Sister Reboquio, from the Philipines, and she is amazing! And Sister Wyss is a stellar missionary too! Having Sister Training Leaders in the zone and so close to us is a huge blessing!
President and Sister Taylor shared a touching story at the meeting on Tuesday. Their son got home from his mission that day, and they told us that in the last 8 years, their entire family has been together for only 15 minutes, which 15 minutes came miraculously at the airport when one son was leaving to his mission, and the other coming home. They testified about how they could not make such mighty sacrifices if it wasn't all true. Their testimonies are so strong, and it was an inspiring story. It made me very grateful that we only have to survive three and a half years of separation, and that we will be united again at last in only 5 WEEKS!
We are in a bit of a drought right now. We have plenty of people to teach and visit, we are busy and usually have a loaded planner throughout the week, but nothing seems to be going anywhere. People aren't coming to church, or keeping any commitments for that matter. It is really frustrating to feel like you are doing so much and working so hard, yet seeing nothing come of it. It has, however, been surprisingly easy to keep going and stay positive. I have the hope and the faith that it will all be made worth it in one way or another, sooner or later!
One day this week we were out riding our bikes when this blond haired hippee looking guy approached us on his bike and said "you Elders out looking for referrals?" It completely caught us off guard! It was the last thing we expected to hear from a guy that looked the way he did. I asked him "are you a member?" and he responded "jack". Hahaha! Turns out he grew up in the Church and has very faithful parents in the Church. When he was 19, he decided to join a rock band rather than go on a mission. He was a real funny guy, full of Mormon jokes. He said he a had a problem with the fact that Joseph Smith and Jesus Christ got more and more handsome in every new picture his mother put up on the wall. He also said there are too many rules in the Church that he can't deal with. I wish people would stop looking at commandments as "rules". If only they understand the why behind the commandments. I guess the guy went after what made him happy, but I could tell that he was lost and his life was a mess. I could only imagine how different his life could have been if he decided to go on a mission. It made me think about what I would have missed out on if I had not decided to serve a mission. The lessons are countless and priceless, my eyes have been opened, a vision for the future gained, and I have no doubt that the entire course of my life will be forever changed because of this incredible experience. I am so grateful for it, and I can't imagine my life without it! A big thanks to all who helped get me here!
-I did not spray my closet for bed bugs because I haven't seen any.
-Elder Keller just got a box from a near by bike shop, disassembled his bike and put it in there, and we dropped it off at the post office across the street. That is what I think I will do, unless you can tell me a better way.
-No special plans for Easter yet. Just Conference!
-They did two meetings with Elder Foster, one on Thursday with half the mission, and one of Friday with the other half.
Thanks for the update and all that everyone does for me! I hope you have the best week ever! Love y'all to Kolob and back!
Elder Williams
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