Hey Mom! November
14, 2016
This week:
Welcome to Moses, Elder
Sorenson, back to the bikes, member-perks, and other tender mercies. I guess.
Before I forget, I mailed that
package of stuff to the Ranch. It should be there today, but I'm certain good
ol' Mr. Palmer will hold onto it until you guys get there again! Hopefully.
There's just a few trinkets in there. One of them is a license plate. We found
it while helping clean Teri's place not to long back. Thought about putting a
sticker on it that said "State regulation (whatever one legalized weed) is
a JOKE!" I remember when Daniel did that right before he came home with
the Italian one he had found, only he made fun of the postal system instead.
Thought it would be a fun tradition to try myself.
Anyhow, Transfers in and of
themselves went relatively smooth. As a last hoorah in Eburg we all went to
Super 1 and bought donuts. And I'll tell you, they were good donuts! When the
convoy got there I rode with Elders Summit and Hanna, who were both going up
North as well. Darrell Vad de Venter from Randall Park ward was driving, so it
was nice to catch up with him.
The transfer routes forked at
Quincy, so we got to camp there for about 45 mins. While there I got to meet
with the Ephrata crew again, and that was nice! Got to see Elder Painter, Sis. Holmes,
and Hermana Juarez again! The rest of the trip went fine, and in no time we
were at Moses Lake. Elder Sorenson is a very humble and incredibly innocent
fellow from Star Valley, WY. And so far, I can actually say this safely, we get
along great! Our personalities line up pretty well.
We also house with members
too! Which is incredibly nice. The Jones are very kind couple, and they've been
housing missionaries for about a year now. And the best part is, Sis. Jones
makes home-made bread for us! So it's quite nostalgic to say the least. Bro.
Jones just got called to be the Spanish branch president, and every morning we
get the brief chance to talk about scriptural studies with him. We are also
very certain we keep the room they let us stay in in ship-shape condition, and
it's probably the best housing I've had on the mission so far! We're also
biking again, which will provide with fun winter stories, and there's a great
feeling of love in the ward! That, plus everyone in the wards we cover are
pretty extroverted, so it's easy to get along with them.
Specifically we cover 4th and
7th ward. We got the chance to attend ward parties before yesterday, and
everyone there was quite welcoming and happy for us to be there.
In terms of work, right now
we're teaching a small group of friends who are from China. They're names are
Martin, Ian, Mae, and Jason. They work with REC, the local big business, and
were first introduced to the Gospel by a work associate. They've been taught
everything, and right now we are helping fine-tune their spiritual sensitivity.
They will be travelling back to China in December, so we're also helping them
prepare for that transition. The first day I was here we straight-up tracted
the whole day, so it felt accomplished but nobody let us in. The areas we cover
are mostly upper-mid class, so folks don't feel a terrible inclination to hear
from us. But they are polite and I feel like I'm going to like it here in Moses
Lake!
Funny, I kind of feel secure
in the future for the first time in a few months. I actually feel like things
are going to go well here. Eburg taught me a whole lot of lessons
about...everything. And I'm already starting to see how that is shaping me as a
missionary too.
Anyway, good luck with
everything in the move, I'll be sure to keep you guys in my prayers. Prayer
always goes a long way I've come to find. Still, I really love all you guys
have done to help out with everyone. Still, if it wasn't for the Savior we
wouldn't be able to do anything. And I'm really looking forward to the season
we get to celebrate His birth. A good time in the year to give Thanks too! And
it'll going to be a great season, I can already tell!
Love you all!
Michael
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