How are you guys? It feels like a million years ago that I wrote you, and maybe even longer since you wrote me. Hint Hint! My companion, Elder S received 7 letters one day, so if you guys could beat that it would be really ideal. Just something to think about.
So as for my week. Tuesday we had a devotional for someone from the 70 I believe. I forgot my notebook in the classroom, and don't have enough time to run back for it. It was pretty good if I remember correctly. I seem like I don't pay attention or anything, but I really do. It's just sometimes very overwhelming. The main building here was closed all week because of the New Mission President's Training, so there were tons of General Authorities here. Rumor has it that Prophet was speaking to them, but not to us. I'm not too sure about it. I'll get to who I saw later.
Trying to think of it I can't really remember what happened each day, they all seem to blur together so I'll just tell you the jist of everything. Elder H had bronchitis, but he got some medicine that made him sick, so then he was sick all week. Finally on Friday they gave him the right medication so now he's back to his perky self. It's always nice to have someone to wake you up 20 minutes before your alarm goes off. Who doesn't love that? I know that I certainly missed that when he was sick.... NOT!
Also, in reference to the subject. Because I am in the international district there are a lot of Polynesians. Some of them don't have the best English, but every single one can say this phrase in a very thick Samoan/Tongan/Island accent " VERY GOOD ELDER!!!". Everything is very good. You wake up in the morning, very good. You have a tie and a shirt on, very good. You are sitting in a desk, very good. You hit a ball when you are playing a game, very good. I think you get the picture, it's so funny. Especially when the Chinese people in our district make fun of them. Basically our district is like 30 Polynesians, 30 Chinese people, 2 Germans, 4 Americans, and actually 3 Canadians (2 from Quebec though surprisngly, and then me). So it is very different from probably every other Branch where it is like 50 Utah, 1 not-Utah. I suppose I shouldn't complain at all. Haha!!
So on Friday night we had a Fireside with some General Authorities. Seven to be exact. Bednar spoke, but Holland (My favorite, other than Uchtdorf, of course), Ballard, Oaks, Anderson, Nelson and Scott. It was crazy to see that many of them. But really neat. Elder Bednar talked about being a good missionary and how to use Preach My Gospel better. It really is such a good book.
Also on Friday Night I got to meet my new mission President, President and Sister Miles. I LOVE THEM. They are probably the nicest people ever. President Miles was such a happy person, he told us how he'd been praying for us since they got their call (where they really didn't want to go to Germany because Sister Miles didn't speak German before), and how now that they see us they think of us like their children. He was so genuine and such a nice guy. He started crying when he was introducing himself because he was so happy (Maybe we are related? Haha!) And Sister Miles is really funny. She's very sarcastic, but in a sweet way. If that makes sense. I am really excited to get to know them, and to work with them. They told us that we were like their children too because we were their first missionaries. It seems weird to think that I am leaving in like 2 weeks. We still haven't figured it out for sure though. Because our teachers have to write something to the travel office to change our departure date, and they haven't yet. I'll try and figure it out today or tomorrow so that I can find out for sure when I am leaving.
It's good that I am leaving in 4 weeks instead of 9 I think. I would go crazy, and I feel like there is a reason I'm leaving, either someone I'm supposed to meet, or something. I can't really describe it, there has got to be a reason though. Like a talk in the last Conference where they talked about the Currant Bush, someone has an idea of what they want me to become and they will help me to get there.
I also figured out why I get so bothered here. Think of having to wait for something that you really, REALLY want for 4 weeks. Then think of those whole 4 weeks, someone telling you how awesome that thing is going to be, and everything you do in those 4 weeks, is related to that thing that you really want. If that makes sense at all. Like being taunted by something for 4 weeks. I maybe can't describe it, but it's crazy. I'll try again later if you don't get it. If not, I may just be going crazy. I miss you guys a lot. Hope that you are doing well!! Love you lots!!!
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Sincerely,
Elder Connor J. Thompson
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