To the best friends and family a person could hope for,
I'm free! I'm finally freeee! We can now meet with people in
person now! As of Thursday, we have been teaching all of our appointments in
person. We have to wear a mask while doing it, but we can't really complain,
since the last month and a half we've been stuck inside. One of our lessons
this week, we taught right next a campfire. A real life fireside. It was
awesome, even though some of my clothes smell like smoke now. We also are now
able to do some more service, so a few days ago we helped clean up some
branches and trees in a house someone we are teaching is renovating. We also
got to meet as a district for district council at a church, and I got to play
the piano! Let's gooo! I was missing playing piano.
In other news though, this week was transfers, and I got a
new companion! His name is Elder Baron. He's moved around a lot, but most
recently lived in Texas. He is straight out of the MTC, that is, the online
MTC, so I am training him. I don't know what they were thinking having me
train! I've only been out 3 months. I think this Corona thing got to them or
something. There's a kind of missionary genealogy terminology thing (I know,
very specific right?). When you train, your trainee is your son, and you are
their father. So, I've got a son! Congratulations mom. I think we're getting
along quite well though. We both like reading, and are both kind of socially
awkward. I keep the words of my sister Anna in mind though: "You've just
got to remain TOASTy!" Or in other words, Thriving On Awkward Situations
Together.
It's been pretty fun though. I've been Scarring Elder Baron
for life with horrible puns. There was a large pile of hay we were driving past
and I said, "I hay-te to break it to you, but that's a lot of hay. Do you
know what I like to put on my pancakes? M-hay-ple syrup." Then I started
singing All-star by Smashmouth, starting with "Hay man, get your game
on..." Then singing "Hay There Delilah". It was fun. Any other
Hay puns yall can think of? (Elder Leavitt, from the south, got me to start
using the word yall. The struggle is real.)
It was a great Mother's day yesterday, and particularly
poignant as I have recently become a father. Lol. But I just want to say how
much I love my mom. She is the best person I know. She is always there for me,
and is so selfless! I am grateful for her raising me, and showing me what
Christlike love truly is. She's the one who truly prepared me to serve a
mission, and for that, I am so grateful for her. Thanks mom! Love you!
Anyway, that's about all for this week. It's been pretty
good, despite the fact that I don't know what I'm doing. I mean, I'm training,
and I've only just finished my training. But, an interesting fact that gives me
strength is that Potatoes were first introduced in Europe by Spain in 1536, by
Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada. Potatoes were not accepted at once in Europe
because clerics said they were not mentioned in the bible, while others
believed potatoes can cause some diseases. Just kidding, that doesn't give me
strength. However, it does give me a reason not to eat potatoes! It's not
mentioned in the Book of Mormon either. Coincidence? I think not.
Pictures:
1-3: Elder Baron and I. I'm hanging out with royalty! You
get it? You know, because his last name is Baron...haha. I'm so funny.
4. We got to see a really nice fluffy dog.
5. I went in a potato field one day and met Akbar! Sorry, if
you don't get that reference, but it's a very nice potato field anyways.
6. Beautiful tree.
7. There's a high school in Idaho thats mascot is the
Russets. Those are types of potatoes. Only in Idaho, *shaking my head*
8. Elder Trezise doing...you know, I don't really know what
he's doing.
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