(Elder Cummings)
Hola!
I know I know my Spanish is getting pretty good...
But actually though this week I could've sworn I became a
Spanish speaking missionary; not a missionary capable of speaking Spanish, but
a missionary assigned to speak Spanish. This week I had 4 different meals with
Spanish speaking member, and I just got to sit there eating the delicious food
while the other 3 elders who knew Spanish did all the small talk. The little
spanish I do know they made me show off though...bad idea. I said my usual
phrases I know like "I testify of the words of my companion...I know Jesus
Christ lives...why are they over there?...please pass me your plate...why
didn't you answer me?...take a seat right now, etc etc". Then I was really
bold and tried to say "Heavenly Father" and ended up saying
"Heavenly Potato". That was a big laugh🤣🤣good times.
Oh right, Kamino, gotta explain. In case yall don't know
Kamino is the planet in star wars where they had all the clones with the creepy
looking long neck guys. That's not why though. It rains all the time on Kamino.
Starting Thanksgiving evening until this morning, it's been raining here in
NOLA. Awesome. What was better is that we don't have any more miles for our car
this month so we had to bike everywhere. SO much fun, I havent needed to shower
the past 4 days! (That's a joke guys I've only had to shower once) but man has
it gotten colder this week, if it keeps going I'll be on Hoth(i won't say how
cold or you'll make fun of me for it not being cold, it feels cold that is all)
Today we went to the national WW2 museum here in New Orleans.
So awesome, so much learning. The whole district got "We can do it!"
Rosie the Riveter sweatshirts. Again, so awesome. I'm so so grateful for those
brave enough to make the ultimate sacrifice of their lives in sake of
preserving liberty. I could never go through what so many soldiers and
civilians went through.
Both Elder Christensen and I gave a talk this week in
church! That was so awesome! We had 6 people we're working with attend the
meeting too! My spiritual thought comes from my talk, which is based off of
Matthew S Holland's talk from last October General Conference:
"Holland then talks a little bit about the purpose of
sufferings and trials. Paul taught in Hebrews that “For it became [Christ], for
whom are all things, and by whom are all things, to [be made] the captain of
their salvation perfect(or complete) through sufferings.” Holland then
admonishes, “Brothers and sisters, suffering in righteousness helps qualify you
for, rather than distinguishes you from, God’s elect.” This makes me remember a
saying that has just stuck with me. The grammar is terrible so bear with me but
it’s “Satan don’t kick no dead dogs”. When you are doing what is right, when
you are striving to draw closer to him and still face suffering and obstacles,
rejoice that you’re still worth Satan’s time and find comfort in the fact that
“If God be for us, who can be against us?”
Y'all are doing great, keep up the good work, and remember
"Satan don't kick no dead dogs"
Yours truly,
Elder Cummings
Tons of pics sorry!
-Some from the museum (Btw the ignitable tank is actually
something used in WW2, search up "WW2 Ghost armies" absolutely
crazy!)
-some from the Chalmette battlefield where a big portion of
the war of 1812 took place
-some selfies with some cool people, etc etc
-us squading up in our new awesome sweatshirts
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