This
week actually had some pretty fun and interesting events outside of our usual
missionary work. I guess I'll highlight some of the things we did.
We
had a few dinners this week with members, and a couple times we did something
I've never heard of before, we played board and card games with them after
eating. It was a great way to connect with the members and we could still share
a spiritual message with them afterward. It was a little unorthodox to me but I
enjoyed that quite a bit.
On Saturday,
our stake held a soccer tournament for all the wards. Our district as well as
all the Chinese Elders showed up to play. I'm horrible at soccer due to my two
left feet and absolutely despise the sport, and luckily I didn't have to
substitute for ward members too often. The Chinese ward only had 3 members
there so it was mainly comprised of Elders and they ended up winning the
tournament. All the missionaries that stuck around got a medal for being in the
championship.
P-Day
was a blast, we did so many things I'd never thought to do. First off, we went
to a super sweet second-hand Lego store, and it took all of my self-control and
patience I'd learned over the years to not spend any money there. Of course I
had to build something with the various pieces they had lying around to choose
from, I think I left the store with a headache from trying to keep my hands
away from my wallet. After playing a bunch of sports and board games with the
district at the church. Elder Mortenson and Romney joined us at our apartment
for a nerf war with the guns that had been left at our apartment. All of this
stuff I had just never considered doing being out here on a mission but it was
all pretty enjoyable.
The
work here is definitely different. We're trying really hard to develop a good
relationship with the ward members and they are trying really hard to find
people for us to teach. It's different from my last area where finding and
teaching was all focused on our own efforts of visiting older investigators and
we didn't have much of a connection with the ward. Missionary work comes in all
shapes and forms and I'm continually trusting in the Lord that no matter how we
serve we are still able to invite others to come unto Christ.
-Elder
Thompson
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