It's been a real productive and exciting week, we've really put our noses into the work. Sad thing is, I don't remember too much cause I put off writing my email for so long. I'll see what I can remember.
Tuesday
we had a good grindy day, making contacts and talking to people. In the
evening, Jacob took us to a super fancy bbq called Avenida Brazilian. If you've
you've never heard of Brazilian bbq places, they basically come around to your
table every 2 mins and offer you a different type of meat, including, beef,
pork, salmon, shrimp, and a whole bunch of different cuts and flavors. Jacob
didn't realize how much it would cost until after he paid, and I think he had
way more than he planned on. We were wearing white shirts and ties and we felt
a little underdressed.
Our
last district council was good. It's always a little sad cause you don't know
where everyone is gonna end up at transfers. We spent a little bit of finding
time on the island, then did a lot more work later in the day and evening up
near us.
Thursday
was way cool. We did service at Ellington Airport helping a Clear Lake 1st and
their Elders fill sandbags to get ready for the airshow. The whole time, the
Blue Angels were flying overhead, practicing and showing off their stunts. We
also were a part of the service lucky enough to watch a B-52 that had just landed
drive and park no more than 50 feet away from us. That was pretty special. We
were outside though for like 4 and a half hours, so our faces got pretty red.
That evening, Chris took us to Texas Roadhouse, which has become one of my
favorite restaurants after eating there so often.
Friday
we got our weekly planning done, then we went and helped set up for the
Halloween party. We also got to go for a little bit as well, and we had some
nonmember friends and most of our branch there to talk to and hang out with. It
was a blast, and there was a lot of good food there too.
Saturday
we went to lunch with Bremmen and got our transfer news in the car with him. I
found out I'd be heading to the Maplewood 2 Ward/Braes Bayou YSA Ward Area. We
also ran into and taught our semi-inactive friend Brandon who ate with us,
which was a miracle running into him at lunch. Mike fed us for dinner and made
us this really interesting and really good peanut butter soup. It sounded really
bizarre, but other missionaries had mentioned it before, and it was actually
very tasty.
Sunday
was REALLY good. We talked to all the members, and I left them with my
testimony (and Bremmen with my tie). That was sad, probably the people and area
I'll miss the most. Our recent convert friend, Richard, was getting the
Melchezidek Priesthood, and he asked me to ordain him. So that was awesome,
definitely a rare experience as a missionary. I also snagged a picture with him
and almost everyone else. I spent the rest of the afternoon packing before I had to teach a final mission prep class. That was also super sad having to
leave.
Monday
morning we woke up and went with the other Elders to the mission office for
transfers. I found my comp, Elder Stavast, who is from Arizona, about an hour
southeast of Tucson. I mentioned to the APs that in our transfer email it
showed we had no district leader. President surprised me and snagged me right
as we were walking away to go to our area to ask me if I could be district
leader, so that's my responsibility now. We got back to the apartment and
unpacked my stuff before heading to the church to hang out with our small
district filled with sisters. That evening we made an attempt to teach a
friend, but that didn't end up happening. Apparently, when FHE does happen, we
usually attend like I did in my last area.
I'm
super excited to be in another YSA as well as a family ward and for all my new
responsibilities. We are gonna have a fun-filled transfer with lots of miracles
bringing people closer to Christ.
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