Salut famille,
How was the wedding? I almost forgot the wedding was yesterday, it hit me about noon, I asked E. Mendoza what day it was, and he told me thursday, and I was like "huh, my sister's getting married today, crazy." Thanks for the package! I love getting stuff in the mail, and the chips were amazing. It's been so long...without doritos. If you guys ever find yourselves without anything to do, feel free to send me pictures. Pictures are absolutely MY FAVORITE. Send ALL the pictures you can. Thanks for the donuts, but I haven't eaten any yet, I've been really sick this week. Like, really sick.
There's been this flu like bug going around our district, which is just a frightening thing to watch, because you just sit there all day and literally watch the virus crawl towards you and into your system. You can't go anywhere, you just have to pray for the best. And, of course, knowing my week little immune system, it was only a matter of time. I've been sick since last Saturday, fever cough, congestion the works. I went to the doctor on tuesday and she took a blood test and told me that I have developed an allergy. My first thought was "wow, I am now Actually allergic to the MTC." Turns out the allergy medicine she gave me is kind of completely useless, so I am to head back soon. There is nothing worse than being ill in the MTC, or the field probably. I just don't have time for it.
So I have had a couple brushes with THE GUILT here or there in the past month, but since the devotional on tuesday, it's gotten worse. Why is that, you ask? Because Elder Holland spoke, which was amazing to hear him speak, but also very burdensome. I've got some good quotes for you.
"This is His church and His Gospel--You Signed on! If you want to serve for yourself go on ahead! But Don't do it in our name and leave your plaque at the door!" He was literally shouting and banging the pulpit.
"It was never easy for Christ, why should it be easy for you?"
And my favorite, when talking about the MTC rules.
"We know what we expect is a lot, but we're not sorry---This isn't Burger King, we don't hold the Pickles!"
"Don't you DARE go home. It will RUIN your LIFE."
It was a wonderful talk, he compared missionary work to the medical field and such, he's a whole new speaker when talking to missionaries.
We got a couple new elders in our zone, one by the name of Elder Falconbury. Everyone calls him Captain falcon, he's a hilarious person. During a volleyball game he actually shouted FALCON PUNCH when punching the ball, in the correct stance and everything.
I have grown to see a new insight to Carter and Joey's opinion about Sister Missionaries. We have a few in our district, and it is truly a test of my character to be patient with them. It's come to the point where they won't sit at the table until every elder is standing for them, and they will sit at the table and wait for someone to take their trays for them. Ridiculous.
E. Erickson is the reason why I'm here, he told me to say that. He keeps trying to read Jesus the Christ in class, but always falls asleep. The sisters get mad and ask him why he doesn't try harder to learn the language sometimes, he says "look, we're all gonna get out there, have an awful six months, and then we'll know how to speak." and he puts his head back down and sleeps. He's hilarious.
We teach TRC's on Wednesday, in the afternoon. and this week we were supposed to teach the volunteer how to pray in french and the plan of salvation in english, but our volunteer was confused--and he just jumped into the word of wisdom and the plan of salvation, all in french. It was an awful experience, but we made it through....Mendoza and I sounded like mentally challenged children.
"The word of Wisdom is good for your body. Amen."
"I know what my companion has said is true. Amen."
That's basically how that went down. Hopefully we'll get better at it. Well I'm out of time, But send me some pictures of the wedding ASAP. And any other pictures too, I need a good portrait of Chandler and Noah and Carter and Carlie and Hayden to show everyone. Oh, and of Kyra.
P.S. Who edited that family shot??? OVER EXPOSURE.
Paix du journai-
Elder Holm
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