February 27, 2012

Well nothing too exciting this week. Lots of struggling that's for sure. Its amazing sometimes how little control we have over a particular situation. We were teaching this one lady, Antonia. She actually accepted the baptism invitation a few weeks ago with a smile, but lately she has been dodging us. So its really frustrating that the people seem to forget almost instantestously that they have just accepted an invitation to follow the Savior. But it really is out of our control. All we can do as missionaries is extend the invitation and try to be obedient. So we're already doing those two things, so hopefully things will come together sooner or later.
Transfer calls come in on Saturday. I'm supposed to be getting transferred this time around. I'm not really sure where they will send me. But I'm really excited. This area is really all I know about missionary work, so it would be really cool to try a different place out. Hopefully I'll go somewhere that actually has good stores and places to eat haha. I'm really tired of La Pizza Loca haha.


Also, could you sneak me some sports update with the packages. NBA standings especially.

About how many lessons do you teach a week?
About 10. we should be teaching more, but the majority of our appointments always fall through.

How do you decide to stop teaching someone?
we just talk about it as a companionship and we decide to drop them if they aren't keeping their commitments (reading, praying, going to church etc.) if they don't have a desire to work towards baptism, there really isn't a point to keep teaching them.

Do you think you will stay in your area and train the new missionary or move to a new area?That same night, President Bowen told Elder S. to get comfortable in the area. So I'll be doing a white-wash. Rumor has it that they'll send me to open a new area in orange-anaheim.

3 good things about the week?  Pretty average week. I went through my journal this
morning and I couldn't find anything too exciting.

Something funny that happened?
Nothing that I can pinpoint exactly.

Did you get your pants replaced?
I'm going to Ross later to take a look there.

Do you need anything?A couple of things I don't need. Gum. We can't chew it, so you can
stop sending it to me. I have about 5 unopened packs in the apartment haha. The other thing, is good and plenty. I decided that those suck haha. Also, can you send the Predicad Mi Evangelio that I sent home from the MTC. I need it now.