June 24, 2012

So this week was pretty fun. It was Temple week, which is always fun. This time our whole zone went to the temp together, so the session was almost exclusively Elders. It was pretty fun. So that was Wednesday. Thurdsday, I had mini interview with President Bowen. Evidentally Salt Lake put the foot down, and said no more chiropractor appointment for Elder Facer. So I just have to deal with my horrible horrible spinal decay for the rest of my mission. Great. It already bugs the crap out of me. I've been sleeping on the couch for the last month already. Maybe, I can use this illness of mine as a source of pity, so that I can get a car next transfer. So it might not be too bad.

Well once again no one came to church. Oh well. There is absolutely nothing we can do to help the people come to church other than what we are already doing. So I'm not upset about it. But it is a little frustrating haha. But I was exposed to really weird cultural thing in church on Sunday. I noticed that one of the member was wearing a really cool tie-clip of like a nice shotgun or something. Super funny. I really wanted to know where he got it so I could go get one myself. So I went up to him, and asked him where he got it. He then asked me if I liked it, to which I responded, "me encanta!". He then proceded to take it off his own tie and put in on mine. I was floored. He just gave it to me. I then learned that it is just spanish culture. If someone tells you that they like something that you are wearing, you just take it off and give it to them. So crazy. I'm definitely going to take advantage of this knowledge in the future haha.

Congratulations on teaching 21 lessons and 11 new investigators in one week!!!  Any developments from any of those people? (Name and + comment)

Unfortunately, nothing really has come out of it yet. I swear me and Elder Prieto have the worst luck in the whole mission. An example. On Thursday, we went to visit of the those people. Our lesson was at 7, but we found ourselves in their neighborhood around 5, so we just stopped by their house to confirm the lesson at 7. The woman told us that she was still planning on it and was excited to have us over. So we left and came back at 7 only to find that the woman had left and there was a moving crew taking all their furniture out of their apartment. Evidentally within a span of 2 hours, this family had decided to just up and move. It was so weird haha. This is such a transiant population here in this area haha.

3 good things about the week?

1. Went to the temple on Wednesday.

2. Had a sweet little mini interview with Pres. Bowen on Thursday. He gave me hints regarding the next transfer. I'm am going to be moving on. Probably to Garden Grove, I think.

3. Taught a bunch of lessons.

Something funny that happened?

The people just moving out of nowhere was pretty funny. I was literally just shocked haha. We've tried going back to find the family, but the house is just deserted, and none of their neighbors knows what happened.

Did you buy shoes at Macy's?

I did, I'll send a picture.

How's your back?

Kinda stiff. But I have to just deal with it. Pres. said that Salt Lake put the foot down and said that I can't go to see good old Dr. Francis anymore. So now its whater.

Did you get a big stack of postcards?  Your package this week should make you smile. 

Not yet. I'm excited.

I haven't seen a friend newsletter this month.  Do you know why?

No idea. I sent my entry last week.