I do know what you mean, trials are hard, until you overcome them, then you don't notice them as trials anymore. Last week, we had exchanges, I was with another elder the whole day. I definitely considered it a trial. Before that day, I was nervous to go tracting. I was afraid of saying the wrong things and losing a possible investigator. As I tracted with Elder Booth, he took on a personality of a preacher, a Baptist preacher. It bugged me so much, but I told myself that I needed to get over it. He said so many weird things, and didn't listen to the people. I talked to him about it, and he didn't take my advice, or even consider it, I guess since he has more experience... but because of that, I was eager to knock on the door (because he had a weird system of knocking, first knock softly then ring the doorbell after they don't answer) and talk the whole time. Now I am not nervous to go tracting, and I am even more thankful for the companion the president gave me. But because of this trial, my past trial of tracting, isn't a trial anymore! So yes, I do know what you are talking about! :)
About that letter..... (he sent a couple of letters to a girl who didn't consider him a boyfriend) yeah, I realized my mistakes. I got her letter the same morning I sent that one off. I really do regret it, but I didn't know how she reacted to the letters I was sending. My apology letter should be there today or tomorrow! It started in the MTC, where all my district had their girls they were writing to, and I was thinking, "Hey, I kinda had one before I left..." and it really took off from there. These aren't excuses though, I take all the blame for them, but I am one to jump to conclusions quick, and I am working on it. I just really hoped that the letter got there today instead of Saturday, because then she wouldn't have two days to think I'm a creep.... But at least I won't see her for two years, hopefully my creepiness dies off then! haha. And FYI, the pictures I gave her I thought were pretty clever! You should be proud that your son can take such sweet pictures! :)
About your many little questions...Great! We have two new investigators, another is really close to a baptism date, the one who had one recently didn't want to take the lessons anymore though.
Of course I learned more about the gospel! :) I realize how much the Lord trusts and depends on us because his whole plan depends on our decisions and our free agency, even in the pre-existence! I never realized that before.
The weather is really cold, it was really nice, until February's freezing winds came in. It is supposed to get hotter this week, and rain more. It's a lot better than Utah's though! I haven't seen any alligators, and there are tons of bugs! I told you about working on the lot with a member, and there are many cockroaches and big 'ol ants running around, and everywhere you go there are anthill mounds that we always kick. I have been bitten by fleas, and it isn't nice. We went under a member's house to find a dead animal, unsuccessfully, and I was bitten by fleas, my comp avoided them miraculously. That was two weeks ago, and they just barely healed, they were itching for weeks. We aren't around everglades, and glad for it, it would smell horrible. I've taken more pictures, but now I wish I had a better camera, because there are many awesome pictures that I can't take with this one, but it's ok!
One last thing, I want to know the name of that book that gpa smith wrote about our ancestors, and who are the Smith's parents, from Pennsylvania, because we might be related to some people down here... and were our family pioneers? In other words, did they make the trek? I know the Heiners sailed across the ocean. And thanks Dad for the encouraging note!
Thank you for the treats! I haven't received them yet, but I'm looking forward to it!
Love you guys and talk to you next week!
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