So, it was the first week of
a new transfer. I am officially done training (ALL RIGHT!!!) and
getting to work in Moreno Valley. I am currently with Elder Turner. He
is a visa-waiter from Justin, Texas and has a possibility to go to his
called mission in Perth, Australia in a few weeks. He finally finished
his visa paperwork this past week...which means I'll probably have a new
companion next transfer... again. I am also companions with the
District Leader...again. We are also on bike...again. The exciting thing
is I went from a district of all sisters in Hemet to a district of all
elders in Mo-Val. That's a big change. I am in the Lasselle Ward, which
is split with the Zone Leaders and we are in the North part of the area.
Tuesday I
learned that we have a weekly service with the Salvation Army so we did
some stuff with that. After that, we went to Riverside to finish Elder
Turner's visa paperwork. The work is a little slow right now because the
week before, the area lost all of its investigators...great. Now I only
have to know the area. There were a lot of Recent converts and Less
actives to see so it isn't too bad.
Wednesday we
finished up with the Salvation Army. We did see a Recent Convert and
tried to find more people to teach. After walking around, I learned that
Elder Turner has some knee issues because he was icing after we were
done. I got him to call Sister Mullen to get it checked. We had dinner
with the Nunnly's, which are the coolest people in the ward. Sis. Nunnly
is a Recent Convert and Bro. Nunnly is a Less Active that came back. It
was a good meal and day.
Thursday was
our weekly planning so we didn't go out until later, but we did get to
go to a Book of Mormon study that a member of the ward sponsors and
Less-Actives come so it's a good thing. Our dinner appointment had
something come up so they gave us $12 each (12x4=48) and we went to a
steak house. It was good. Still trying to find more people to teach.
Friday my
companion and another missionary's companion went to Riverside for a
District Leader meeting so Elder Gogan and I did some contacting in a
Spanish area since Elder Gogan was called to be a Spanish missionary and
he is currently being an English one for now. After that we waited for
our companions to come back. They came about 1 1/2 hours later than
planned. Then we contacted a few referrals we got from the Spanish
Sisters and got one return appointment. That's a start. Then we went
home after dinner and got ready for exchanges.
Saturday we
had exchanges and I went to the Canyon Springs Area with one of my
friends who came out to the MTC with me, Elder Mayo (like the spread).
That was a fun little reunion. Out of the 4 missionaries living in that
appartment, 3 of us came out together and 1 was out for 16 months. It
felt like living in the MTC again. Good times. We were stuck inside all
morning because he had a car in the shop that was in there longer than
it should have been. We did get work done and since Elder Mayo didn't
have a license, I got to drive for the first time in my mission! It was
exciting. There is a monitor called a TIWI that talks back when you
drive too aggressive or speed and it didn't go off once. PERFECT
RECORD!!! After we got back I found my companion in crutches.
Apparently, he fell on his bad knee and it got messed up. He has an
appointment right now and keep him in your prayers because he was
already sent home once after 3 months in Australia to resolve issues at
home and has waited for 9 to go back. At this point, it's rather a
plane ticket to Australia or back home to Texas.
Sunday we
managed to go to church, but Elder Turner had to go home after
sacrament meeting because he technically wasn't supposed to leave the
house. So Elder Falou and I stayed while Elder Warren took Elder Turner
home. After church, we stayed in all day and had dinner brought to us so
I finally got to break out Trevor's toy kit he sent while I was in the
MTC.
Today we played chair soccer as a
zone. We also did Zumba with the Somoan ward and it was really fun.
Elder Turner is in his appointment and I am E-mailing currently.
So
that's the first week in Mo-Val. Keep Elder Turner in your prayers and I
can't wait to E-mail again next week... hopefully with the same
companion.
No comments:
Post a Comment