What is up!
What the heck even was this week.
Let's just say in the past 4 days, we have driven almost 800 miles.
YEAH. I KNOW. CRAZY.
Good to hear your week has been pretty good! Elder Gemar, my companion, is from Saratoga Springs, Utah. He's been out for 19 months! He's stellar, and we are getting along just swimmingly.
I am fine with my birthday stuff when I get home! :)
This week has been full of driving and driving and driving and meetings and exchanges and driving. It's been insane.
Monday. Had dinner with the Sutters. That was sweet! Nice little family, and we talked about simple ways to do missionary work. Not much happened that night as I recall......
Tuesday. We were on exchanges. I was with Elder Kelly. We did service out on a farm. Elder Kelly and I dug up fence posts in a chicken coop. It was loads of fun. The family fed us lunch too! We went by some people after I did some MyPlan, and then had dinner with Richard, our 92-year-old Recent Convert. It was fun, he's a super funny guy. Had a lesson with the Francis' after that. Good lesson, and Elder Kelly taught really well!
Wednesday. We did service in the morning for an investigator named Terry. Cleaned up his garage. Had a lesson with Barbara right after, and we're trying to help her get to the temple! She is a 90-year-old recent convert. Had a lesson with Gayne, another recent convert, and we're trying to help her stop smoking again. And then tried to do some Weekly Planning, but it got interrupted by dinner with the Cervantes family and then correlation with Brother Ruiz.
Thursday. Drove down to Oxnard for MLC. We talked a lot about the Book of Mormon and how we can strengthen our testimony of Christ! It was weird, because it's my last one, as well as President and Sister Felix's last one. It was a bittersweet meeting. Made it back home in time to teach Brandon, our 15-year-old investigator, about Church Attendance. Had dinner with the Jones family, and then Had a District Leader Council out in Atascadero about MLC. Went well. We want to try and work with members more effectively, and so we counselled about that.
Friday. District Meeting went well! We learned all about the Book of Mormon. We then went and helped our office couple, the Andrus', close an apartment here. Then had a lesson with Parker, one of our investigators. Shared a Mormon Message with them. Had a lesson with Aaron after that. He's less-active. We might have to stop teaching him soon though. He's....Interesting. Had some dinner, and then drove down to Oxnard again for exchanges with the Assistants.
Saturday. I was on an exchange with Elder Swenson. He's definitely one of my best friends here. I love him so much! The Elders there had a baptism that morning for Mary. She is just awesome. She's been waiting 5 months to turn 18 so she can finally be baptized. Touching service. I loved it! Went by a ton of people, just having a good time. Ended up running into some people from LA on bikes. They were taking some pictures by a mural and we asked if we could take some for them. Eventually, they asked what the heck we were doing (we were like two minutes from the beach in our shirts and ties.). We ended up giving one of them a Book of Mormon! It was a good time. Drove home that night. Like I said, we drove a LOT. Ended up getting home at 10:30. Blech.
Sunday was good. Church went well. Nothing too crazy to report. Had a lesson with Richard. He taught us the Restoration. OH. Yeah. Saw Rachel Perez. I'll attach a picture:)
Great week! I love what President Felix wrote to us this week:
"Now is the time! There is no better moment to serve the Lord than right now. You are here in paradise away from family and friends, digital devices, music, NBA Finals, cars, no curfew, freedom, earning money, college education, traveling with family, Pirates of the Caribbean, going to the beach, dating, short pants, vacations, sandals, television, your pet, the gym, Café Rio, or whatever. God bless you for making the decision to accept a call to serve His Son! "
I have the funniest Mission President I swear. This is it! Another quote from President Felix: "It's time to suck up your guts and HIT!"
Here we go. "It's the Final Countdown!"
Have an amazing week!
Love,
Elder Harvey
 |
| Elder Swenson |
 |
| Rachel Gehman from my home ward |
 |
| our apartment |
No comments:
Post a Comment