Last Wednesday, after transfer meeting,
we waited and went to the district/zone leader training meeting because Elder
N. is still the district leader, (with just us and the Sisters.) We then
went and got our apartment situation resolved and were moved from one apartment
to another in the same complex, except the new apartment has two bedrooms and
two bathrooms. We moved our beds out into the main room, and put our study
desks in one of the bedrooms, with the laundry and dressers in the other
bedroom. The whole move from one apartment to the other took pretty much the
whole day. I ended up ripping my pants right up the middle seam when I squatted
down to pick up our sofa. Yuuuupppp. Either the pants were just done, or I've
gained weight. My bet is that the pants were just old, because I really haven't
gained weight. Darn.
Thursday, we had our trio weekly
planning, and since both Elder N. and Elder V. are from Texas, I had the
premonition or apprehension that they would have a bit of a hard time getting
along. So, after going through our investigators and stuff, we got to the
companionship inventory part of the planning session. I mentioned that I just
wanted to have a really relaxed atmosphere and not worry about the little
things too much. Thankfully, both Elder V. and N. voiced their agreement
and said some things that I feel have set up this transfer really well. We then
went out and tried to get a few people contacted, and were able to find a few
potential people to teach. We then went to find some referrals, and none were
home, so we moseyed on over to dinner. After that, we went to see Hna. C.,
and asked her if she could fix my pants. She said it would be done lickety
split. And so it was.
On Friday, we had breakfast with the
R.'s, and they bought us some breakfast and California burritos. We ate, and
then we taught Hno. R. about how to perform a priesthood blessing of
health and one of comfort/counsel. We showed him how to consecrate oil, and
went over the other ordinances as well. We then went to give a blessing to a
friend of a member, who has been suffering the side-effects of chemotherapy
treatment from years ago. Apparently she's been suffering internal damage for
years, and it's been very painful, all because of the chemo treatments. She
told us that the cancer has returned, and that the doctors want to put her on
the same chemo treatments as before, and that she's afraid of the same damage
occurring. We explained the power of the priesthood to her, and told her that
what we would say under the influence of the Spirit would be the Lord's will
concerning her. We then went and had district meeting, which was a bit awkward
since it was just us and the Sisters. We went from there to pick up a bike from
the zone leaders so that we could bike in our area. Driving is pointless, since
there's never any parking. We then went and tried to contact the referrals
again. No luck. We then picked up dinner from a member, and ate at our
apartment. We got some flaws fixed up on Elder N.'s bike, and went back out
to see some investigators that were in his old area that's been picked up by
all three of us. We then tried to see some other potential investigators, but
ended up only finding the V.'s at home. We then called it a night.
Saturday rolled up, and we started out
by going to see some other people in the new parts of our area. We then visited
the F.'s, and for the first time ever, got to sit down and talk to J.,
the son of Hna. F. We talked to him about all sorts of things, from
soccer, to football, to other sports. We shared a message, and asked if we
could stop by more often, and he agreed. We then stopped by several people to
see them, but they weren't home. We visited Hna. M., who had been sick
all week, and we gave her a blessing. After the blessing, we went to the
birthday dinner for the C.'s mother-in-law. We had some good birria with some
crazy hot salsa made from tiny little ball-shaped chili peppers. MAN WAS IT
HOT. We went and talked with Hno. I. after that to see if we would be having
coordination, which ended up not happening. We biked around for awhile, and
talked with a lot of people, and called it a day.
Sunday, I was asked to give the gospel
principles lesson on Priesthood Organization. While Elder N. was in Branch
Council, Elder V. and I went to the classroom, and I got the whiteboard set
up with a list of priesthood offices and specific stewardships and
responsibilities, or keys in the priesthood. We then had sacrament meeting, and
we ended up splitting up to sit with several families. The talks were good, and
we went to gospel principles. I taught the class the best that I could, and
tried to make it as simple and understandable as possible. We then had Elders
Quorum, and had a good lesson taught by Hno. L. about how to have the Spirit
more strongly in our homes and families. After doing our studies at the
apartment, we went to the Mission President's Fireside, where President M.
and his wife bore their final testimonies as they will be going to serve as
Mission President and wife of the Santiago, Chile East Mission. The meeting was
powerful, and President M.'s testimony was filled with the Spirit, and his
wife's was amazing. She went right to the point, and didn't beat around the
bush about the things that she knew to be true. I saw G., a guy that I
visited while I was in Chula Vista, and we freaked out when we saw each other.
He said that he proposed to his girlfriend in front of the temple. (Sly dog.)
We then went back home.
Yesterday, we had a lot of success in
contacting people in the streets. Like A LOT. I was really surprised. Most of
the people that I made contact with actually stopped and listened, even if they
were rushed or in a hurry. We taught a couple of lessons, biked around a lot,
and by the end of the day, we had mostly just had street contacts where we
shared the Because He Lives video. We were also able to share it with I., a
less active member, and she agreed to share it with her friend down the street.
Then, as we were just about to turn back towards home, (mind you we were about
a mile and a half from home), we sat still on our bikes and discussed where to
go before turning in for the night, when Elder V.'s front tire exploded.
Well. There went our plans to see anyone before going home. We walked our bikes
all the way home, and there wasn't really anyone on the streets to talk with.
Well, that's just about it! I'm glad to
hear that everyone is doing well, and that you're still getting snow? That
surprised me. Have a great week!
-Love, Elder Crook
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