Mission Life in the NWP: Week 7: New Companion and Ferry Ride!

Thank you so much for everyone who sent me emails and wished me a happy birthday, you are all the best! And the day isn't over yet so if anyone else wants to send one, it would be a great present. This week was kinda crazy, but here it is:

Wilson's - A super cool family that feed us on Monday. The wife is a programmer and the husband is an engineer that was showed us all the underwater robots he and his kids made to enter into competitions and it was super cool. He also had a rule made because of him so that was funny to hear about sounds like something I would try to do on purpose

Cleaning Inspection - We had a cleaning inspection and they said it looked really well, but we still had to clean a lot didn't make sense to me and from what it looked like when we first got there it was a big improvement. But moral of the story is our apartment has been owned by the church for a bit and hasn't been checked up on so its kinda getto.

Transfers/New Comp - We got a surprise call on Wednesday morning that we had to get to the mission office to pick up a new companion. They normally send it out the Saturday before but they forgot us. I got super scared because I haven't finished training but we just picked up another Elder so now we are a trio. But we got to take the ferry so that was exciting and it really saved us miles. I also had to drive home because Elder Herbst can no longer drive.

Elder Duncan - Then on Friday we had a Mission Conference with Elder Duncan of the Seventy, rode the ferry again, and again it really saved our miles. It was super cool, but the group picture took forever and probably won't be uploaded for a bit. But afterward Elder Duncan wanted to talk with a two Elders and two Sisters and President Auna picked me and Elder Herbst. So being the Companion of an ex-AP has its benefits. It was super cool, he just asked me a bunch of questions, but I was able to share my testimony with him and that just reconfirmed again that I know this Gospel is true. But because of this and transfers we were out of our area for a lot of the week which was kinda sad.

Food Challenge - Our new Companion is Elder Fuluvaka, he is super funny and a Tongan to boot. So I have had two eating competitions with him and he beat me both times of course, but I was getting closer the second time and he even had to loosen his belt so that was funny. The second time was with the Martin Family and they have a five year-old named Henry who is the cutest and funniest little kid ever.

Biker Bob - I have spoken about him before and now we are working on getting him and his cousin, Sister Bell, to the temple. They are doing really well and started to come back to church. Biker Bob even shared his testimony on Sunday, which was a big deal for him, but it was so sweet and really showed how much he has grown.

This week has been really amazing spiritually tho, and my testimony was able to grow stronger. I know that the power of sharing your testimony can really help you and others. The Holy Ghost uses your testimony to help others know and feel of the truth and He can help strengthen our knowledge at the same time. It's not going to be easy at first, nothing usually is, but as we keep trying and trusting in the Lord, He can change us and make us better than we are. I love you all and I am so grateful for all of your support and help that has made me the person I am today. God uses people for His purposes. Be the good that helps others become better and everyone can become a little bit better. Jesus loves you and He wants to see you be the best you can be. This Gospel is amazing. I learned that Gospel means "glad tidings" and I can't think of anything better to have than knowing that I have a Heavenly Father who made a plan for me to be like Him and be with my family and friends forever. I can never stress enough how much I love you and how much He loves you. I hope you can all feel that this week, and don't ever have second thoughts about emailing me because you should have done it before your first thought ever leaves your head.

And the pictures...