Here are some excerpts from recent letters:
8-3-2010
Jueves: There was another baptism in our ward on Friday, and apparently they asked me to sing, so I wrote an arrangement of “Our Savior’s Love and I Feel My Savior’s Love”. I always thought those would go good together. So I had one day to write it, and that is what I did in my little free time.
Domingo: Well today was a dream. We had the baptismal service of … They asked me to baptize all of them, so I did it. It was pretty crazy, an amazing spiritual experience. Wow, if ever you feel empowered by the priesthood. The service itself was very nice. I also sang for it, my arrangement of I am a child of God, and When I am baptized, and I sang it right before the actual ordinance…The story of [this family] was a miracle, an Ensign article in the making. They were the stories that you hear about from missionaries and you wonder if it will ever happen to you. P.S. I am planning on it happening more throughout my mission :). They were the golden investigators and now new members of the church.
8-10-2010
Viernes: We did weekly planning and we went out to [a family] and we taught them about prayer and it was really good. After that I went on exchanges with…my district leader and we went up to Valley Center which I have never been to before. It is in the mountains and it is complete country. The elders live on a chicken farm and they drive a pick-up. It is great! We taught some good lessons…
Sabado: So pretty much I love Valley Center and want to serve up there. We did service in the morning and we cut beaks off of little chickens. It was…interesting and really fun. We did a lot of walking on empty dirt roads and then in the evening we went back over to Escondido. We met two new investigators…
8-17-2010
Tuesday: I bought a new suit at the thrift store. Brand new, I had to hem it (Mom you would be proud), and it was $11. Sweet!! It is a little big around the waist, but just throw a belt on it and cinch it up and you are good. We went and played volleyball for district activity and then we went over to [a family] and met with them for a little bit.
8-24-2010
So transfer news……I am leaving Escondido. I was really sad when I found out, but I was kind of expecting it. My district leader called me on Saturday evening with the news. Then 20 minutes later, the assistants call. Never a good thing. They asked me to be the pianist for the transfer meeting. Sweet! Then I got called as Senior Companion. What?! Then I am going to be a district leader….WHAT?!?!? Umm. Yeah that was a surprise. I am still in my greenie area! Gah!! I don’t know anything!! So I was stressed out for like 10 minutes and then I got a hold of myself and now I am just excited! So here in a few hours, I am gonna be going to a completely new area, as a senior companion, as a district leader. Wow.
8-31-2010
Ok so for the transfer news: I am serving in Oceanside!!! Oceanside is beautiful, after the heat of Escondido. The air is so fresh and the weather is unbeatable. I am the district leader of a brand new created Oceanside Spanish District…Haha and get this…I am in a full-time bike area. AGAIN!?!?! Yep, pretty much I will not have driven a car for a full year after I leave this area. My bike, is gonna last I hope, I am honestly not sure.
Wednesday: The bike that [my companion] is using broke down, so now because I am an expert at fixing bikes, we got that fixed.
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