Hello family!!!
This week was so great. I swear the time is just flying by.
This has been the fastest few weeks of my entire mission. Probably because we
are so busy. And I have been pretty busy with district leader stuff. I
have been at it for a while now so I am trying to be the best district leader I
can. Its taking a lot of time and calls, but I love it. So busy all day,
everyday!
We had interviews this last week with President. They were
super good. I always just walk away from the interviews feeling pumped and
ready to tackle any problem. So crazy that he is leaving soon. He is such a
good leader for this mission. We all look up to him and his wife so much. But,
we are all preparing and so pumped for the Taggarts (New Mission Presidents) to come though! The whole
mission has been praying for them. They are going to be great!! Its only a few
weeks away.
We saw Ru--- again this past week. He is doing great. He
gave a talk this last week in church about his baptismal experience and his
temple trip. (He was baptized in April) We helped him write it and he did such
a good job. We are trying to help him see how he can bless his family with the
Gospel and help them progress to baptism. he wants them to be baptized and go
to the temple with them someday, but he is still a little timid about
talking to his family but that's alright we are taking things into our own
hands a little. We are trying to see the wife more often and the daughters as
well. Things are looking good!
I went on an exchange with one of the missionaries in my
district named Elder Call. He only has about 2 weeks left on his mission so it
was fun to help him learn and grow his final few months but also super fun to
hear about all the things he learned on his mission. I learned a ton from him.
Their area is pretty tough. Not the most humble people. The houses we were
knocking were pretty much mansions. A lot of people think they already have it
all. Its pretty sad but we do our best to invite them to experience even
more blessings in their lives. They only teach a few lessons every week and only
have one investigators right now. So I have been trying to figure out the best
way to help them. The area is kind of like the boss level of the mission. A lot
of the best missionaries, like Elder Call, have served their final 1-2
transfers there to try to figure out how to tackle it. It was tough but we are
working on a way.
We found this super prepared person named Sa--- this past
week. She was just sitting on the steps of her house and we just started
talking to her. We asked if we could teach her a little and she accepted. Super
awesome and from Costa Rica. We were super direct and real with her and she
ended up feeling the Spirit very strong and was crying and after we talked
about the Book of Mormon, she told us she would read it and we could come
back next week. We are pumped to see her again. So grateful for experiences
like that in the mission. They are rare, and I will always remember them.
We had a Noche de Hogar yesterday with our branch at one of
our member's houses. It was so much fun. They were grillin' up tons of Hispanic
meat and platanos. It was delicious. Then Sister Alv--- shared a message
about love. She is solid. We met with her on Saturday and she told us all
about the things she is going through. She is the only member of her family and
her husband works all the time and doesn't help around the home with chores or
teaching the kids. So she has 6 kids all under 17 and its been hard for
her. Two of her teenage kids are in that dumb "teenage mode"
where they say they don't care about the family and all the things their mom
does and doesn't help out and only thinks about themselves and everything is
just dumb to them. Man, I was about to throw down on them. "In two years
from now your going to appreciate and realize everything your mom and dad
did for you wish you never said that...So start caring about them
now!!!" Ha I didn't say that but I thought it.
Loving everything out here. This is heaven out here.
A few answers to some questions: Yes we have a car, but we
try to walk around a lot. Our area goes from Summit to Union to West Orange to
Livingston if you want to check out a map. Yes we play soccer every Friday, but
lately its been canceled. Not playing tennis. We found some paddle/pickle? ball
courts like 3 minutes from our house. Never seen one before. We may try it out.
Don't need any supplies for it though. We are going to ask around.
Woohoo School is out!!!!! Hope you are loving it Sam!!
Love you,
Elder Sumsion
Shoutouts!!!!
Bishop and Rose Gay- Thank you for the sweet package you
sent me this past week. I loved the letter you wrote as well. I am so grateful
for all the love I feel from you and all the help from you in the Park City
Ward.
The Peers- Loved all the treats you send me. Thanks also for
the gift cards as well. Those will be used for the good out here. Thank you!
Hope you family is doing great! Jenna, one more year of high school!
#LovefromNJ
The zone leader and
us three district leaders. We all graduate |
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