Elder Mortimer update #5

June 27, 2011

Lakeside Ward/Tucson, Arizona

 

Hey Everyone,

 

How’s it going everyone? I'm doing great here. I really like it here. I love the people here. How is everything going with you all? It is really hot here today. I think it is reaching up to 114 today so it’s flipping hot.

 

The money is ok. It’s hard to get some good food and groceries

For things to send me please send granola bars and other snacks. Anything like that is ok.

I'm ok with the laundry soap.

I did get the first package. Thank you. I liked the snacks. Thanks for the temple clothes.

Right now I only got one card with money so I will probably be get the other one soon.

I'm good with a bike seat, because I transferred the other one to my new bike.

We get a new mission Pres tomorrow :)

 

My adventures of the week.

 

It was a really hard week. Let me tell you. We got 5 new investigators but none of them were home when we went back to see them. So that was really hard. Saturday was the hardest. All people wanted to do was to bash with us. When she started to talk the spirit just left. It was so crazy. She went on for like 30 min how we are following the devil and doing his work. Oh and the best part is she is a Jew that believes in Christ. It makes no sense and the whole time she was telling us how she got possessed. I was trying my hardest to not laugh. I know its bad, but I was trying so hard.  When we left, my companion and I felt so bad we had to stop our bikes and say a prayer to help us.  We prayed and felt better as were driving down the road. We were singing church hymns lol. It was so good to get the spirit back. I know how strong the adversary can work on you. I felt so bad for her and how lost she is.

 

Anyway on a better note, on Thursday we had a zone conference. It was AMAZING!!!  It was the last zone conference with Pres and Sis Walker and even though I didn't know them very well I cried and I felt like a part of me was leaving. It was so sad. We were bearing out testimonies and an Elder said this "I realized that coming out on a mission that you don't come out to stay who you are, you come out to change into who you are to become, and that it is what I am doing to change and become.” I want to be who my savior wants me to be. I love that quote so much. It is so true. I can see changes in me already. I think about how much I pray how much I read the scriptures. I love reading the Book of Mormon. it really is true and I know this because of my reading. I love it so much. The Book of Mormon gives me the best feeling ever and I love it. I just love this gospel. I love helping people find their way back to Heavenly Father.

 

I really miss all of you. It will be sad to not be with you on the 4 of July. But its ok I am doing the Lords work and I love it so much. This is his work and his glory. Well time t get back to work I love you all hope you all are doing well and you are all in my prayers. I love you.

 

Elder Mortimer