Hello everybody!!!
So this week has been a super crazy/hard week for me as well. This week I have
been having kinda a hard time with home sickness. Just like everything that has
happened has made me think of all of you guys back home and I miss it a lot. I
miss coming home to meals that are already made for me at night and in the
middle of the day. I miss that I was always able to find snacks no matter where
I went even though It didn't always seem like it back home! :) I especially miss
just being able to tell all of my family and friends what happened to me right when it happened to me.
We got some sister missionaries in the ward
taking the place of my trainer and his companion. They are super good
missionaries! One of them is brand new and the other one came out a transfer
right after me with my companion. On Saturday the two people we have been
teaching over at that family's home were baptized and then confirmed the next
day! That was a super cool experience! But then to make the week even more
awesome and exciting for me, Sister Hinkle (The mom of the family we eat with on
Sundays) her mom has been sitting in on the lessons for a very long time and she
has been progressing in the gospel like crazy! It is so awesome to be able to
see people be so happy because of the gospel! Now she is going to be getting
baptized this Saturday! I also received a very surprising facebook message from
her this morning. SHE WANTS ME TO BAPTIZE HER!!! :) I was so happy and I am so
excited to be able to baptize Grandma! That made my week!
Anyways last night was a super spiritual experience for me and also kinda a
disappointing one as well. The sisters were taking charge of the lesson this
time and they chose to teach the Word of Wisdom which was awesome! I was still
kind of getting used to the sisters being there other than the other elders. But
I figured that I would get used to it soon. While the lesson was going on the
subject of caffeine got brought up. One of the sisters was talking about it and
how we should not be addicted which was completely true. However, it seemed to
me that it was kinda coming off as if caffeine was a sin to be drinking so I
just pointed out that it was not a sin and that I sometimes drink soda with caffeine. One of the sisters did not like my comment and was kind of rude to me. Oh well, I am not going to hold it against her! Anyways I am super excited that I was able to be at the baptism on Saturday and that I will be able to help with the baptism this weekend! IT WILL BE
AMAZING!
This week we have definitely seen some awesome miracles! We were able
to go over to one of the recent convert's homes this week and right across the
apartment complex there was a man trying to move a couch into his apartment. We
noticed that he was having a bit of a hard time and so we went to help him. We found out that his wife is
a member and he and the kids have been to church about 3 times! They are a super
cool family and I am really looking forward to getting to know them a little bit
better and become good friends!
I
haven't really eaten anything weird over here! All of the food that the members
make for us is super good and I am always super excited to get over and eat it!
I love all of the people here and it is super hard when we get doors slammed in
our face, but I think I am getting used to it! I am still in Maryvale in West
Phoenix and it is for sure a crazy part of town. The ward has been very welcoming and they are really willing to help us out! Anyways
I am so glad that I was able to write you today and I look forward to hearing
back soon!
Love,
Elder Wallentine
Brandon being "Dan Jones". . . one of the best missionaries ever!!!
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