June 3 2024
Hey Everyone!
I'm finally getting used to doing city missionary work! The only thing I haven't gotten used to is this stinking humidity! This summer is gonna be an annoying one strictly because of that, but putting my head down and getting to work will help me get through it. Well, let's go through the week, shall we?
Monday - Last P-day we decided to go on a hike near the Whitewater Campground. Really showed me how out of shape I was. But having good friends around made it a fun time. And now Sam's Club has become the hot spot for food, since it's just costco, but for everyone. So we went there twice for lunch and dinner. Just kinda funny.
Tuesday - The thing that happened today was that we were supposed to have a lesson with a guy named Jason. He seemed like a pretty cool guy, but as soon as we started, he had to go help someone outside. When he came back, he brought a dude that knew about Pinedale and we had a little side conversation about that for a sec. But before we could get back on track, 2 more people just showed up and said that "they were told to go to Jason's." So our lesson with a single dude turned into four people. But then another guy showed up and when they told him to come in, this dude sat in the window well and joined the conversation through the window. It was so weird, and it definitely ended up not being a lesson anymore. They had random questions that we tried to answer, and I said principles we teach, but I didn't feel like I taught them. Definitely my weirdest interaction I've had so far.
Wednesday - The day was a pretty normal day. We got to have lessons with our friend Taylor and a new person named Leroy. He seemed super cool. I do find it weird that we have so many lessons over the phone. When we met with the bishop, he found it strange and recommended that we try to meet with people in person as soon as possible. I totally agree. So far, it's been pretty difficult to get those lined up. But we're getting there.
Thursday - Today was Zone Conference! We headed up to the Oakdale stake center for it, and that meant we got to see the temple while it's under construction. As far as I know, they're not planning on rededicating it, but the front stairs and ramp up to the doors were completely torn up. It was kinda sad to see the temple in that state, but it will be cool to see how it looks when it's done. But Zone Conference was great! A big theme we've had this transfer is working with members, so that seemed to be the main theme for this as well. We also watched the major it of a Christian movie called "Facing the Giants." It was kinda cheesy, but there were some good lessons in it. If you look up the death crawl scene from that movie, that one hit the most. We don't set arbitrary limits on ourselves, but gotta give it our all and not quite till we have nothing left. Then we headed back and got to work for the rest of the night.
Friday - It might seem a little backward from the lessons and reminders from ZC, but Friday kinda felt like we weren't doing the best. We were doing the things we needed to, but nothing seemed to really line up for us and we kinda were just moving along. Not the best day.
Saturday - We had exchanges with the Austin Elders again! This time, I took Elder Curry with me in Rochester. We had a fun time and we had some good conversations. He showed how to never let a moment pass by when you could be doing something. Even going between places and being in the car, he was pulling out the phone and doing calls. He even helped set up and few call lessons for the future. Now Monday night is packed for work. He's a great missionary and I'm glad to have him as a DL.
Sunday - Oh, the blessed Sabbath. Church was such a good time. Fast and testimony is always a good time. Most of the testimonies given were actually from visitors, including me. I try to make it a point to give my testimony in every fast and testimony meeting, since you never know if you'll be moved before the next one. After church, we went and followed up with one of the people that Elder Curry helped us contact the day before. She is now a new person for us, and her name is Peggy. She seems pretty interested, and has spent some time looking at different churches. We gave her the Book of Mormon, and told her to write down any questions she has while reading it. It should be a fun time when we meet with her again, because she said her husband was a theology major in college or something. Hopefully we don't get into a bash!
That's my week. Some good times, some not so good, but all for the work of the Lord. We've gotten our feet under us, so we know how to push the work forward for the rest of the transfer. We've definitely been able to see the Lord's hand in our work, and I've loved it. I would say to y'all at home to be on the look out for ways you can share the gospel with your friends. We want to spread this gift that we have to as many as we can. President Nelson even said that all he wants for his birthday is to go and look for the 1. #99plus1
Love y'all! Stay Safe!
Sincerely,
Elder Buchanan
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