Liver spread, rice, and more

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Service. No, nobody wants help here. We are planning on helping a family move though. We had planned to help a lady, Regina, clean her house, but she wasn't home. So we didn't get to. However, they did put tile in the church, like in the halls, and replaced all of the windows in the chapel, so the church was filthy. So we went and helped clean on Saturday morning. It was good to do something different!

Members. We go to our ward mission leaders house almost every day. He married and his wife had two kids before they got married. Matthew and Lily are their names. They are a super great family. Very kind. They love the church and have very strong testimonies. Anyway, John, the ward mission leader just got called, and is on fire, really wants to change things in the ward, which is great, because the last ward mission leader supposedly did nothing. His wife, Sherene, is great too. She teaches adult Sunday school. We went to her class this last Sunday, she is very knowledgeable about the gospel. Also, they both have our backs in everything, so that's good! They feed us often. We also have a mother and son. Dmitiri and Rahlda. We see them at least twice a week and they feed us every time. They are great. Rahlda got baptised like two or three weeks ago, and Dmitiri just had has baptismal interview this week and gets baptised on Sunday! Yesterday, we got invited to the old bishop's house for lunch. It was great. They are white, super nice, and not racist, which is a good thing here. We had a very normal meal. Roast beef, potatoes, salad, rice (there is always rice here. always), and pineapple. We then had waffles and ice cream. They are a good family. The were very welcoming. It felt like home.

Church was good. They have recently reorganized some of the auxiliaries, which is great. I wasn't there for the old ones, but Elder Wilkinson said that he can already tell a difference after one week. Last week, my first Sunday here, was stake conference, so not much went on there. At least that I understood.

We have district meeting every Friday. Elder Wilkinson is the District Leader. He does a good job. He says he doesn't, but his lessons are always really good. There are six of us in the district. They are all really cool. We all live in the same flat complex, so we see each other fairly often. Any way, after district meeting we always get fed at a restaurant owned by a member. Just a ton of meat and a TON of rice. It's good, but I am the only one that can't finish. And they all act like I'm an idiot when I can't! Haha, oh well!

First Zone Meeting is this Friday, so we'll see how that is.

Yes, we write the president weekly.

Our area definitely has some poor people, but it is considered a "town". So it is nicer than lots of areas. The other Elders in our district all serve in "townships", which is like tin shacks. But I think as far as right now, I don't need anything as far as things to donate.

Alright. My week.

Last Monday was good. We emailed, then shopped at the fruit and veg. It was good. Lots of fruit and vegetables!  Then we went to this place called pick and pay. A large grocery store. Basically like Wal-Mart. Then we went bowling. And, surprisingly enough, I won! Haha! I bowled like a 129! Crazy huh! Who would have thought I could win at bowling! Haha! Then we went and played "Magic the Gathering". It's like pokemon. Yeah, I don't get it. Then we played Phase 10, luckily I have played that plenty of times with our family! We then ended the day at Rahlda and Dmitri's. They fed us. I had lamb for the first time. It was actually pretty good!

I don't know if I can remember certain days, so I'll just write about different experiences we had!

We got a call from a lady and she asked us to come visit. We went, she is an older lady. I guess she has been to church a couple of times, but has Word of Wisdom problems. Anyway, she basically just wanted company. We told her we would keep coming as long as she would let us share a message with her. Her son is a member and the one pushing it. Any way. She brought out like a platter of crackers and stuff, something that we would have on Christmas Eve at our house! Any way. I learned not to ask what things are. I picked up a cracker, and then asked what was on it. She said liver paste. I had already picked it up, and there was no way I was getting out of it. Ew. I mean, it wasn't like the grossest thing in the world. But just thinking that not only was I eating liver, but it had been processed into a spread! Ick!

Later that same day, Dmitri had his baptismal interview, which was great. The Zone Leaders had to come interview him because Elder Wilkinson is the District Leader and normally does the interviews, but because he taught Dmitiri, he can't do the interview. Anyway, Dmitiri is getting baptised this coming Sunday after church!

What else happened. Oh yeah. The car. That was not a good day. So there is like an entrance/exit to our flat complex with like a key entry thing. Anyway, there is a curb dividing them. So starting from the beginning. It was the first day I was going to drive. Anyway. Driving on the other side of the car and other side of the road is WAY different. My bearings were all off. So I came up to the curb, though I was far away from it, but no. I slammed into it. Bent the rim of our tire. Yeah. Don't worry about it, I'm cool and really good at driving! Not! Anyway, thus far, the car is fine. So that's good. Let's just pray that nothing else happens!

Hmm..not much else has happened that I can think of. The work is good. But hard sometimes because, I don't know if I mentioned last week, but everyone goes to either school or work. So NOBODY is home during the day. So we have a really hard time trying to find things to do during the day. But late afternoons, we are really successful as far as lessons.

Anyway, It was good to hear from everyone. Except for the fact that neither Matthew or Rachel emailed me. Yeah, it's cool guys. We only live like on different continents, and don't have a ton of time during the week to talk, like no time at all! Haha, really though, it's fine. Love you all! I can't wait to hear from you again next week!