Six Months!

Hey Everyone!

This week was kind of interesting. I felt sick as I was emailing last week and I ended up being pretty sick. I stayed in Monday night and then on Tuesday as well. There was a bug going around and I caught it for sure. So on Tuesday night a senior missionary called us to help load a bunch of stuff on Wednesday. We actually got to go to the LA D.I and we loaded SO many bunk beds, dressers, bed boards etc. for all of the new missionaries. I guess they really are coming! We loaded the big 26' truck and then unloaded it at a storage facility. Even though I was still kind of sick and had to blow my nose very frequently it was fun. I used a whole roll of toilet paper on my nose...

So on Wednesday I got a call to be a trainer! One of 23 trainers which is a lot! I'm excited to train a new missionary and I'm going to try my best to be the best trainer I can be. I'm going to pick my "temporary companion" tomorrow which I didn't know until right now. Usually, I would go around 3 to pick up the missionary that I'd be training but since there are so many new missionaries it's going to take President Bubert a lot longer to interview them. So! I'll just be with a new missionary tomorrow but not necessarily my own. That'll be funny. Last week on Friday I got to go to the mission office (which I live very close to) and meet with all of the other trainers and President which was nice. The training schedule is different than the regular schedule so you have more time to study and actually less time to work. 2 extra hours of study. One extra of companion and one hour of Preach My Gospel. That'll be nice.

6 months is a bittersweet milestone to meet. It's sweet because I've been out for 6 months!  But a little bitter because I've only been out for 6 months! Haha I guess that kind of makes sense maybe? Time has gone by fast though and I know that's because I've been working hard. I'm really glad to be trying to help people every day. Mom just asked a good question so I'll answer it on here. I will be training for 2 transfers/3 months. I'm really proud of Dad for being able to baptize Brother Lambert! That's really great that I'm not the only one doing missionary work!

At church yesterday I taught the lesson on sacrifice. It was my first time teaching so I was a little nervous but it turned out really well! The members and Elder Edward said I did a really great job. It was probably divine that I had prepared for that lesson a long time ago for no real reason. Saturday Brother Damm (Dom) called and said he was sick so he couldn't teach and I was ready! He is the Ward Mission Leader.

We have Rebeca's baptism on the 9th and Michael's on the 10th! Rebeca is 100% going to happen and Michael's is dependent on him coming to church next week. He's a good kid! I am giving a talk on the Holy Ghost at the baptism so hopefully that goes well too! I think I'm getting better and better at public speaking. It helps to read my patriarchal blessing where is says I have the gift of teaching.

The pictures are at the Wright's house! They are great and always take care of us! And of Elder Edward and I!

I love you!

Silas