I've been slacking in updating this blog. I resolve to do better! On Monday we got another letter and with a camera card this time so we have new new pictures too. Here's an update on Tyler with excerpts from letters from the last couple weeks. He's been there 7 weeks now and will be leaving less than two weeks. It sounds like he's ready to move on...
Less than 2 weeks to go until I get to the heat and I cant' wait. Seeing the same sights everyday is getting old. I now dread the thought of eating another meal here. The food isn't bad but I'm just never hungry. I think I am losing weight because I have less of a stomach and all of my clothes are getting more loose. Garrick left Monday morning. I should have my travel plans tomorrow.
(photo below is Tyler and his best friend, Garrick. AKA Elder Holden and Elder Smith. Elder Smith has left the MTC and is now serving in the Detroit Michigan Mission. )
We taught the fist lesson in Spanish on Friday. It went okay except our investigator was trying to sleep during on lesson. I was a little upset but oh well, it was fun.
Anyway, here is my story for the week. It was last Sunday and our district's first opportunity to give a talk in Spanish. Before Sacrament meeting we were in class and we were talking about who was going to get called from our district. We decided nobody would because the district leaving this week hadn't given any talks yet. We were sure that district would be giving both talks. I didn't really even want to write a talk because I was sure there would be no chance I would be asked to give my talk. Just in case though I did write a small one.
Fast forward to Sacrament Meeting...
The people blessing and passing the Sacrament were just dismissed. Our branch president went up to the pulpit and said, "Today we will be pleased to hear from Elder McFarren from the departing district and Elder Holden from district B. I was sitting in the second row and I repeated what he said in my mind, "Elder Holden". I sat there and two things came to mind as to the possibilities of why Elder Holden was just said. First was, who is this Elder Holden because I want to meet him. I thought I was the only Elder Holden. Second thought was, wow! President Ramton has a sense of humor. Then the third and true thought came to me that I had just been called to give the first Spanish talk from my district and I was in trouble.
I still know very little Spanish. I wish I could have seen my face. Well, I have never prayed so hard in my life for anything and I mean anything. While the first elder spoke I listened and understood some. I thought I was doomed to failure. I thought about grabbing my comp and running for the door. I sat there laughing on the inside as my district tried to comfort me.
The first elder finished and my prayer seemed to be answered. I don't remember what I said but everyone seemed to like it. I have to say I was extremely blessed.
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