One of the best things about Crossfit is being able to see so many past companions and friends.
Elder Cornaby & Elder Goodrich
One of the best things about Crossfit is being able to see so many past companions and friends.
0 Comments
So you heard about a lot of stuff on the Skype call for Mother's Day. As for the work this past week there were a couple of fun things. I went on exchanges in the Fruitvale area, so I was on a bike again. This time I was with Elder Gossett and it was pretty fun, though I was saddle sore again. I guess it takes a little while for your body to adjust to riding that much. It does mean that I've officially spent a full week of my mission on a bike though (pretty proud of that accomplishment).
So to start off, this week we had our first 100 degree temperatures of the year. We had two days over 100 degrees, but the past couple days the highs were down in the 60's because of some rain and clouds that came in.
For my birthday, we didn't really do too much to celebrate. I did get my package, so I opened that. Elder Pennington called in the morning and sang Happy Birthday to me, but other than that not too many people remembered. I did get a couple of e-mails from my college friends this week, so that was a nice surprise as well. This was a week of reunions. First I went on exchanges with Elder Andrew. It was fun to be working with him again and biking Hemet is way easier than anywhere else I've biked in the mission. It also brings my total bike time up to 6 days, so I'll probably end up with a full week of bike days by the time I go home. The second reunion was with the Dotson Family that Elder Andrew and I had taught in Moreno Valley!
There were several cool teaching opportunities this week. It was actually a really good week! The first experience that was really cool was finishing teaching Isaiah the commandments and then having him interviewed for baptism. Elder Briggs interviewed him, and he said that when he told him that he was worthy to be baptized his face just lit up and he was so excited. He's an awesome kid and the Ward loves him so that is a good thing.
So San Jacinto Ward and our area, reminds me a lot of Prado View Ward in Corona. Mostly upper middle class people, two story stucco houses with the tile roofs, lots of parks in the neighborhoods, and lots of young families. The area is a mix of rural and suburban. The neighborhoods are typical California neighborhoods, but then there's space between them with fields and dairies. Unfortunately that means that certain parts of our area smell exactly like there are hundreds or thousands of cows less than a miles away. But that's part of the experience I guess.
So for transfer news . . . . I am being transferred to the Hemet Stake. I'm actually in the San Jacinto Ward which covers the nearby city of San Jacinto, but it's still in the Hemet area. On the drive over here we saw half a dozen dairy farms and hundreds of cows, but there are plenty of suburban areas too. And for my companion, it's. . . Elder Herald! I honestly didn't believe him when he called and told me before I had received my call from the Zone Leaders. I think it will be really fun to be with him again, now that I can chill a little. I don't have the same responsibility of picking up an empty area and trying to correct the errant ways of his trainer. There are a couple of really good things going in this area, including a baptism on the 30th and plenty of potentials to work with. Elder Herald has already been here for two transfers so he knows the area and the members pretty well. I am still a District Leader, and Elder Andrew and his companion are actually in my district so that will be fun.
|
Elder CornabyI'm a missionary for the LDS church, teaching the Gospel while soaking up some California sun! Archives
June 2017
|