We have a fairly busy week ahead of us! I think I told you, but if not, Elder Bowen, the general authority, will be visiting the mission this week. In fact, he should be arriving in just a few minutes. Tomorrow we have a few interviews, a big meeting with the entire mission, & a few other things going on while he is here to visit. I am really excited to meet him! I'm sure he is a very kind person & it is going to be a great experience.
This week has been another great one, but as always, it seems to have gone by in the blink of an eye. It's interesting how all of the days just seem to blur together sometimes. Me & Elder Martinez always talk about how interesting it is to be used to everything that goes on here. Sometimes we will just be out walking & one of us will just stop & say, "Elder, we're in the Philippines!" I guess that means that I am doing pretty well if I have to consciously remind myself of my surroundings & situations. The strangest sensations are when I walk down a street & it feels like I am in Las Vegas or California. It's going to be strange going home. What's even stranger is that I have had the weirdest desire lately to go to a ballpark & watch a professional baseball game. I think that's one of the first trips that I am going to have to take when I get home. Does anyone want to go see an Angels game with me?
Missionary life is the best. I love meeting new people; talking to new people on the street everyday. I love building a teaching pool. I hate when people don't progress & have to be dropped. I love finding new people to take their place. I hate when people don't come to church. I love when the spirit touches someone's heart in a lesson & they can't fight back the tears. I hate when people think that every church is the same. I love when someone gains a testimony of the restoration & of Joseph Smith. I hate seeing families who can't be sealed because of the father's inactivity. I love seeing those same families eventually dressed in white. I love being so tired at night that I fall asleep on my knees. I hate seeing missionaries waste these years & not reach their fullest potential. I love these two beautiful years that I have to be serving these incredible people. I hate that it will all have to come to an end, & I will have to leave this heavenly place.
It's weird to think that Casey & Chantyl will be here at this time next week. I am so excited! It's going to be such a special experience. I miss you all. Thank you for all of the letters, pictures, & love! I love you all!
Elder Staheli.
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