March 26, 2013

This week was pretty good. So I feel like I am walking in Elder
Jackson's shadow here. He was here for six months before I replaced
him and all the members know him. One of the members even thought that
I was Elder Jackson and that Elder Martin was the new Elder. I get
called Elder Jackson all the time. It is tough sometimes because I
love Jackson and he is my best friend for like life but I still want
to be myself.

Ward Council is harder in this ward. So it was really weird
for me when I told them about our new investigator they didn't even
comment on him. No, "Is he coming to church?" "What can we do to help
fellowship him?" "Who do you think would be good to take to lessons?"
"What is he like?" There was nothing. I even had to introduce myself
halfway through ward council because they didn't even recognize me as
being the new elder. We have no ward missionaries either and our ward
mission leader is leaving in like 2 months so I have no idea what is
going to happen. Okay my rant is done haha.

The week has been good though, we did get a new Investigator which was
really cool. He seems sincere and we have a lesson with him today so
it should go great. The missionaries that I am serving around are
really neat also. That helps a lot. So something really funny. A
member of our ward came back from BYU and brought a girlfriend from
Dallas with him. When I introduced myself saying that I was from Texas
she was so relieved. First question she asked me was, "Are you like as
much cultured shocked as I am? I have never been in a place with so
little white people before." I had a good laugh. But really that is
how it is. Vietnamese and Korean people rule garden grove. So it is
really interesting here.

I could use more money. I am out of Soap, face wash, toothpaste,
deodorant, and ants have taken over our apartment so I could use some
Raid as well. :) Don't worry I smell like the rest of the people in
Garden grove not using that stuff haha. I love you guys. Thanks for
everything that you do.

Oh and yes, God does answer prayers and teach me things through
speakers all the time. Sometimes even through things my companions
say. I always carry a little red book in my back pocket. It is my
book of Revelation that I write down all the things that the Spirit
teaches me so that I can remember them. It is cool because I can read
it and it is my own little personal scriptures.

Love you guys