I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day and spoiled their moms with lots of amazing gifts and presents and chocolates and flowers. This week was so good, so much happened. It's been one of the busiest weeks of my mission. Normally I rely on my journal to remember what has happened throughout the week, but I missed so many days this week so we're going only on memory.
First things first, I hit my three month mark yesterday! It's pretty crazy because I feel like I've been out for like 7 years but also only 3 days so it's all over the place. All I know is that I'm super excited for the next 21 months, wherever they may be. I have already learned and grown so much and I'm excited to continue to improve and help others find the light of the gospel!
Wednesday was transfer day. It was fun to see all the missionaries from my zone, but I was pretty much just walking around aimlessly while everyone was transferring because I know hardly anyone, so that was fun. We picked up Elder Lui and he is so awesome. He's half Tongan/half Samoan and he speaks Tongan, which is really helpful in a Tongan ward! The trio life is actually a party, the only downsides are; I have to sit in the back of the car, and I don't get to talk as much in lessons or contacts. Other than that, it's a ton of fun and we just have a blast.
So this week we spent a lot of time getting to know the members because we're brand new in the ward. The first member we visited asked us to put her bike together, and when we left she said "Hey we have an extra rotisserie chicken, do you want it? Oh and some kings Hawaiian rolls too?" And that's pretty much how it goes at every house we visit. I have been offered so much food over the past few days and it's so nice. I'm going to get nice and fat before I go to Ecuador and then I'll just lose it all there. It's a pretty solid plan in my head.
Another fun thing about the Tongans, they love to pick on me. Here are some quotes from this week.
"Hey man, you know who you look like? You ever seen that movie Forrest Gump? Yeah that guy."
"Hey you're only allowed to sit there if you look older than 16."
"Boy you look like you're 14 years old."
Just fun stuff like that. It's lots of fun and my self confidence is really thriving. Haha, it really is a lot of fun, I love the members and I love messing around with them, it's the best.
Man I can barely remember what we did, my mind is so jumbled right now. OH we had another lesson with Hailey and Derek! We taught them the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ and it went so well! Surprisingly, this was my first time teaching the restoration, but I think I did a pretty good job, and Elder Marcum and Lui killed it. The spirit was so strong and we invited them to read the book of Mormon and to pray and ask if it's true. Derek, who has been taught by missionaries in the past, said, "I've been asked to read this book several times before, I have like 5 copies in my house, but I haven't actually really read any of it. I'm going to read it this time though." I was so excited! Please keep them in your prayers, I want them to continue to progress.
Well, I think that's going to be it for today. I just want to say how grateful I am to be a missionary here in Portland. Sometimes I want to be in Ecuador, but I know the Lord has a very specific plan for me and there are people here that I need to find and teach. I love this work and love helping people come closer to Jesus Christ.
Have a good week! Thank you to those who email me and I'm sorry if I don't get a chance to respond! Love and miss you all!
Elder Spangler
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