One of My Biggest Fears on My Mission Came True Yesterday

April 22, 2013

Ya I’m not a fan of the bugs out here, they are a pain. I think the big majority of apartments in the mission have washer driers, so I’m hoping I get lucky my whole mission. I can’t believe I’m half-done either! (with training) It’s been going really well, it’s been a neat experience watching Elder Melander grow and learn, and I definitely felt like I’ve grown a lot. To go from junior companion to senior companion whitewashing and training kind of forces you to grow. But I’ve loved the experience so far, I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I know I forgot to tell Kiley happy b-day... but Monday wasn’t her b-day so I didn’t remember. But I was sitting there planning for last Wednesday and realized it was April 17 and I felt bad I forgot to tell her. But I didn’t forget because I remembered on her b-day so she can’t be mad. It’s good to hear that you are doing good at your job, have you been enjoying being in charge? You have to have a big summer project, you do one every year! Well this week went pretty well. It’s been one of the busier ones we have had this transfer. Taught lots of lessons and did lots of service. Still no investigators really, but we’ve been teaching the less actives and recent converts and that’s been going really well. So one of my biggest fears on my mission came true yesterday. We were sitting in sacrament meeting waiting for it to start, and it was about a minute from starting when I notice the 2nd councilor in the bishopric get up and start walking towards Elder Melander and I. Then he looks at me and says that one of the speakers hasn’t shown up and the bishop would like me to fill in and talk on agency. So with 15 min during the sacrament to prepare I had to get up and speak for 15 min. on agency! I was so nervous and scared, I hate doing on the spot stuff like that, I always get nervous and ramble and make no sense. But the bishop said I did really well and I felt like I did good. Plus after, like 5 members came up and gave us referrals and talked about friends they are working with so I guess I did well enough to earn their trust. I can’t believe how much I’ve grown I would have never been able to have done that before! Well that’s my story for this week, love ya.

Jordan