Weekly update... #5
Well what a week.
So to
start it off we had a good week. Really some cool miracles transpired this week. We
were pretty happy. The only damper put upon this week was some news that
we
received via email on Saturday. It's transfers on Tuesday and
I found out that I am getting transferred. What depressing news. I
am so full of different emotions when thinking about this prospect. At
first I
was pretty angry, I love Longwood. I felt like I was gonna
stay again. The place I am heading to is Eustis. Out in the boonies of
Florida. Not sure how I feel about that! I'm pretty sad about leaving Elder Thornock. My new companions name is Elder Holloway. He's a
good guy! It should be an interesting transfer, considering the zone
has been struggling a little bit. It's gonna be an uphill battle
going into these final 5 months. So please pray for me as I go into the
final stretch of me mission! Turn up! Wahoooo!
Well it's time
to tell the story. The story of the week... Well a couple of missionaries in
the area, including us, have been doing some service lately. The church
is really
pushing missionaries to do more service... go figure. Any
Jew, we found a place called the mustard seed. Sounded pretty chill,
so Elder Thronock and I got in contact with them three weeks ago to
set stuff up. As it turns out this place is wild. So we get there and
were like what are we gonna do for yah. And they are like "Tear
apart mattresses!" We was like WHUT? So for four hours every
Tuesday we be out there in the hot sun with knifes and gloves tearing
apart mattresses! It's freaking hard too! They want the foam and
the metal spring so they can scrap it and get money and they actually
make some good money too. Plus we're just free labor. All of the money
and stuff goes to helping families who are poverty stricken to have
furniture. It's actually very cool. So the service we render goes a
long way, but still it's wild. Plus they are playing hood music and there
is ratchet people who work there too. The one guy who was helping us
just got out of jail. Hahaha! He's a great guy though so no worries. I
love it!
Once again we
taught a lot of people. With this week being Easter we were pretty excited
going into it. The zone last week did amazing. Really only two things
we need to
focus on. This week we felt like the issues we needed to
focus on would work themselves out. Which they did! As for our area
we had a good week. Sadly, and to our surprise, no one came to church.
We
probably had 5 people lined up to come and nope. They all
bailed on us, pretty sad. I was not a happy camper! That added on top
that I was getting transferred. Either way it was still a good Easter
service.
There was a cool violin rendition of I know my redeemer
lives. Some good talks and all that jazz. Good day. It's weird holidays
seem to come and go on the mission field. Easter just seemed like
another day in the mission field! Kinda sucks but what do yah do. I love
being a missionary. It's very fun and even more rewarding.
Well really
that's about all I have to talk about this week. Nothing really out of the ordinary
happened. Just another week down here in Longwood. I also can't recall
any funny
stories from the week either. Kinda sucks I'll keep trying
though! My time in Longwood has been cut a little short. To be
completely honest I thought for sure I would stay another transfer. But I guess
there was something else in the cards. This has been an awesome three
months. I learned a lot, but I think I know why the Lord sent me here
in the first place. I had to learn to rely on HIS strength and
not mine. I lived the Proverb "Trust In lord with all thine Heart,
and lean not unto thy own understanding. In all they ways acknowledge
him, and He shall direct thy paths." It's so interesting to me that
on the weeks when I tired particularly harder to perform things went bad.
But the weeks I made it a point to involve God more in my every day
activities that's when I saw miracles. This area is tuff, but with Gods help
we made it happen.
As well as
learning that, I learned more how to be a leader. Also how to work smarter, not
necessarily harder. Lots to learn since I'm pretty far from perfect. I'm
nervous, and sad, and excited to see what God has in store for this
feller in the coming months. Seriously who knows! I'm not sure what's
gonna go down. It'll be pretty cool I imagine. I mean I'm going out
to the land
of the cows, and I'll have a house. No weights though, so
that sucks. Oh well, I'll just have to get creative. I hope y'all have
an amazing week this week. It should be a good time for me. We have
MLC, so in the midst of the tuff transfer I'll get to see some good
friends there. There is a God, he knows us and more importantly
loves us. Jesus Christ is a real being, who two thousand years ago
came here to atone for the sons of mankind. I've decided that as tough as
it is to say goodbye, heaven will be that much sweeter because of it.
It's just more motivation to get there. In a world more increasingly
chaotic, and tumultuous the Church and the gospel of Jesus Christ are
here to bring happiness and hope. There's that word! HOPE!!! It's
the key I'm telling you guys! Love you all have an amazing week now!
Wahooooo!!
Scripture of the week: "19. It is better to dwell in the
wilderness,
than with a contentious and an angry woman. (Proverbs
21)"
LOL
Love, Elder Carter Crismon
P.S.-Ten Wheelers.
Some pictures...
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