The leaves here are everywhere and they even have to shut down streets at different times to try and clean them out, and they have special bags you have to use so the garbage people will come and get them, and we sure have had the opportunity to do a whole lot of leaf raking this fall.
We have a lot of plans to work harder here than ever, and I know that it is going to be a great time, everyday so far I get to the end exhausted and out of energy, but it has been great.
And I have had a lot of fun being in charge of the area actually, we get to just learn for ourselves the whole thing and find all over. I just am open to all the new things and so I feel like this transfer if going to be a very good one already. It has not been too bad of an adjustment. And my Spanish is being forced to be used and that is something that is very good. And being district leader is just fine, its not too bad. My district is just two sets of Hermanas, so its easy enough. And then the Zls who we live with our technically in our area, but I don't have to worry about them with anything, just account with them, but yeah it has been good!
We were lucky to have had a broadcast yesterday with Elder Holland and it kind of just seemed like he was having everyone prepare for something or whatever. He talked a lot about the Gathering of Israel and our role in it. Nothing was announced, but just in the way he talked it seemed like that, it was really cool and he talked about the importance that the north region is going to play in the future apparently, so that was cool.
Group Email
Hey everyone,
I am back here after another short week and it has been a good one! So I am now officially with my new comp here and still in Minneapolis area. His name is Elder Terry and we have both been in the mission for the same amount of time, he just went to the Provo MTC rather than the Mexico City one. It has been very good for our Spanish as now we are both forced to talk and don't have the option of leaning on a trainer to fully help us out. And so both of our Spanish language has already improved in one week alone.
So there isn't too much story wise to say since it really has only been a few days since our last p-day and one of those days was spent with transfers and whatnot. But we have been working hard. Our first day that we had fully open was Saturday, and we went to work. We worked and biked and walked all over Minneapolis in our finding efforts and had a ton of success in one day alone! And then after a lot of time put into that, we were going to the church to do some language study when we got a call from a member. She said she would open up her apartment building so we could get in and teach some people there that are in our area book. So we kept up the work even more. She invited us into her house and we did a little service for her, met her family, and then she gave us this nice random thrown together meal, spaghetti, beans, and some shredded chicken. And the best part, she gave us both spoons. And I don't know if you have tried to eat spaghetti with a spoon, but that is a challenge let me tell you. Afterwards we gave her a blessing, which was a sure test of my Spanish, but gift of tongues is real, and that just shows the importance of always being ready. I encourage all of you to all be ready for anything that may come up that will require something of you. Whether you meet someone in the road and have the prompting to talk to someone, or feel like you should do something. Always be ready to act and follow the promptings of the spirit. The spirit will always help us be instruments in helping Gods children, we just have to strive to always be worthy of that companionship, and be in a situation where we can help and do that. So strive to always be ready to act!
Another interesting thing here that is going to be happening is the Book of Mormon musical is coming to Minneapolis. And the church does not let it phase them at all. Me and my comp and other missionaries have been assigned to be there before and after different showings of the play and share what it is that we really do, and invite all those people to really learn for themselves rather than take society's side on this. So that will sure be an adventure to come here, and you'll all get to here about it.
So that is it for this freezing week in Minnesota, hope you all keep up the good work and be ready for anything that may come in your path! Talk to you all next week!
Elder Pickering
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