Hey Everyone!
Back after another week that just flew by here in Minnesota. I have said it time and time again, and those of you that have served missions or are serving knows how it just is crazy how weeks can feel like a day and a day or a few hours can feel like weeks. And then next thing you know, you have been out almost a year and the time is just going, its crazy. But I am happy to be out here in Minnesota.
So it was a good week here, we had some fun adventures, as you can expect from us here. So Tuesday was pretty crazy over all. In the morning we went to help a member of the English ward here move, and they had a ton of stuff. And in that stuff was 65 guitars, so that was lots of moving, and that isn't even an exaggeration, that is the exact number we moved. It was so hot and we were all sweaty and it was a crazy extreme to what happened later that day. So later we went to this taco truck that one of our members owns, and I decided to order a torta, which is basically just a big sandwich to make it simple. I got a torta tacuba, for those of you that don't know what that is, I'll include the picture. Basically its the most beefy huge sandwich that you could ever imagine, so I was real full after. So during that we got a flash flood warning on our phones, and we were kinda just like "are you serious?... Its 90s and sunny out here". Needless to say, they were right, and within an hour, the tornado sirens were going off and it was down pouring with rain and just wind really crazy, so it just came out of no where, we just so happened to be right in the center of where it was first hitting. There didn't end up actually being a tornado thankfully, so sorry, not that crazy of a story, but lots of strong swirling winds.
Another fun encounter we had this week was we met this ambassador guy from Lao. He spoke some broken English, but he was super nice. And as soon as he let us into his home, we were in another country! He had like pots stacked to the ceiling, a bunch of stuff that I couldn't read, and it just was kind of cool to be in another country for a while. He was even cooking just a massive batch of noodles with meat and stuff up for a party he was going to, so he sat us down and we just talked (more like listened) while eating some really good Lao noodles, so blessings right there.
So other than that, we had our interviews with our President this week, those are always a good time. I got to go on an exchange with some Elders in my district, so its always fun to go to a new area and just get down and work with them. And we found a new trailer park that has not been tracted by missionaries in ages, so we are super pumped about that!
So last week I talked about a little bit more and a little bit better. So we have seen lots of little tender mercies while applying that. We have had lessons that would not have otherwise gone through, gotten in doors that we usually would not, and have overall just been having joy and success and fun with the work. So I promise you all, whether you're a missionary or not, just a little more and a little better in all that you do will bless your lives!
Love you all, have a great week!
Elder Pickering
P.S. Shout out to Brianna who's birthday is on the 15th!!!
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