We had a rough couple of days that involved me being tired. I do not want to complain just explain a little bit and tell you what I have learned in the past couple of days.
Yesterday we went hiking up in the mountains, we brought extra clothes (but not pants or shoes) because we were not going home afterwards, we hiked up the mountains in church shoes on tracks that are not meant for people :) I had a thick layer of mud on my shoes in my shoes and up to my knees on my pants. It was a ton of fun! (Pictures next week) We taught quite a few lessons but than we had to come off the mountain to catch a ride to Narra for a meeting with our Zone Leaders. We got there early but the latest we could get there because we caught the last shuttle. We were fasting that day, and it was supposed to be the whole zone to invite the spirit for our zone conference. We figured out that no one else was fasting when we got there and they were all eating. That kind of gives it away. They decided to do half a fast because we were going to play basketball later, which we did, the half fast turned into a Elder Oliverio and I fast where everyone else ate before and after basketball and in the morning. At first I was frustrated a little bit, because we had used a bit of physical exertion yesterday and the people who had food were complaining about being hungry still. I was about ready unleash the goat living outside their apartment on them, after covering them in grass. Or some kind of goat hormones. Anyways, sorry I had to get that off my chest, (the zone leaders do have a goat and a rabbit.. I do not know how or why but they do). I realized that when I am frustrated that nothing good really happens, so I decided to make the best of my day and everything went better after that. I had no more urges to turn their goat against them. I never think of myself as better than other people, I usually see the weaknesses in myself a lot easier than in others, and I love all the missionaries in my zone. :)
There is a crazy lady skyping in here, I am not sure who she is talking to but she keeps expressing her love to someone in awkward ways. But thats all I am going to say about that.
I am excited for Chase Baker and Cody Staker :) They are both awesome and I wish them the best.
I am really tired right now, so usually I do not think my emails are quite this bad, so I will try to refocus for a quick second and talk about something good. In Tumarbong we had the very first sacrament meeting up in the mountains at a members home, 54 people attended 37 of them being nonmembers. We have been given a blessing in this area far beyond what we feel we deserve as servants of Jesus Christ, but I cannot really do much else than be thankful and work as hard as I am able. I sometimes feel like I have a bit of weight on my shoulders but when I go out and work and forget about myself it lightens and I am able to be successful. I love the people here and I love this work, I promise my next email will be better and I will be more positive too, I love you all and am grateful for your friendship.
Elder Munk
P.S. Idea: invite people over and have a write Elder Munk party! :) Before November..!
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