Humbled unto the Dust - 03/04/13

This week was great. I grew a lot and also learned a lot.

I´m sick, like most of the family. I´ve got the flu, and its been hard. Right now I don´t have my voice, and this is the third day that I´ve been like this. It's hard to do missionary work when you can barely whisper, but we´re doing it. I really liked how the investigators pay even more attention to what I say. I try to say it more simply and with less words, and I really like it. I think I´m going to continue after I feel better, because I feel like its more sincere and to the point.

We had the baptism of Sister "B" on Friday. She asked me to baptize her, and I felt honored to do it. She´s awesome, and her husband wants to get baptized as well, but he can´t until he stops smoking. We´re working with him as well, but he told her that he didn´t want to hold her back from the blessings. I really wanted to baptize them together, but its cool. I know that he´s going to get baptized one day. I love them. They´re very dear to me.

My companion has been very rebellious lately. We played soccer on Wednesday, and he started playing a little physical with me, so I returned the favor. He didn´t like it when I started to push back, especially because I´m bigger and stronger than he is. Probably wasn´t what Jesus would do, so I´ve still got some work to do. He doesn´t study, wake up on time, or plan with me, and he refuses to leave until 3:30 in the afternoon. He doesn´t like walking long distances either. I´ve been very patient and loving with him, I didn´t blow up on him this week.

Wednesday is changes, and while they haven´t told me that I´m officially leaving, I feel like its going to happen. I started packing my bags today. We won´t know until Tuesday morning, but that's okay. They´re opening up a new zone and 10 new areas, which is pretty exciting. They are also dividing a ton of already existing areas, but everyone is hoping to be sent to the 10 brand new ones. I think it would be cool to make history like that.

Happy Birthday Tyler. I hope it was great!