Man, this last week we had the car again. It was nice to have the car, but I really like to walk. I feel so energetic and ready to work and do things when we walk. Plus, I sleep better. But at least I don't have the risk of getting sunburnt, but hey, I got sunscreen so I'm invincible! It's funny because I got it for free from a member who owns a tanning salon so it makes me tan too haha. It's not like that way fake tan though, it's legit. I've got major missionary tan. That defines awesome.
I found another really big spider in our apartment this last week. My younger sister would LOVE the midwest. It's awesome. I also caught some fireflies. It was cool.
We had Zone Conference this last week. It was pretty sweet. President Jergensen is my buddy. We were asked to come to Zone Conference with some questions that we were wanting to answered at Zone Conference. I didn't have very many things that I wanted answered, but they wanted us to come with 5 questions AT LEAST. So I came up with 5, #1 being the most important to me- How can I better understand my covenants & priesthood? Despite Elder Shayne M. Bowen doing an amazing training at Zone Conference back in November, I still didn't feel like I quite got it. Leave it to President Jergensen to help me get it. He's a stud. It was a really good Zone Conference. This last week I got my "trunky call" which is when the Mission secretary calls missionaries going home in the next 3 months and gets the info she needs for their plane tickets home. It was bizarre- so at Zone Conference I was worried I was going to get to bear my "Departing Zone Conference Testimony", which is when the missionaries who go home soon bear their testimony at zone conference. But I didn't get to bear my testimony, which was good, it means I still have one more Zone Conference. Sister Jergensen gave a training on how Mormon.org is seeing alot of success, and miracles. She asked who had been in the mission when Sister Jergensen first talked about Mormon.org 18 months ago. Only 5 missionaries raised their hands out of 50. I was one of them. I think that get late into the mission is not fun. The mission is still fun, but seeing it come to a close is just reality smacking you in the face with a spiritual 2X4.
We were helping a family move the other day and I got talking to Brother Marin's sister, and I found out she had got home from her mission like a little less than 2 months ago. I was like "that's weird, because that means I started my mission before you, and you're home." She asked when I reported to the MTC and I told her September 29, 2010- she said "ME TOO!" So in reality, she started the same day as me. But she's still home. I'm old.
Thomas is doing way good. We had planned to teach him this last week about the Law of Tithes and Fast Offerings, but we felt inspired otherwise. We felt there was some sort of concern. So we talked to him about the Book of Mormon, and scripture study. As a result he talked a little about concerns, and we addressed them. It was really cool to feel the spirit work in that manner.
We also taught Becky, and that was really good. A return missionary came with us, and we talked about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It went way good. Becky is as solid as they come. She told us about how our church makes so much sense, because she had never even contemplated authority- and that is why Jesus went to John the Baptist! We just said "yes! That's exactly right."
I'm so sick of driving, I'm so happy to be able to us my feet! Zone Conference was in Iowa City, so it was a 3 hour drive to Iowa City, and a 3 hour drive back. SO MUCH DRIVING! I strategized the route just right that we got to pass through Fairfield on the way back though. I felt at home. I miss that place so much! My first week back in Keokuk I thought would've been way happy to be back, but I was HOME SICK for Fairfield. I still miss it a ton. There will never ever ever be another area in my mission like Fairfield (because this is my last!)
So this last week I almost didn't bother checking the mail, because I knew I'd get nothing. And I got nothing. Oh wait, I got my new suit from missionary mall in the mail. But that doesn't count because nobody talked to me. This last week, nobody loved me. It's cool though. Heavenly Father loves me, and we talk every day. Who needs paper when you got the spirit, foo?!
Anyways, I'm bored so I'm done. Also I need to email President.
Elder Prows
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