Our P-Day got moved to
Thursday for whatever reason. I guess it’s because president knows that
it’s not a very productive day for missionary work. The problem with
that is that a lot of places are closed, and it’s harder to get things
done on a holiday. Other than not having a P-day in almost two weeks I’m
doing great, the bonus here is that P-day is on Monday again so it’s
coming up quick! What a blessing. I’m not sure if I will have a lot to
report, but I’ll try and send out an email.
First
off I just want to say, training is pretty fun. We went to the training
meeting last week and everyone was a little anxious to find out who
their companion was going to be. I think it’s funny because when I first
came into the mission I remember looking at the trainers and being
nervous about who was going to train me, but it still happens when you
are training. I kept looking around wondering, “am I going to train him,
or maybe him? I don’t know” a lot of the older missionaries always look
so confident and in control, I’m starting to find out that I still
don’t know exactly what I’m doing. I think everyone always assumes the
older missionaries know everything, but we don’t.
Once
you’ve been out for a little while, you get use to missionary life,
with all its challenges and difficulties. Something that has been
interesting is watching E. McDaniel go through the adjustment process, I
think I’m his first companion for a reason because I struggled so hard
when I first came in. It was a pretty hard transition, and I didn’t
think I was going to make it. All I can say is that I’m glad the mission
gets better the longer you’re out, training is always the hardest. E.
McDaniel is a stud, we are the same age and he graduated the same year
as me, but decided to do a year of college instead of going right out on
the mission. We get along really well, and it’s really nice he has
confidence when teaching or talking to people. I knew I was going to get
him because he was the most handsome of all the trainees, and I knew my
son was going to be handsome.
We have had so
many meetings this week, holy cow. Elder Allard is district leader,
since he was training as well I was with him while we were waiting for
the greenies to come in. I had to go with him the a district leader
meeting, then the next day we went to the training meeting, the next day
we had district meeting, then Friday we had weekly planning, Sunday
church, and then yesterday we had a huge meeting at the office regarding
technology. We have had no time to do missionary work, it’s terrible.
I’m
glad E. McDaniel is in shape because the first couple days we were
together we probably biked a solid 40 miles, all our appointments just
seemed to be on opposite sides of the area. He’s a good sport, and
doesn’t complain about anything which is super awesome. If I was doing
this at the beginning of my mission I would have been a big complainer.
He’s still learning the right time to shift the gears, and sore as ever.
He keeps asking me when the soreness stops, I keep telling him that I’m
still sore from riding bikes for a year and a half. I don’t think he
likes that answer. Learning how to bike around town and in the gutters
is such a weird thing to do, I give him props for only crashing twice. I
always know he’s behind me because I can hear him grinding his gears
trying to peddle up those hills. Sometimes while we’re biking He’ll just
jump off his bike so he doesn’t crash. People always have a bewildered
look on their face as they see see this boy some acrobatics trying to
stop in time. Anyways he’s doing great, a lot better than I did when I
first came in. I love him.
Anyways thanks for
all the love and support. The mission really is so amazing. I am
starting to love this ward and the people I’m serving, there is always
that transition stage when you get transferred, but I’m happy I’m in the
hacienda heights first ward. They are so good to us. I love this
church, and I love the Lord. Do everything you can to establish the
church wherever you are, until Monday.
Elder LeBaron
1) me and my beautiful baby boy
2) some modeling pics (you can pick which one you want to hang up on your wall)
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