Despite it being in the high 80's and low 90's for nearly a month, some fancy people who are way smarter then me in lab coats have determined today is the first day of summer. So say goodbye to Spring 2010, and get out the sunblock and beach towel, summer is finally here!
Anyway, this was a fantastic week filled with new people to teach, a zone conference, and topped off with an amazing trip on the ferry.
On Monday night, the appointment with a family in the ward feel through so we got to look up a referral we had recieved the same day. His name was Anup and when we knocked on his door he was home. We had a way good lesson and should be going back later this week. Another miracle happened the next morning. Tuesday mornings are typically the hardest days for finding people to talk with, because no one is home, but this tuesday was sick. We found four new people to teach within an hour and a half(wow, 1 1/2 hours takes alot of space to write out). So it was sweet. First we went to a guy we meet on the ferry, Warren, and while we were teaching him, his wife asked if we could teach her too. I felt pretty stupid since I hadnt realzied there was anyone else home. After that we went to a man named lester who just moved to staten from Jamaica! We found him on the street and while we were talking to him, he called his friend over, John, and asked us to teach John too, and he was way interested and cool!
On Wednesday we had a good zone conferenence, and our mission prez gave a really good lesson on the Doctorine of Jesus Christ. Its cool to note that the first thing Jesus Christ taught when he came to the Americas was baptism and unity. As a missionary, thats everything we are working towards.
Then yesterday after church we went to go ride the ferry and something way unique was going on. Red Bull has a ariel racing league were planes race on a coarse that they put right over a body of water. Well, this weekend it was in the new york harbor, and the planes where flying right over our head. Another cool thing that happened on the way back to staten on the ferry is we meet the head of Judaism in NYC. He is a pretty famous guy here, and was super nice. Soo cool.
Anyway, this was a fantastic week filled with new people to teach, a zone conference, and topped off with an amazing trip on the ferry.
On Monday night, the appointment with a family in the ward feel through so we got to look up a referral we had recieved the same day. His name was Anup and when we knocked on his door he was home. We had a way good lesson and should be going back later this week. Another miracle happened the next morning. Tuesday mornings are typically the hardest days for finding people to talk with, because no one is home, but this tuesday was sick. We found four new people to teach within an hour and a half(wow, 1 1/2 hours takes alot of space to write out). So it was sweet. First we went to a guy we meet on the ferry, Warren, and while we were teaching him, his wife asked if we could teach her too. I felt pretty stupid since I hadnt realzied there was anyone else home. After that we went to a man named lester who just moved to staten from Jamaica! We found him on the street and while we were talking to him, he called his friend over, John, and asked us to teach John too, and he was way interested and cool!
On Wednesday we had a good zone conferenence, and our mission prez gave a really good lesson on the Doctorine of Jesus Christ. Its cool to note that the first thing Jesus Christ taught when he came to the Americas was baptism and unity. As a missionary, thats everything we are working towards.
Then yesterday after church we went to go ride the ferry and something way unique was going on. Red Bull has a ariel racing league were planes race on a coarse that they put right over a body of water. Well, this weekend it was in the new york harbor, and the planes where flying right over our head. Another cool thing that happened on the way back to staten on the ferry is we meet the head of Judaism in NYC. He is a pretty famous guy here, and was super nice. Soo cool.
Now for Q's and A's:
1. How are you and how was your week? great and tanfastic
1. How are you and how was your week? great and tanfastic
2. How did the Food Pantry Photo Shoot go? When will you be hitting the paper? haha, the photo shoot didnt really happen, but it hit papers on saturday, so everyone can check it out online @ http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/06/their_mission_healthy_eating.html
3. Was Brother Allen a branch president in the MTC or how did you get acquainted with him there? He came and spoke at the MTC every 3 weeks and we would always talk to him for an hour afterwards, so we got to know pretty well after seeing him 4 times.
4. How are your investigators doing? How about the Subway Miracle gal? Our investigators are way good, and we have 4 who will getting baptized in July, but because of the 4th of july holiday weekend, they will be on the 13th.
5. What did you get to do on Father’s Day? We went to a way cool family in the ward, the Allens, and had a father's day ham and potatoes, and then a father's day cake. It was amazing.
6. Could life get any better? Nope, its pretty much amazing.
This has been a great week, and this week is already packed full with appointments, and we are going to coney island today for frisbee on the beach, so im excited for what the near future holds. I love the beach here, the weather is going to be perfect. i love y'all,
sly Eldersky
This has been a great week, and this week is already packed full with appointments, and we are going to coney island today for frisbee on the beach, so im excited for what the near future holds. I love the beach here, the weather is going to be perfect. i love y'all,
sly Eldersky
Very cool interview with Skyler!I sure wish they would have put a picture of that cute elder in the paper, it would have sparked the interest of all the cute young girls in NY!!!!
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