This week is what the mission is all about! I have finished my first transfer and really this has been the craziest/hardest/amazingest time of my life. There is a 99% chance I will be in Rego with elder Asplund next transfer and that's cool! I love the ward so much even if it's insane and crazy, I literally love it so much and I've gained so many relationships with the people it's amazing. The coolest thing happened at church yesterday.....I met this guy in our ward and his name is J.D Wilcox! And guess what he is Clay Wilcoxs brother, so I got a fellow saint George guy in our ward! Stg is the promised land!! If you are reading this and you are in stg kiss the ground it's amazing. This week was really why I am on a mission. It was so hard and stressful and my comp tests my nerves sometimes but at the end of the week I found myself standing at Shawns baptism and I have never felt the spirit more than in that meeting.
The week was a lot of getting ready for the baptism and lots of teaching! Wednesday we went on exchanges and I led the pool and got to be in charge and it was amazing, it was the best day! I was with elder Cahan from Seattle and it was an awesome day with great food! But really what I want to talk about is Shawn and the baptism! Shawn is so dope like the man is gonna be a life long homie to me, he will probably make it the fine 10, even at age 38. Hahaha!!! He was so ready to be baptized (I will send a lot of pics)!! But his family support was literally so awesome like it was amazing and really as I was standing in that baptism I realized why I came out and it really confirmed the choice I made to serve. If my mission were to end today my life would be complete! A scripture in doctrine and convents says your joy will be great if you bring 1 soul to me but imagine how great if you bring many! I cannot wait to see what the mission holds!
Saturday was so hectic and we were running around the church and we literally ran the whole thing. There was 4 baptisms, two converts and two 8 year old autistic kids! It was so awesome and the support was insane we couldn't even fit everyone in the room. I got the greatest view cause I was a witness and it was so awesome. Shawn was so happy and the crowd starting clapping after he came out the water and idk if that's allowed but you know I was clapping as well HAHAHA. I also got to be apart of his confirmation and it was so dope! After the baptism we had like a after party thingy and it was legend! The whole squad was there and there was tons of food and we played basketball and I gave my kobe's to Shawn Jr. It was literally just so awesome! I cannot put it into words so I'll send pics! But it was the most amazing day and I can't describe how I feel!
Also I will have my first opportunity to go to the temple in about 2 weeks with Shawn and his sister and I've never been more pumped. The greatest thing ever is to see people change and to see how happy this gospel makes people. God is watching over us even in the hardest of times. I pray for everyone of you daily, my family especially, I say this all the time but I'm gonna say it every week. I love you so much like I can't explain how grateful I am for everything mom and dad! I have the best family out there and I wouldn't be here without you. And also my friends I can't tell you how much you all mean to me. Wherever you are keep balling out and keep being awesome! Everyone keep emailing me and I love hearing from you all and it does make my week when I hear from you so please keep it up!
Funny story last night we were walking to an appointment and we saw the ward mission leader outside of the mall with his wife and they had shopping bags and we caught them red handed breaking the Sabbath. It was hilarious and they were embarrassed. They had a good reason but we were joking around it was funny! I remember me gav and parker were super hungry one Sunday and we went and got a little Ceasars about a year ago hahahahah and gav had to pay cause we forget our money but I said I would take the blame HAHAHAHA.
I love you all and have awesome week! March madness in starting so dad when the bracket comes out next week will you send me it thanks haha! NYC is amazing
Elder koby (I'm forgetting my first name so I need to use it more)
P.S. me and elder asplund got some new kicks. (see pic)
P.S. update, just got transfer call and me and asplund are both staying in rego for 6 more weeks.
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