This
is start of week 4 in the mission field! that is so crazy to me! Time
goes by so fast!! Cause we are just so busy trying to do something
everyday. Funny story though. So one day we were talking to this guy and
doing something we call an OYM (Open Your Mouth) and we were asking him
if there would be a good time for us to return and teach to him. So the
guy asks us what day we work, and my companion replies, "Every day".
and he looked kind of shocked and was like okay what time do you guys
work everyday, and my companion goes on to tell him. "From the time we
wake up till the time we go to bed" and the look on his face was
priceless and he was just like wow you guys are dedicated to your
church. It made me realize that wow we really do work every single day
and we work from the moment we wake up till the time we go to bed! It
helps me to remember that I have sacrificed everything to fully give my
life to this work and that is what I am here to do and I am going to do
what I need to do to come home from my mission with no regrets!
So
the mission... Bleh. It's still been pretty ruff. We are having a hard
time trying to find new investigators and getting people to work with
us. but, Elder Mack and I have been working really hard to improve our
efforts and improve our ability to get out there and just talk to
everyone we can and try and get some kind of referral so that we can
start teaching actual lessons! I have finally gotten over the sickness I
had and just have a stuffy nose now from the pollution. So that's good! I
spent a lot of time one night laying in my bed thinking how my attitude
has been these last couple weeks. I just want to tell everyone that I
am sorry for being so negative and selfish. It doesn't matter how I feel
it matters how our Investigators feel and how I can help them progress
even if I am dead tired and puking every now and then. It doesn't
matter, I only have 2 years here to do the most that I can do and if I
just spend my days being sad and disjointed it is going to be pointless
to be here. So I got the good ol' Kikel back in me and I am trying
harder then ever this last week and right now. It has been tough and
every night I just think, "oh... bed...." then I am asleep. I am so
tired! I try to get up earlier to work out and stuff and I just can't do
it! I am just so tired all the time! but, I have been going strong and I
have had a lot of support this last week and it has helped a ton!
Talking about support this last week has been interesting. In this last
we we have had the Zone Leaders, AP's, and even the President himself
visit our apartment and have companionship study with us. I didn't do
anything I swear haha! President was chastising us about companionship
study and keeping our apartment clean. He is a very serious dude. He
asked me if I get up on time and I said. " Honestly President sometimes I
get up at 7 or 7:30 cause I don't work out or eat breakfast. and he
looked into my soul and said " Elder Kikel, never again will you wake up
past 6:30 on your mission" hahah scary! It was really funny though. So
nothing much has changed with the work just the attitude. We are trying
to meet with the Bishop and some bigger authorities of our Ward to
coordinate more success.
Anyways,
Mom you would absolutely be suprised and wouldn't believe what you
would see if you saw me everyday. Everyday I clean my room and make my
bed. I clean dishes everyday and I am just always cleaning. I even do
laundry by hand! Can you believe that! I also iron my clothes each and
every day! Man did I think I hated doing dishes and doing laundry back
home, now I have to do it all by hand! Bleh... it is not too fun! Sorry
this e-mail is so short but I have taken to much time to e-mail all
ready and I need to get off so I love you all and I miss you! Thanks for everyone's support!
-Elder Kikel
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