Week 71

 

Boy-o-boy, 

I had quite the week. We've been having lots of lessons every day with members and friends, and I've gotten back in contact with many friends I taught in the past. It's cool to see so many familiar faces, and the places I've grown fond of. In fact, I finally went back to Dan's BBQ, and it was as good as ever, better maybe, considering I haven't had it since March. The area president, Elder Pearson, had a virtual mission tour, and we watched him and his wife talk for 8 hours over two mornings. It was kinda long, but they talked about good things and tried their best to motivate the missionaries to get back into the usual grind, before Corona. They asked us to do a bunch of stuff and so far it's been helping us stay productive and positive, I'm into it. We helped a friend move and introduced her to the YSA Elders, which would be Elder Greene and his companion, they're cool. I saw Alan again this week, we got a game of pool in, I also had a chance to play Elder Shapiro. It was a close game, but I choked to hole the 8 and I overtook him. It was sweet. It's Thanksgiving week, and we're trying our best to make plans and stay working all day each day, but we will see how those plans turn out. Tis the season for canceling plans, it seems, so pray for our success. I'm happy to be back, I hope y'all are flooding the internet with gratitude or whatever. Thanks for reading. 

Read more next week, 

Elder Gneiting

No pics this week, it went too fast

Week 70

 

Dear reader, 

It's been a few weeks since we were last in contact. Many good things were happening in Turlock, a friend was baptized, we met with others. I got a cool shirt. The transfer ended, however, and I am now serving in the Modesto 2 ward with Elder Shapiro from Kaysville. That's right, the ward I was in almost a year ago. Very exciting. Many people I visited from months ago have been preparing for baptism, and some were baptized since I left. We spent a lot of time getting reacquainted with members of the ward and others we are teaching. We helped an old man take out his trash. We've taught many lessons. We knocked some doors again. Things are going well. I'm happy to be out, still. The corona-level fluctuates out here in California, and there tends to be frequent changes to protocol. I wish I had some pictures to share. Elder Greene is up here, it's cool seeing him again. I wasn't finished with Modesto, and I'm ready to pursue diligence here once again.  

I can see my breath, 

Elder Gneiting