Week 48

Hello to everyone, my week was good, I am not really going to give you a day by day this week, because it is going to seem boring, but it was really fun. in short we went to the Dr. office to get elder Hall an MRI. We go back on Wednesday morning to see if it's really anything, so stay tuned! what I do want to talk about is what a mission has taught me so far, ok so let's try.

First off, I have learned so much about shopping for food, and not just for myself and comp but for service we go shopping for this lady like every, week to every other week, she gives me a card and a list and I go I look for good deals to save her money, that and just learning what to look for and what you  need on a regular basis, which I always wondered about  and now I know!!

How to study, I never really learned how to study in high School. so as you know we study in the morning, well try to at least, but I really learned so much during the time I set aside to study it's really cool. 

I have learned to drive slower, at home I drove fast ok ok I still do... but I am getting better to just drive at the speed limit, no I am not lol but iIdo try here and there!

How to re install flooring, there is this family that just moved 3 miles away from us and the house that they bought some of the tiles in the kitchen broke and they don't really have the money to get it fixed so I am helping fix it for them, the problem is that we could not find the tile anywhere, so now what I am doing is taking the tile up in the pantry and then laying it down in the kitchen, now I am in the middle of the project so I will tell you how well I do! 

Now one more thing, the mercy of the Lord! when we mess up, which is all the time, He still loves me for who I am, He does not define me for the mistakes. He has asked us to do the same! Hate the sin not the sinner!  

I love you all, I hope you have a good week because I know I will!!!

Love Elder Gordon 

P.S. we get a new mission president on the first, so that should be fun!   

Week 47

Hello, this week was odd! Monday we drove all around trying to get my comp a MRI, who knew it was so hard to get one? Other then that on Monday we did much of nothing, emailed then just kinda chilled at a members house, because the Dr. said that he should be doing much of nothing on that knee so dang!  Tuesday we had a meeting down in Denham Springs for the RED CROSS, it was kinda boring, but that's coming from me, and anything that does not involve something fun is boring lol. After that we went to lunch at my favorite place in central, China wok. Its a little hole in the wall place and it is good! Then we went and chilled our at our apt because Halls knee was in pain!

Wednesday,we went down to Baton Rouge, to get Elder Hall's knee looked at and that was fun but it took most of the day, then I took one of the Zachary elders to go with me,  we meet up with our ward mission leader to go visit some less actives, and wow that was boring. I probably shouldn't say that :/  but it was, sorry! Then we switched back and went home to bed! Thursday was fun we went to a members house so I could pull off shutters and paint them (so service work) it was really hot but I made it work, Thursday and Friday was just kinda boring same old.  Saturday, was the best day got up and then went to Zachary to go see my friend was playing baseball (he's like 10) and it was so good to see him, he had an amazing game with some really good hits and a awesome triple play near the end of the game so ya! Sunday was fun we taught primary which was a party for sure! We had a good lunch and then a good dinner!  Over all we had good week nothing bad happened, which is good! anyway love you all!

Love Elder Gordon

Week 46

Hello, this past week was, let's put it at "fun"...  we had our kinda rag week p-day on Monday, district meeting Tuesday, we saw a ton of less actives kinda throughout the week, we had dinner appoints almost every night. Something that did happen that we can laugh at or cry at, I will let you chose! But on Saturday morning we went to play basketball at the baker building, and long story short we think my comp elder Hall has a torn ACL, we went to get it X-rayed Saturday, and we have been running around... (well not running because it's hard to run with crutches) trying to get an MRI to really see what's up. Other then that we have been just chilling and sleeping, you know Dr.'s orders, lol.  But life is good I guess, my comp  can't say the same but I am doing the best I can to help him feel better! Love you all lots have a good week!

Week 44 and 45

Hey y'all so sorry I did not write last week, not much going on and I just did not feel up to it sorry!!! But anyway this is what has happened  in the past week or so!!!

We had transfers last Wednesday, so I am staying in my current area which is Pride LA (right outside Baton Rouge) and it is a funny area not much work sadly, half of our area is farming and old people and the rest is just kinda subdivisions here and there with a Walmart! So ya there are doors to be knocked but not may investigators.... we did find someone Sunday just the other day! It was really cool we were coming home after a dinner appointment, and I was just planning on going home and sleeping (lol) but on our way I had a feeling we should go see one or our old investigators, near by, so we did and once we got there and knocked on the door a woman came to the door that I had not seen before and it was really awesome, she was the investigators, daughter and we ended up teaching her and inviting her to church so ya that was cool. I love teaching people that want to change or need the help, that we as missionary can provide!!! 

We had stake conference this past weekend, and it was good but to be honest they are more fun up North. but still fun to go see my friends, that live in other areas. and for the most part, I am loving my mission I am so glad that I ended up going on one, I cannot believe where I would be with out going, probably in the mountains shredding my brains out or something like it, but I don't need to worry because I will do that when I get home YA !!! The other day I realized that at the end of this transfer, I will be out 12 mouths! WOW!!!! Anyway life is goo, love my comp elder Hall, he's the best and I cannot believe how much I love that kid!!! 

Love Elder Gordon