I had my first real crazy experience this week when we went and taught a new investigator that had committed to baptism. When we came she was talking about something in the sky, and how Jesus was in the sun. I was a little shocked and confused and speechless but when my comp asked if she would say a prayer with us she was like 'oh yeah sure.' We then had a semi normal conversation until she talked about some crazy things again and stormed off. She did tell my comp that he didn't even realize who was sitting next to him (me) so I'm wondering what she thought I was, but oh well.
We have some good investigators that are close to baptism but not quite there yet. One who is still sorting things out knows it's true but wouldn't commit to setting a baptismal date yesterday, although we kinda hammered her with our testimonies, so that was a little sad.
But oh yeah biking in England is nuts. The first day I had my bike we went to head out and my companion just shoots off. I do my best to go down strange streets and keep up with him but I was like what the heck I can't keep up. I also found out missionaries are really good at slowing down and speaking to people as they pass them on bikes, but I found out that skill takes time to learn. So my companion would stop and start talking and I would screech to a semi-controlled halt next to him and be like what's going on? And, well by then it was time to move on. It also didn't help that that first night it was rainy, so less people were outside and I was trying to figure out this bike thing and it was just depressing, probably one of the worst experiences of the mission so far, but things are better now with bikes and it hasn't rained since then.
I had a mini exchange with a missionary that's like 3 transfers out, and that was good because it was someone besides Elder Shrubb to give me a bit of perspective. It was also nice to briefly have an American companion.
Oh yeah if you make a package which you don't need to for now, at least not immediately, I do need those flossing threaders for my permanent retainer. there should either be some in my old bathroom or you can obtain them at the orthodontist or dentist. But you don't need to send a package soon and I might have/less things for packages next week in email, so probably not package sending time yet. and Packackes can be sent to either my flat or the mission home, either is fine with me and mission is probably preferred in case I do get transferred and packages take awhile. Well, love everyone a ton and I'm excited to have a normal P-day today! Don't count on me emailing later next week but I do think I'll try.
Oh and very quickly, yes bike purchase from the debit card worked ok. I think the total bill ended up at 200£ whatever that ammounts to in USD. I think like 300$.
I have found out wonderous news that we can listen to music with 'acceptable lyrics, that uplifts and invites the spirit.' Considering our flat has 'Last Samurai' Soundtrack and Fellowship of the Ring, I guess that can extend to a fair range of things. So, since I love music so much and from 6:30 to 8:00 we can pretty much have music going, I was thinking of some music I would like. I leave the selection ultimately to your discretion but this is the wishlist I was sorta making.
Tabernacle Choir: America (the one with American hymns and stuff, so I can play that with another American Elder)
Tab Choir: Spirituals (any one of the CDs they may have recorded of spirituals)
Sufjan Stevens Christmas: This one Christa I think will have to decide which one to give me, since she is familiar with missions and music and stuff, but I know I totally find most or all of it uplifting.
Any other Sufjan Stevens that's religious or peaceful and uplifting: Again to Christa's discretion and selection.
How to Train Your Dragon: You know how much I love it, and while it might be distracting because it'll make me think of the music, Elder Shrubb has been sick and he crashed recently for like 6 hours Sunday, and so if nothing else I would like it as a secret weapon to keep myself from going insane if I ever have sick Elder cabin fever. And some of the songs are just uplifting period for daily listening.
Naturally you don't have to send me any or all of that but those were the ones I was thinking of.
On to the topic of letters, I have found out that even though it says to send letters to the mission address so they can be sent to me, that means I have to wait for district meetings or zone conferences or interviews. In other words, Anything and everything you've sent to the mission (besides 1 letter Jamie sent, tell her thanks) is chilling somewhere with President Ogden or someone and I don't know when I'll reach it. So, until next transfer (to calculate, last transfer was Wednesday and they last 6 weeks) my new address for letters that will actually daily get to me is *Flat 2, 29 Ray Mercer Way Kidderminster Worcestershire, DY10 1NX*
Also Lauren said my emails are coming as streams of letters, is that true? I know I'm using the space bar in these letters so maybe she was talking about my cramped writing on the letter. Speaking of the letters did they confuse you how the letter is the envelope? I know that's weird but apparently it makes it much cheaper to send them that way instead. Alrighty I'll send this epistle then read a little more mail than mail some specific people than email you anything else that comes to mind for you(mom) and just general forwarding knowledge.
Love!
Ryan
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