Teaching and Learning

Hey Kimmer!

Using capitols is for lame-os. No need for that. It’s too much work doing that. :p 

This week has been pretty good. Not much has happened actually. It got really slow so that was a bummer but we found a couple new investigators and are teaching them. We found this guy named Garrett and he’s not a member but he has read the Book of Mormon and has a strong desire to be sealed to his wife Miranda. So that could be an easy person to teach and get the lessons through. He’s a real nice guy that has a lot of desire to find the truth and guess what? I have the truth! Haha so it’s pretty exciting with him. We also picked up this investigator named Wesley and he’s a big dude. Just ripped but he is investigating for all the wrong reasons. His girlfriend is making him investigate the church or they would break up. So that really makes it tough when he doesn’t want to do anything. So when we went over there it was more of a bible bash type of setting and he really raked us over the coals with bible stuff mostly because we weren’t prepared for him, so that really sucked. Oh well least we can learn all of his questions and be able to hopefully change his heart.

I had to teach Sunday School yesterday and I taught about the gift of the Holy Ghost. I felt that it went OK so that’s good. I felt the spirit but a lady in this ward came over and told me after that my lesson was the best they have ever had in that class. Now whether that’s true or not doesn’t matter. It’s the thought that counts right :)

This companionship has really tested my patience. I have really struggled with everything. I feel that I have so much responsibility when really I don’t have really any. I feel that I have to do all of it. So this has really taught me a lot on how to have more patience, how to love others more and how to handle more responsibility. I get really stressed out and then I get annoyed and then my anger kicks in. So that’s something I have to work on. I know it’s not good but we have to make mistakes to learn sometimes. I really wasn’t prepared to come out on a mission as good as I should have been but hey I’m learning and trying to be the best that I can.

Man I wish I could be going to the wedding. But at least I’ll be able to attend the sealing of them in a year and a half and that’s really exciting. If everything works out right I might be able to go to Miranda and Garrett’s if they invited me to. But I really miss everyone. This transfer has just been hard and I really feel it this week. I wish I could be there and be a support to them. I know that this is what I need to be doing. So that’s a lot better than the wedding I guess.

Man you would love some of the people that we are teaching. They are so funny. I get to hear the funniest things ever. And you know what’s crazy? It’s sad to say but if I was at home I would avoid some areas that we spend a lot of time. But a mission has really opened my eyes and has showed me how to love the people we are teaching. These people are just trying to get by and do their best for themselves and their families. This is a scary time in life that we live in. But I know the Savior will help us.

I love you helmet :p I really do and don’t forget it

love,
elder willard macoubrie