Usuals and Changes

People of America,
This week was super hard and very difficult getting things done. We have really been trying but it takes so much effort to make progress. P-day was like any other day:  had fun and played games. We also learned from Joe how to disarm a guy with a knife. We had to put the car in the shop to get it fixed.

Tuesday: We had a fun day of cleaning our disgusting apartment and had to tell our landlord about the roof sinking in and getting the roof fixed before it falls in on us. We spent the other part of the day helping one of our member’s friends move into their old apartment.  We took so much stuff to the 3rd floor and it was all for one person. Crazy amount of shoes, believe me. They stuffed us full of pizza afterward and their little son Israel, got all up in my face and whatever he did I copied him and so after awhile we became best friends. Think about a 2 year old kid with frizzy black hair stomping the yard in front of me and me copying him. Super funny! Then we had an appointment with Sister Campbell.  We are just trying so hard to get her to church and the members we take to see her have known her for a long time so it totally helps. She called me her favorite and she knows she can trust me.  I’m a little pushy; I’ve already taken 8 packs of cigarettes from her.

Wednesday: We got the car back and found out Obama won the election. It was a very dark day that day. We bought Gatorade to give to one of our potentials and her family. They have been sick for a while so just giving a helping hand. We saw PM families and one got really mad at us from the fact she was on our records even though she had never gone to the Waynesboro Ward and that she was excommunicated about 25 years ago. One guy told us to get our facts straight before seeing people. We visited Brian Frazier just as a helping visit. It’s not easy talking to an RC after he has been kicked out of his home by his wife and he’s wondering what God's plan is for this happening.

The rest of the week was a bust since all appointments fell thru and the people we went to see weren't home. We still had fun. We helped blitz (tract the crap out of another area that is struggling) Staunton after zone meeting. It was a zone wide blitz so a lot of missionaries were helping out in one area. We did a Turkey Bowl football game on Saturday since everyone is leaving around Thanksgiving so the ward decided to have it that day. I covered Elder Downs and he is not that good at football. I caught the ball and got turned around by one guy and the next guy shoved me to the ground. And I wore jeans to play in - silly me.

Sunday we had the Primary program which was funny because some kids were shouting but others were really quiet.

Well, I have been doing good and have been practicing guitar every night and finished the four gospels just recently. My favorite book is John. We are going to learn more ti-kwon-do and I’m teaching these elders free running – it’s going to be sweet.

Love you all,

Elder McClure