Friends, Idahoans, countrymen, lend me your ears. I shall declare to you the events of Harrisonburg 1st.
We had a pretty eventful week. P-day was really fun - I bought two new ties and we played Monopoly Deal with the Franklin Elders. I put my cards down and almost won then Elder Zimmerman put a Just Say No down and everyone went crazy. I did win in the end and really everyone won except Elder Moon and he got mad. We also had fun at this party store downtown. There was a basement full of old toys and we messed around with costumes and hats. The place is really hilarious – it’s where Elder Moon got his Obama mask and I got a confetti cannon. At the end of the day, Franklin and us drove down in the Jeep to Richmond, partying up with fun music. Our whole district stayed in one apartment with Elder Olive, Guzman, Murdock, and one other elder whose name I can’t remember. So there 10 people in one apartment and we slept on the floor. I had a tiny wool knitted blanket so I was freezing. While we were there that night, they pranked us a bunch like taping the sprayer at the sink, Saran wrapping the toilet, dressing a rake to look like a person outside, and putting the boxspring on top of the mattress. It was fun.
The next day we got to meet our new mission president, President and Sister Wilson. It was really weird not knowing the other half of the mission since they came from DC South mission. Basically they set the rules, gave spiritual thoughts, and announced the zones. The rule for the dress code is now a shoulder bag instead of a backpack, suits are no longer mandatory, and no fat ties. It was funny when the two other zones were announced; the Elders and Sisters serving there all snapped their fingers. It was like being in a beat poetry club. After all this, we got snacks. I’m having a hard time seeing President Wilson as my mission president because I had such a good relationship with President Perry, but I will just have to adapt. He’s a nice guy and funny too. We haven’t seen him mad yet but it’s only been a week. After the conference, we ate at 5 Guys with potatoes from Idaho and drove on Monument Ave. in Richmond. The last time I drove down Monument Avenue, it was my first day here.
The 4th of July was fun since we went to a tri-ward breakfast and played corn hole and volleyball. Elder Dotson and I made a good team but we got beat. All the missionaries got soaked except for me and Dotson. I splashed Elder Hillock with a water cooler with a good amount of water in it. We also taught this guy named Jordan who has been to church a few times before either of us began teaching him and he’s also dated a member. He just started bringing up all these doctrinal questions like the three levels in the Celestial Kingdom and the Book of Abraham meaning something totally different from how it was translated. He just wants his questions answered. We also helped sand these doors for a L.A. member. We went for three hours and I burnt out the smaller sander but it was okay with the member. We couldn’t go any longer because we have to be in before 8pm if not with members.
The rest of the week was fun since President Wilson also came to our zone meeting and found out more things were changed around. William is doing really great since before he was baptized; he had a little issue with tithing and getting things paid, but he put aside money to pay tithing when he gets a membership number and consequently he got blessed with more hours at work and found a $20 bill under this computer so he is just so prepared. We taught him about temples and it went well.
Since we aren’t doing so good on miles we tried biking. Man, we were out of shape and the bikes needed tweaking. It was terrible. During our biking around we saw a less active member and asked him if he was a member and he said, “I don’t have to answer that,” and walked off. Elder Moon’s chain fell off his bike. Later that day, we ate a delicious meal of deep fried pork at sister Romaro’s house. So good!
Church was good too because William got up and bore his testimony and it was really good. I bore my testimony and it was really cool and everyone loved it. We got to go to the baptism of Noah Condrey (the Condrey family moved from Waynesboro to up here - so sweet). It was great.
Well, I love you all.
Elder McClure
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