Today has been a very full day. We had a special devotional this morning. Pres. Faust spoke to us. It was really a neat experience. How often do you get to be in a room with a member of the…
Half Way Through the MTC (Monday, June 21, 2004)
This week is the mission president’s seminar here at the MTC. Things are a bit different because of it. Half of the cafeteria is closed off so that they can eat in the other half. We’re having a special devotional…
Psych Screening (Wednesday, June 17, 2004)
This morning I had a psychological screening for my visa. It was really easy. Basically we just talked for five minutes and were done. The one problem was that it was right on top of our temple time so we…
Sunday Duties (Sunday, June 13, 2004)
Today was my first real day that I’ve had to do all of the AP’s duties. We have a Presidency meeting this morning and it was good. We also have a leadership meeting with all the district leaders. The meetings…
I’m Supposed To Be Here (Friday, June 11, 2004)
This week has been so busy at night because of my calling and everything that I haven’t really had any time to write. Today has been one of those emotional roller-coaster days. The only problem is that a lot of…
Don’t You Go Home (Monday, June 7, 2004)
Today was an incredibly intense spiritual day. Elder C., this morning, had his bags all packed and was dead set on going home. As soon as I was told I really didn’t know what to do. He is a great…
Senior District Leaves (Sunday, June 6, 2004)
Today is the last day here for the other district. They all leave sometime tomorrow. I have to admit that I’m a bit jealous. I got to watch testaments tonight and it really touched me again as it always does.…
District Pictures (Wednesday, June 2, 2004)
Well today was P-Day and it was really lazy. We went to the temple this morning. It was especially good today for some reason. The spirit was so strong and I felt really close to Heavenly Father. My district got…
Meetings, Ushering, and Translating (Tuesday, June 1, 2004)
Elder Lewis and I did our first thing as AP’s today. Every Tuesday we get to attend a meeting with all of the AP’s in branches 27-40. There we all report on how things are going in our branches and…
First Leadership Learning (Monday, May 31, 2004)
You will likely notice as I share stories from my mission that I tended to be a bit uptight and judgmental of the Elders that I served with. (I’m sure that those I served with would probably attest to this!)…