Hey mom!
Labor day yesterday so we didn't email but I've got a minute today. Hopefully you are around to see I'm on.
I am having a good day. I'll send you some photos from today. We usually email from the library but today is from the church since we had our meetings over here earlier.
No boxes yet. I'm going to get some. I haven't sent anything yet, though. I haven't taken time to decide what to keep and what not to keep! Oh I'll be keeping the blanket and my coat. I paid for that coat! It's nice. but things like my blue suit... I want to give it away but then I don't. My suits are not thrashed. I am nice to them. That's why I'm somewhat tempted to keep them. Eh. Plus I put a lot of tlc into my blue suit... I skinnied them pants!
The ward is pretty good. But for some reason it isn't growing very fast... It's sad. The ward council and everyone are champs but somethings not right. It should be exploding!
This wednesday is the temple trip and then the 8th is the Statue of Liberty.
Sup Colby! you're lookin mad hipster in them photos. Nice hat - that's ma boi. In reply to your comment:
That is what we call "the Chad" look.
"He's a Chad."
"Look at that sweet bro."
"Watch out, it's Chad."
"Did you invite that guy? No, that's Chad."
Oh and if that was a jedi braid I'd a yelled. Only a headphone! what are you listening to? Yes we will play golf soon! Oh of course I will help you.
Hey do you know when and at what time my homecoming talk is? Elder Priest wants to know.
Isaac better not have gotten a tomtom.
love you!
tab
Hi Dad!
We had a decent week. Not as good as the last two. We did have one of our new investigators become serious! She is a single mother (her husband passed away in November) and she has two young boys. Her name is Kathleen. She desperately needs the Church in her life. So, naturally, she's taking the things we teach her seriously. So that's good. We still gotta get her to come to church. She said she was dead set on coming on Sunday but she didn't show up :( That was a big surprise to me. We are still working with a couple others but we've filtered many of them out and we're on the find again. Samir and Samantha are still in the hunt...
Oh, our fishing trip wasn't much. We got all the gear, but I had no idea what to do with it. We had mini poles that are only 3-4 feet long. They are called dock demons. But I have no idea what rig to use and where to go. Trying to fish as a missionary and have success is quite hard. But, I am excited to do some real fishing when I get home. You'll have to teach me. Last week was more just to say we did it.
We usually email at a library in Woodbridge and we only get an hour or so there but since we had zone meeting at the church today we're using the computers in the family history center. I don't enjoy emailing that much so I am usually brief either way.
Thanks for mentioning that about your campus ward... I've been wanting to move back to New Heritage. I loved it there! Perhaps I can live there again when I go back to school. Maybe even get some of the same roommates!
Thank you for your little message. I had my departing interview this week with President Taggart. It wasn't much, but he talked about some of the things he did after his mission that made a big difference in the end. I haven't planned anything really, so that was a little bit of a wake-up call. I am going to need your help making some post-mission plans, but I'm not thinking about it too much yet. I feel that my time and energy is best to be spent on my area and my companion for now. Even then, I find it hard to focus.
I am losing a little bit of motivation these last few weeks. For example, today in zone meeting our leaders committed us to do a few things for the zone goal and our mission president also asked us to do some things different starting today. I would be gung-ho about it all, but I am going home in two weeks! It's difficult to keep my head in the game and plan ahead for when I get home. I am not really enjoying this last transfer for that reason. It's like I'm being tugged at on both sides. Thankfully they're both good things to think about.
well that's about it. Thanks for being the bomb.
Love you!
Tab
Tim's advice.......
My only advice is to be obedient and work hard. Build up your companion — don't drag him down. Only do the essential going-home things and let everything else wait. Most going home things can wait until your last couple of days. We can take care of the other things when you get home.
Be good — I know you will!
Love,
Dad
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