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Bonjour!
It finally snowed here in Picksburgh (That's how the locals say
it...) I was filled with joy! We were in church yesterday, and it just
dumped. It was super scary to drive home in. The roads are very
narrow here, and there isn't a flat one in sight. We almost crashed
into this truck at a stop sign, because our car wouldn't stop moving!
Needless to say, i was very happy for the snow:)
Monday: We had our P-day. I took a nap. I was dead. It was
awesome to sleep a little bit longer! I am always so tired! If they
would just give us 1 more hour of sleep, i would be perfectly fine. For
dinner we went to the Mama and Papa Z's. It was delicious as usual!
It's always such a fun time when we are at their house. I don't think
we taught anyone... I cannot remember. I think it snowed this day as
well. Not sure though. Your memory kind of goes when your on a
mission. Every day blurs into one.
Wednesday: We had the Book of Mormon class. We taught it, and it
was Alma 53. It was great as usual. Not a whole lot of people showed
up, but we are grateful for the ones that did.
Thursday: We went and taught this a guy, and he said we could come back at anytime. He has had
some questions about differences in the BoM and the Bible. He
asked us again about some of his questions, and in my mind i just kept
remembering what Elder Johnson said. Something along the lines of "We
have been set apart to answer any question people throw at us" I
TOTALLY DID THAT! Every single question he asked, i immediately thought
of an answer. It was sweet!
Friday: we decided we
would go OYM. We gave this guy a card, and ended up talking to him for
40 minutes! He asked us all of these questions about our church that
all pertained to the restoration. We kept trying to find something he
didn't agree with, but he found we basically believe everything he does! I was so happy! It was snowing, we were outside, and we were
spreading the gospel. It was a dream come true. After we went to a
members house for dinner. The Snow's. It was delicious!
Saturday: We went to lunch at the Z's, and it was super fun and
awesome! It's fun to go there, because it's kind of like a break to
recharge, and head out and spread the gospel some more! We then went to
Turtle Creek and tried to contact a referral we had received. They
weren't there, so we just OYM'd. Then we drove home, and got a ride to
the church for the Christmas party. That was a lot of fun! I never
liked ward parties growing up, but now i love them!
Sunday: None of our investigators or less-active members came.
That made us super sad. Ahh I wish people would come to church.
It's fun i promise! I still felt the spirit super strong though, and it
was awesome! Later that night we went to the Z's to watch the
Christmas devotional. They picked us up with the sisters. Their car is
entertainment central. We popped in a Mormon Message, and we all
watched them. It was super fun! Mormon Messages are da best.
Our area is going good! For some reason, we are teaching one less
lesson a week. It's getting frustrating. No one has time to visit with us. Some
how, i have managed to always be happy though. I really haven't felt
super down since i have been on my mission. I just go with the flow,
and if something doesn't work out, i know the Lord is preparing
something else for us to do. It's been a great week regardless, and i still love
serving a mission! There isn't anything else I'd rather be doing! Love
ya!
Elder Birrell
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