Hey everyone! So glad I get to talk to you
again and read about all of your awesome experiences from this past week. This
week for me has been pretty good overall so let us just get right down to it!!
Last week on Monday the Zone got together and
went to Buffalo Wild Wings to celebrate the last day of the mission for Elder
Layton. He was a super awesome guy and was an amazing missionary. However,
while we were at Bdubs we all decided that we were going to try the hottest wing
that they had on the menu. Let me just tell ya, bad decisions were made that
day. So we all get our wings and we are doing the countdown of when we are all
going to bite into this piece of molten lava. We all take a bite and everyone
instantly regretted the decision they made. Sweat starts pouring down people's
faces and tears are just popping right out of the ducts. I made the mistake of
getting the sauce all over my mouth, so for the next half hour my lips felt
like they just took the brunt end of a flamethrower being blasted in my face
continually!! Luckily the waitresses supplied us with enough water so I could
cool the fire and brimstone that was my face. But I have survived and I now
know what the hottest wings Bdubs has to offer are like. I will probably never
do it again but at least I got to experience the pain.
This week my companion and I have started
volunteering at the Salvation Army. We go there twice a week on Tuesdays and
Saturdays and serve for a couple of hours. Surprisingly it is actually super
fun! The people who work there are so nice and friendly and they love having us
there to help out. Justina is one of the people that works there and she is so
adorable. She is this small, old, Mexican lady that just loves having us around
so she can have help with the things that she has to do. Also, I can't believe
the kind of things people donate to the SA!! It can range from just straight
garbage to fine china plates. There was somebody that donated a full functioning
tablet, like in the box and everything. Just blows my mind sometimes but some
people just need to get rid of things and I guess it is better than just
throwing it out.
We have also been doing a lot of service for
people this week and that has been super good.
I am still mowing lawns like a mad man!! Seems like everywhere we go
there is always somebody that is looking for a little lawn care to be done. I
guess it is good that I am not losing my skills as a lawn maintenance
expert while I am out here. But we also have been doing just random things for
people. One that I remember the most is that we went over to someone's house
because we had an appointment with them and as we walked in the door they asked
us if we could install an overhead microwave for them. Well my companion and I
are always up for a little change and some adventure so we spent the next
couple of hours mounting brackets, drilling holes and placing a microwave. It
was super fun and the people really appreciated it and took us out for dinner
at the local fair that is going on!! The food was great and I am very grateful
for their willingness to take us out.
Well I think that is all I got for this week.
I love and miss you all so much and can't wait to talk to you next week.
BYYYYYYEEEEE!!!!!!!
Elder Murray
coleton.murray@myldsmail.net
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