HEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!
Hello everyone! So glad that I get to talk to
all of y'all this week. This week was great and it was a big mile stone because
it was my official half way point on Thursday! It is crazy to think that I have
been out for this long, it definitely doesn't feel like it looking back but I
am so grateful for the year that I have been able to have and being able to
meet all of the amazing people out here. I am definitely looking forward to the
next year and the many adventures that are in store!
I hope everyone else's week has been good and
that you haven't had too many hiccups in the road. But without any further
delay, let us jump right on into this mess!!
Monday was pretty good, we spent the day
shopping and emailing and hanging out with the Spackmans. That night we had
dinner with the Spackmans as well and it was freaking delicious. Then we went
around walking and talking to people to finish off the night.
Tuesday we had a lesson with our investigator
Stephine about Tithing and it went super well. She is making so much progress
in the gospel that it is actually insane, I am so grateful that I have been
able to be a part of it. After that we went around with Elder Spackman and
dropped by to visit a bunch of people in Penetang to see how they were doing.
Then we had to go pick up dinner from a member and take it back to our place,
it was some really good beef stew! That night was a primary activity and they
were carving pumpkins. So my worry about not being able to carve a pumpkin went
out the window because I ended up carving about 5 of them! Everyone had some
interesting faces they wanted but I just went for it and did the best I could.
The rest of the night we did some more walking and talking to people.
Wednesday we went to District Meeting in the
morning, it was pretty good. The Spackmans drove us out there and they brought
lunch for everyone in the district. I am telling y'all right now, THAT THE
SPACKMANS ARE THE MOST CELESTIAL PEOPLE I HAVE EVER MET!!! They are literally
so nice and do so much for us, it is crazy. But anyways after District Meeting
we drove back and then Elder Olson and I went to the jail again to visit a
couple of the inmates. That went pretty well, one of the guys that we were
talking to actually got released on Friday so I hope he is doing well. Then we
went to mutual that night and raked leaves and made sushi rolls for the rest of
the night.
Thursday was my year mark!!! To start it off
we had interviews in the morning with the mission president and his wife in
Barrie and it is always good to see them. After that we went to Sears because
they are having their big closing sales and I have literally never seen so many
people in a Sears at one time in my entire life! The parking lot was literally
full and by the grace of God were we able to find a spot somewhere! We didn't
get anything because everything is still mad expensive. After we got back to
Midland we made up our studies and then walked over to the Spackmans for
dinner. Dinner was really good. We had pancakes with bacon and of course maple
syrup like a true Canadian. After that we had Bible Class at the church and
that wrapped up the rest of the night.
Friday was a lot of dropping by people and
doing planning so not a whole lot happened that day. We did have dinner at a
members place that night and we had one of my favorite meals ever, GRILLED
CHEESE AND BACON SANDWICHES!!! I was super grateful for that if you couldn't
already tell. After that we spent the rest of the night walking around and
talking to people.
Saturday we had a lesson with that returning
member couple again. It went super well. Then we had to finish up some planning
and then we had some dinner at our place. The rest of the night we walked
around and dropped by/talked to people.
Sunday was good and hectic as always. Church
was awesome, there were some really good speakers and the class had some really
good discussions. After church we dropped by some people and then went to the
Smith's for dinner. After dinner went back to the church for the Self-Reliance
course that is being taught. That finished up the night.
Well that was my week. I hope everyone has a
great rest of their week that is full of adventure!
Love and miss you all!!
--
Elder Murray
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