HEY! Uh... Merry Christmas, kinda? Sorry mom, if you're looking for someone to up the Christmas spirit - its definitely not me. I'm known as the anti-Christmas in the zone. I hate any and all Christmas music as much as I hate country music. Elder Moody, on the other hand, could be recruited as a Christmas elf for how much spirit he has. Its terrible. He would have been listening to Christmas music since September, but I put a stop to that, and he's been able to listen to Christmas music in December, and that's it. That's probably the only argument we've ever had. lol. Anyway, I'm doing way good at not getting into my gifts. Patience isn't a struggle I have. I haven't counted them, I haven't even taken them out of the box yet. I read the letters then put the box with the rest on the floor. I LOVED all the letters and everything. They were HILARIOUS! The "Book of Morons" was soooo gooood!! Elder Moody was stoked that he made it in. He considers it as being accepted into the family, so all good!
(The "
Book of Morons" is a collection of all the stupid family pictures we take. We had to include a couple of pictures of Elder Moody with his short-fat tie. How could we not?)
So Singapore was way good! It was fun. We went around china town and had a bunch of other errands to run that day, so it wasn't anything super fun, but it was nice. I think its pretty nuts how much I end up flying in this mission, and just traveling in general. Pretty unique I think. We flew to Kuching (just a city on the far west of Borneo), had a layover, then flew to Singapore. We got in and headed to the mission office. We waited for Sister Lowe who was picking up her 2 new Senior Sisters that she is going to train for a month or so before she goes home to america. When they arrived we went out to go have lunch together. Goodness those two senior sisters are special. Sister Lowe is just crazy and awesome! So they'll have fun meshing. The other sister I don't think said a word while we were there actually. She was in shock, so green. She didn't eat anything either when we ate.
Right now, in Miri, the Hodder's are the senior couple here in Miri! They've been here already for 3 months so they've adjusted and are amazing! Sister Hodder loves me! I've been her good friend since she has come into the field so I'm her favorite elder! She spoils me. I interpret for her during church and she brings little candies and other little goodies for me to snack on during sacrament :D
As far as the work is concerned, we are not currently teaching a family. We are in the process of passing off our investigators, Zhen, James, and his other friends we've contacted, to the Malay speaking Elders. Their Chinese isn't good enough to understand what we are talking about. Well, it was fun having someone to teach for a little while. But its all good, we got more people for the Lord, and hopefully they'll get baptised!
So tomorrow we'll have a joint branch Christmas party and, yes, everyone but the Muslims celebrate Christmas. Stores play the horrible Christmas music and there are decorations everywhere, so its all good. We'll be Skype'n you our Christmas Eve morning... so that will be your Christmas. Please send all the Skype information again in an email just in case I've lost it somehow. I love you mom! I'm pretty hurt that Nathan is your favorite now. But you're still mine! Thanks for the update, Adam. Sounds way sweet and intense! MECH-WAR!! I'm excited were almost to 2012 when the world ends. Its going to be awesome to see all the dumb things that happen next year!
And, yea, Mom. I've gotten cards from both Grandparents, bishop, some people in the ward, just some nice cards and things. Except from the fortunes I got $20! WOOT! I'm way excited to open the gifts! Anyways love you all!
(The "
Book of Morons" is a collection of all the stupid family pictures we take. We had to include a couple of pictures of Elder Moody with his short-fat tie. How could we not?)So Singapore was way good! It was fun. We went around china town and had a bunch of other errands to run that day, so it wasn't anything super fun, but it was nice. I think its pretty nuts how much I end up flying in this mission, and just traveling in general. Pretty unique I think. We flew to Kuching (just a city on the far west of Borneo), had a layover, then flew to Singapore. We got in and headed to the mission office. We waited for Sister Lowe who was picking up her 2 new Senior Sisters that she is going to train for a month or so before she goes home to america. When they arrived we went out to go have lunch together. Goodness those two senior sisters are special. Sister Lowe is just crazy and awesome! So they'll have fun meshing. The other sister I don't think said a word while we were there actually. She was in shock, so green. She didn't eat anything either when we ate.
Right now, in Miri, the Hodder's are the senior couple here in Miri! They've been here already for 3 months so they've adjusted and are amazing! Sister Hodder loves me! I've been her good friend since she has come into the field so I'm her favorite elder! She spoils me. I interpret for her during church and she brings little candies and other little goodies for me to snack on during sacrament :D
As far as the work is concerned, we are not currently teaching a family. We are in the process of passing off our investigators, Zhen, James, and his other friends we've contacted, to the Malay speaking Elders. Their Chinese isn't good enough to understand what we are talking about. Well, it was fun having someone to teach for a little while. But its all good, we got more people for the Lord, and hopefully they'll get baptised!
So tomorrow we'll have a joint branch Christmas party and, yes, everyone but the Muslims celebrate Christmas. Stores play the horrible Christmas music and there are decorations everywhere, so its all good. We'll be Skype'n you our Christmas Eve morning... so that will be your Christmas. Please send all the Skype information again in an email just in case I've lost it somehow. I love you mom! I'm pretty hurt that Nathan is your favorite now. But you're still mine! Thanks for the update, Adam. Sounds way sweet and intense! MECH-WAR!! I'm excited were almost to 2012 when the world ends. Its going to be awesome to see all the dumb things that happen next year!
And, yea, Mom. I've gotten cards from both Grandparents, bishop, some people in the ward, just some nice cards and things. Except from the fortunes I got $20! WOOT! I'm way excited to open the gifts! Anyways love you all!
(In thick British Accent) HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
