So, the elders go the bear's share of the investigators when the area split, including all of our recent converts and baptismal dates. In fact, they got pretty much everything.
We're doing alright; we're just doing a LOT of finding. We spent all of Monday knocking doors in an area everyone told us was full of Hispanics. Yeah, not so much. We ask them if they know any neighbors that speak Spanish. It's depressingly hilarious because we get the typical video game responses of "I couldn't tell you anything; try asking the blacksmith," and so on.
Hermana Lockwood is AMAZING. She's 23 years old (and will be returning home a "menace to society," according Brigham Young) she was in the intermediate Spanish program in the MTC, and is just plain cool. She is double majoring at BYU (Her degree is still in limbo, as her community college is not sending the right transcripts to the Y) in Special education and Math Education. She’s just so sweet and so ready to be here. We're getting to be good friends.
That said, she' the only new thing this week. We didn't have district meeting Monday, and we've been knocking, sooo...
Everyone is putting Christmas stuff up, and I got bit. I put up the tree you gave me, and three other small trees we found in the apartment. It makes the apartment feel way more cozy, but I plan on giving one of the trees to the elders in McHenry, since they're in a new apartment and don't have all the missionary detritus that accumulates over the years.
So, since the trees are up, here's the list of things I might like:
- 1 box Pocky, and one dark chocolate (orange, raspberry, whatever you feel is good. I'll split it with my companion.) Any more candy than this will simply be given away. (Nuts will be gladly accepted.)
- 1 hat (use own judgment. Red or black beret suggested)
- The Statedler pencil I requested last year (I've forgotten the model number to my sadness. I know it was a 20XX, the Xs being unknown numbers. It was noted in a snail-mail, not an e-mail, otherwise I'd have record of it.)
- Scarves, gloves, socks, not really suggested. I have a lot.
- Music, with judgment (ask to see someone's copy of the missionary handbook.)
- Pictures welcome, as is money, although at this point, I'd rather that all money goes into my savings account.
- Referrals: not necessarily to me, but I would consider it a great gift for you to give the missionaries someone to teach. Even better if you let the missionaries teach them in your homes.
Love you all, and hope you have an awesome Thanksgiving.
