Hey Fam!
This week has been pretty intense... Monday and Tuesday
were full of Goodbyes and last minute visits to investigators telling
them that two other Elders will be teaching them from now until forever.
It was kinda hard saying goodbye to my first area and companion. I will
miss Elder Curzon. I have been chatting him for the last hour and a
half so that is sick!! Wednesday was the worst day of the mission so far!!
At
11:00 o'clock we left to take Elder Curzon to Worcester. That drive was
2 hours. After we said goodbyes and such we left for the 2 hour drive
back to Hartford. When we got back, I immediately go in the car with
Elder Felt (Elder Tirado's trainer) and Elder Tirado to take Elder Felt
to the mission home. (He is now home). That drive was 2 hours. Then
Elder Tirado and I left to come home from the mission home to Waterbury,
stopping in Hartford to get my luggage. That was a 2 and a half hour
drive. So, on Wednesday,
I drove for 8 1/2 hours of the day!! WHOOO!! When we got into Waterbury
it was already 9:30 so we basically put my luggage inside the house and
went to bed.
Thursday
was full of unpacking and cleaning the apartment. I didn't take any pics
until after I cleaned because mom probably would have died. If mom was
there to deep clean like she did Nicole's apartment, she would have
demanded a payment of at least 10 grand! DIRTY!! My first appointment in
Waterbury was a lady named Tania. Her husband is a member and she has
been investigating for a while. She comes to church very regularly and
basically is already a member. We taught her the 10 commandments and
extended a Baptism date. She agreed to Jan.11. WHOO!! Basically, Part
Members who except a baptism date very rarely don't get baptized. We are
very excited for that. We weekly planned a bit and that basically
wrapped up Thursday. That night we also had a dinner with a member named Edith. She made awesome tacos!!! She is from Mexico. Super nice lady.
Friday
was district meeting. We had a great training by some of the Waterbury
English Elders. Elder Davis is the District leader and his comp. Is
Elder Goodman. They are awesome! Elder Davis served in Lynnfield, MASS
When Elder Curzon was up in Lynn, Mass so its been good to swap stories
of Elder Curzon. On Friday
we also went to a Dominican Families house. We taught a boy named Waddy.
His mom, Denny, was Baptized a couple years ago. Her son, Waddy, is 10.
He has been taught everything and we set a Baptism date for him on Jan.
6. So we should have 2 baptisms coming up very soon!
Not much else happened. Church was great.
In answer to Moms questions::
1. What is Waterbury like compared to Hartford?
Waterbury is a lot like Hartford except for TONS of hills. Lots of the same type of people.
2. What has your experience been coming into an established area vs. opening up one yourself?
Its
been pretty nice having investigators and such already. It makes it
hard knowing exactly what the investigators have been taught. Some
Elders are not very good at updating there teaching records.
3. What is the difference in the ward/branch? in Waterbury compared to Hartford?
In Waterbury we have a Group, which is smaller than a branch. About 20 members come every week. We had about 2 feet of snow on Saturday
so when it came time for church, not 1 spanish member showed up. Lots of
them walk / take the bus. So I got to hear the Sacrament
Prayers in English. In priest quorum in the AF 24th ward, we focused a
lot on the Sacrament prayers so I love hearing them in English. Members
showed up later and we went to the Spanish Sunday school.
4. What is your apartment like? And the area that it's in?
I sent pics of the Apartment. The area is pretty nice. Kinda far from the real ghetto areas.
5. How is it having a car? Must be nice as winter is setting in not to be out in the snow/cold!
The car is great!! Super nice!! I do miss walking though. A lot more people on the streets.
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