6-27-2011
It sounds like Youth
Conference was a blast! Mom, you've got it figured out, and I am so grateful
for that. Actually, I've been thinking a lot about gratitude this past week. I
could be much more grateful for all you guys do for me and how the Lord has
blessed us out here in the field. So... Thanks! I really don't know how to say
it other than that. I love you all.
This week has been a
learning experience. Elder H and I definitely have different styles but we are
learning from each other. I also went on a split with the Elders in Krefeld
this last Friday and Saturday, which was pretty average until we took a seat on
a straßen bahn headed for Haupt Bahnhof. These two drunk guys pointed us out as
Mormons (a miracle) and were asking us all of these crude questions. I was
sitting across from Elder B and these guys behind us made their way up to where
we were sitting. At first one of them was talking in German but then
randomly switched into really good English, which leads me to believe he
would be a smart guy if he wasn't heavily intoxicated. He didn't like me at all
and was saying that if he hit me I wouldn't hit him back. But then, looking at
Elder B, he said if he hit him that Elder B would hit him back. He could see it
in his eyes. I tried really hard not to say anything and when I did it only
made things worse. I don't know why I told you that story but it was in itself
a learning experience. Elder B said at least now we can say what Paul said and
rejoice at the fact we were being persecuted for the sake of the Lord. I feel
bad for them actually. So many people don't realize what's up.
I got a distressing
letter from J that said it is getting harder and harder to get into BYU. I'm
hoping that a good letter of recommendation from the mission pres will help me
in that regard. We all said goodbye to
President Ninow on Tuesday at ZoKo. That was a powerful meeting.
Time is flying.
Missionary work is going well. The fear I have right now is getting into a
non-progressive flow. One masters rejection first, because you face it a lot.
That actually isn't too much of a problem for me. My problem is then expecting
rejection. Forgetting that there are actually people who are prepared. It
doesn't depress me but the problem is that then the work just becomes work and
then you forget to look for people. I remember something from the MTC that was
written on a chalkboard in one of the classrooms. 'Learn to fish and not to get
lucky.' Any suggestions?
I love you all and am so
very grateful for alles. This is an important work! Tschüß!
Love
Elder Evan
PS Dad, no 'you too?' :)
Love you
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