Week #3

So today has been an especially crazy day, so I have less time. I hemmed my own pants today, because they were just short enough that I thought they looked bad. Pretty much I think that makes me really cool. I'm also getting really good at Spanish. I understand everything anyone says, and I can say just about whatever I want. The spirit is pretty awesome an I nkow it's helped me with all the things I've accomplished. I've even definitely noticed it guide the things I say during lessons and contacting and stuff. I can't even imagine how cool it will be once I'm actually talking to real investigators and such, though I know there will be many many many no's for every yes. I've actually made it a point to be that frustrating contact whenever we do practice in class. I think a lot of the missionaries are too optimistic about their character, and they always set appointments and are always interested to learn more. Being optimistic is good, but you can't just say whatever to whomever and expect them to want you to come home with them to teach their family. You have to listen very carefully to the spirit, and let it guide what you say so that that person will feel it and they will be interested, and even then there will be a lot who don't want it. For example, my character one time was a teenager, almost out of high school, with an internship at a law office. I believed that there was a god, but didn't have time for church or think it was that important. I felt like my family just held me back and I wanted to get out of the house as fast as possible. After finding this out, the missionary who was contacting me asked if I wanted to hear their message about families. I said no and it hurt their feelings, but the teacher said it was good and that we need to stop just using scripted lines, or expecting every single person to be super eager to learn more. Again, sometimes there will be, but not always.

 

Thanks for the halloween stuff :) and thanks for all the letters and the pictures. Dad, your picture is pretty funny, because pretty much that exact situation really happened to me. So yeah, the invitation to everyone to send ties is still open. Thank you for that yellow one, by the way. It pretty much totally rocks with my brown suit. I think I can actually print pictures, so I'll try to send some within the next couple of weeks. Tell grandma b thanks for the cookies and tie :) Also, I need addressess of family members and such. Now that I'm here I realized I'm missing a bunch.

 

Love you guys :)

Elder Katzakian