Week 75

6 month countdown begins!

Hello hello! not a whole lot happened this week, it was pretty average. Monday was some tracting and we went to Downtown San Mateo and contacted around the mall

Tuesday we had a district singing practice and then went and contacted former investigators, we met this one lady named Yolanda and set a return appointment for Sunday! We also ate dinner with Sister Smith and Jarrett again, which was fun as always. Then we got the projector and everything to take to zone conference the next day.

Wednesday we got up bright and early to go set up Zone conference with the San Francisco zl's (they were both in the MTC with me, just Chinese). That went really well. We got asked to give a surprise demonstration of The Plan Of Salvation, and it was definitely one of the best demonstrations I have given my entire mission, President emailed us both and said "It was great. Really." That's the only time either of us have been complimented on our teaching by President, so that made our whole week. That night we had dinner with the Richards, she's a professional artist. Neat family. Then we went to Brother Callaghans house, I really really like Brother Callaghan. He's a professor at the community college. 

Thursday is a blur, I have no idea what happened but I am sure it was totally awesome and filled with the spirit. All I remember is talking to this nice Catholic lady that liked that we wear name tags.

Friday was awesome. For lunch we went to a cool little thrift shop we found, then weekly planned, then had dinner with the Farnsworth's, they just moved here from Ireland a bit ago. The rest of the night we contacted at the mall, it was good.

Saturday we had some emergencies with elder Henson's debit card, then a blitz, we met a bunch of Tongan families and got food from each of them. After that we went to Benj's house and ate dinner with their family, it was great. That night we went and met the Leota family, we have been trying to meet them for weeks, so we were really pumped!!

Sunday was good too, there were a ton of visitors in Sacrament meeting, then we got to eat at a Tongan families house for dinner and ate a bunch of Horse-meat, it was a blast, they thought we wouldn't eat it, but little did they know we came from the Cambodian branch and ate gross food all the time! Bwahahaha! Then that night we went and taught Yolanda! she was really nice, not all that into the lesson, but we made a compromise to visit her again next week, we will bring trader joes Christmas cookies, and she will make hot chocolate, and then we will talk about the plan of salvation with her. Good deal. 

All things said and done, this was a great week, I like how calm it was, even if we didn't get to teach a ton, we still are feeling great. I love a challenge.  I love the members.  I love the missionaries.  Most importantly, I definitely love the Lord, and I'm happy to take his message to people even if all they do is ignore us, it's too important not to try.  I hope everyone's Christmas season is rolling and fun and filled with service and happy things. I love you all!!

Merry Christmas!

Elder Tolman