Hey

Well, this week was pretty sweet. Tuesday we had the consejo. Wednesday was kind of a bad day. Every appointment we had fell, but it's all gravy. Thursday was a pretty good day. Friday we did baptismal interviews all day. Saturday was also filled with baptismal interviews and helping out elders with their baptismal services. The good news is that the zone is doing awesome. The bad news is that we aren't doing so hot in our own area. But I'm okay with that. We are still working hard and that is what counts.


Well, it hit me this week - hard. I realized I'm coming home soon. In every consejo, the elders who are going home next bear their testimonies at the end. I realized that at the next consejo, I will be the one up there. I know it's still over two months away, but it just kind of freaked me out. It is soon.

I have still been working hard, but I kind of feel like I'm just dragging myself along. I think every ex-missionary knows how I feel. The important part is not giving in and taking a two-month vacation (that would be really nice, though). There is a scripture in Doctrine and Covenants that has kind of been my theme this week. I think it is in seccion 64:33. In Spanish, it says, "No os canceis hacer lo bueno." I think it says, "Don't be weary in well-doing." It's cooler in Spanish. Anyhow, I think I've worked hard for 21.7-ish months now, and I'm kind of exhausted. But don't worry. I'll keep chugging along. I have to trick my brain or something and make myself think I have six months left, but I dont think I'll be able to.

Well, I'm glad to know that my Colts will be in the Super Bowl. If they dont win, I'll cry. I hear the Suns have slumped - big time. And that's awesome that MHS is doing so well.

Halleigh's letter* to Addi made me laugh for about four minutes straight.

I hope all is well in love and Mesa. I will write nine more times and then see your smiling faces. After which, I will go buy an iPhone, gym membership, maybe a MacBook Pro, a five dollar Hot-N-Ready pizza from Little Caesars, and probably some clothes. Wow, worldliness sounds terrific, but it can wait.

I love it here. I know that none of that stuff will be as sweet if I don't finish like I should. I kind of feel like Jeremiah when he said that he didn't want to keep preaching and he was sick of people rejecting him and stuff like that. But when he wanted to give up, he couldn't. His love for the gospel was so strong that he had a fire burning in his bones and couldn't stop preaching. Maybe my fire isn't as strong as his, but it's still there, and I have a strong love for the people I find and teach.

Anyhow, I hope you are all doing well.  Keep it real.

Love

Drew


*Amber has been finding the most random “writings” of Halleigh - age 6 - lately. She emailed this little gem to me a couple of days ago addressed to her sister - age 7: “Dear Addi, I'm sorry I let you down. :o( Love, Halleigh.....P.S. Remember love is always with you.”