Hello!
Sorry to hear about the pictures. I re-sent them, and they should be alright. Could you rotate all the pictures that should be rotated, and delete the files that didn't work?
Tomorrow, we have a super-zone conference with Odessa, Abilene, San Angelo, and all the nearby outlying towns. A general authority is coming, too! We've all been asked to prepare a talk on becoming better disciples of Christ. some of the things I found are pretty interesting.
We also had a primary program here in 2nd ward, and they also asked the missionaries to help the kids sing "Called to Serve"
We're also teaching some interesting people. One keeps saying he doesn't have time, so he won't invite us in, but he keeps talking to us on his front porch for hours at a time. Just doesn't make sense. Another, however, is a couple, and they're really cool. They're really smart, and are actually doing their reading! That's rare.
Anyways, things are cool. I'm excited about the zone conference.
Talk again later!
I love you!
-Elder Brandon Wong
Monday, October 27, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
October 20, 2008
Hi!
I'm going to have to make this quick, because I have a map of Midland to scan in, so I can paste it to the back of my planner.
First of all, I sent a video last time and this time: did you successfully get them? They should be of Elder Goodfellow eating a habenero popper, and of him and Elder Winterton playing checkers in super-speed.
It's been getting slightly colder, especially with last week's rain. In some afternoons, though, the beating sun still gets you. Colder is better, though, because soon, we're going to be giving our car to other missionaries, and going exclusively on bikes.
I got some good practices with that when I went on exchanges with Elder Andersen (again). Elder Winterton, him, and I have all simply moved together from one district in San Angelo to this one here! I need more practice on a bike. I'm pretty uncoordinated.
Oh, and please thank the R.S. for me. I got their package of notes that they sent me. It gave me a nice boost for the next few days. :)
I also got the special ballot request [to vote in the elections] on Friday (almost a month after your note was written). By this time, it was too late, and Nathan told me it's already over. Well, at least I won't have to worry about it anymore on my mission.
Things are kinda slow, since we don't have anybody that we're teaching regularly, but our finding has been more interesting, since we have actually been getting invited back.
Anyways, it's still fun.
The Church is true!
I love you!
-Elder Brandon Wong
I'm going to have to make this quick, because I have a map of Midland to scan in, so I can paste it to the back of my planner.
First of all, I sent a video last time and this time: did you successfully get them? They should be of Elder Goodfellow eating a habenero popper, and of him and Elder Winterton playing checkers in super-speed.
It's been getting slightly colder, especially with last week's rain. In some afternoons, though, the beating sun still gets you. Colder is better, though, because soon, we're going to be giving our car to other missionaries, and going exclusively on bikes.
I got some good practices with that when I went on exchanges with Elder Andersen (again). Elder Winterton, him, and I have all simply moved together from one district in San Angelo to this one here! I need more practice on a bike. I'm pretty uncoordinated.
Oh, and please thank the R.S. for me. I got their package of notes that they sent me. It gave me a nice boost for the next few days. :)
I also got the special ballot request [to vote in the elections] on Friday (almost a month after your note was written). By this time, it was too late, and Nathan told me it's already over. Well, at least I won't have to worry about it anymore on my mission.
Things are kinda slow, since we don't have anybody that we're teaching regularly, but our finding has been more interesting, since we have actually been getting invited back.
Anyways, it's still fun.
The Church is true!
I love you!
-Elder Brandon Wong
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
Hello!
How's it going?
I'm writing to you from deep in the heart of Midland, Texas! I've been transferred to the Midland 2nd North area. The 2nd ward is pretty big; bigger than I've seen in my mission so far. I've already met a whole bunch of them, and they're really cool. Also, Sis. LaFrance, the meal calendar coordinator, makes sure that every day is filled for the four missionaries; so we get to eat every day!
My new companion is Elder Goodfellow, from SLC. He's pretty tall, kind of a health nut, and when he's wearing his glasses, looks a heck of a lot like AJ Bill - especially from his side profile. Really, it's creepy. He's taken me running every stinkin' night around Midland college (if you look on Google earth, you'll see this big round loop), and I'm about to die each time on account of how out of shape I am.
Also, my address is:
The Fountains at Waterford (not that important to include)
4405 N. Garfield #1106
Midland, TX 79705
It's pretty interesting here. I was hoping to leave the San Angelo/Abilene zone (if I'm going to see something new, I want to see something NEW), and I just barely got out (by one stop on the transfer bus).
The computers here at the so-called "advanced technology center" are very restricted, but I can still send photos.
The other day, we helped the ward do a service project - picking up garbage in a field... It was full of stickers (goat heads and cat's claws), and it took forever to get them all out. I don't know how people can live here.
Anyways, I don't have much to report.
I hope things are going well for you.
The Church is true!
I love you!
-Elder Brandon Wong
How's it going?
I'm writing to you from deep in the heart of Midland, Texas! I've been transferred to the Midland 2nd North area. The 2nd ward is pretty big; bigger than I've seen in my mission so far. I've already met a whole bunch of them, and they're really cool. Also, Sis. LaFrance, the meal calendar coordinator, makes sure that every day is filled for the four missionaries; so we get to eat every day!
My new companion is Elder Goodfellow, from SLC. He's pretty tall, kind of a health nut, and when he's wearing his glasses, looks a heck of a lot like AJ Bill - especially from his side profile. Really, it's creepy. He's taken me running every stinkin' night around Midland college (if you look on Google earth, you'll see this big round loop), and I'm about to die each time on account of how out of shape I am.
Also, my address is:
The Fountains at Waterford (not that important to include)
4405 N. Garfield #1106
Midland, TX 79705
It's pretty interesting here. I was hoping to leave the San Angelo/Abilene zone (if I'm going to see something new, I want to see something NEW), and I just barely got out (by one stop on the transfer bus).
The computers here at the so-called "advanced technology center" are very restricted, but I can still send photos.
The other day, we helped the ward do a service project - picking up garbage in a field... It was full of stickers (goat heads and cat's claws), and it took forever to get them all out. I don't know how people can live here.
Anyways, I don't have much to report.
I hope things are going well for you.
The Church is true!
I love you!
-Elder Brandon Wong
Monday, October 6, 2008
October 6, 2008
Hello!
How's it going?
Conference was great, wasn't it?
Elder Maughan and I watched it in the other chapel. (Ours was closed because there weren't enough attending the last time). Nowadays, most people watch the sessions at home, or not at all; they think it's a break from church. That's kinda sad.
From the fishing trip where we actually caught something, Bro. Angel had a fish fry at his house the next day. He deep-fried bite-sized pieces of catfish. It was really good. We didn't have a fishing trip today, because of transfers. I'm being transfered, and Elder Maughan is staying. I love it here, but I'm always ready to see new things. Obviously, this being as far south as you can be, I'll be going north. Elder Maughan and I have been together for two transfers, which is about average. (It rarely goes longer than that).
I did meet some elders going to Montreal shortly after zone conference [in the MTC]. Their French was pretty good. I'm not sure when they were leaving, though.
I hope Grandma is having a good time. She promised to take me there [Hong Kong], too, once I've learnt Chinese. I guess I better get on it, huh?
I liked my study guides, too, but I already found something in it that I can fix. On a related note, I asked one missionary to give me a laminator machine that's been sitting in their apartment for who knows how long. They're going to give it to me at transfers, and I'm going to plastify a whole bunch of stuff, including those study guides. Hopefully, I'll be able to figure out how it works.
Talk [to you] again soon.
The Church is true! If you don't believe it, watch General Conference again.
I love you!
-Elder Brandon Wong
How's it going?
Conference was great, wasn't it?
Elder Maughan and I watched it in the other chapel. (Ours was closed because there weren't enough attending the last time). Nowadays, most people watch the sessions at home, or not at all; they think it's a break from church. That's kinda sad.
From the fishing trip where we actually caught something, Bro. Angel had a fish fry at his house the next day. He deep-fried bite-sized pieces of catfish. It was really good. We didn't have a fishing trip today, because of transfers. I'm being transfered, and Elder Maughan is staying. I love it here, but I'm always ready to see new things. Obviously, this being as far south as you can be, I'll be going north. Elder Maughan and I have been together for two transfers, which is about average. (It rarely goes longer than that).
I did meet some elders going to Montreal shortly after zone conference [in the MTC]. Their French was pretty good. I'm not sure when they were leaving, though.
I hope Grandma is having a good time. She promised to take me there [Hong Kong], too, once I've learnt Chinese. I guess I better get on it, huh?
I liked my study guides, too, but I already found something in it that I can fix. On a related note, I asked one missionary to give me a laminator machine that's been sitting in their apartment for who knows how long. They're going to give it to me at transfers, and I'm going to plastify a whole bunch of stuff, including those study guides. Hopefully, I'll be able to figure out how it works.
Talk [to you] again soon.
The Church is true! If you don't believe it, watch General Conference again.
I love you!
-Elder Brandon Wong
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