Time is flying by so fast!! When Dave writes me each week he adds a little countdown until he arrives in San Fernando - 38 Days from today!! YAY :) He is so excited to serve the people in his area and to begin working. He will do great work.
Dave's email/letters this week were awesome!! He sounded great:) He is feeling much better after his cold and adjusting well with his companion. I think his companion has been struggling to find his purpose on a mission, but it sounds like Dave has been a wonderful example and support for him. He is such a caring person for all.
He also was very excited because he had his first "missionary" experience this past week. He has been working at the Referral Center at the MTC lately and a few different people called to order videos while Dave was there. He was able to speak with a some non-members for a while and eventually was able to convince few of them to read the Book of Mormon and let the missionaries come to their houses to deliver the books and share a message with them. He was very excited about the experiences and said that he couldn't wait to be out in the field and to be the missionaires to actually go and see these people. What wonderful experiences he is having?!
One thing Dave shared with me in my letter this week was about attitudes. (The following are parts of his letter) He was reading the story in 1 Nephi about Nephi and his brothers, in particular when Nephi was commanded to build a ship to cross great waters. Each of the brothers were going through the same trials and tribulations in the wilderness, but "Nephi put his trust in the Lord and saw all the blessings while his brothers doubted..." We all have struggles we have to face in our lives but "it is amazing how a positive attitude changes the view of an experience." What an awesome lesson he taught me this week!! It is amazing how much he is learning and how much he has already grown. He will be a great teacher in San Fernando!!
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