First Full Week Out
Date
November 30, 2015
Area
1st Location
Companion
Elder Baum
First Full Week Out
Hey Mom and Dad!!
This week has been pretty awesome! My companion is Elder Baum (pronounced bomb) and he is pretty cool. He goes home next transfer, but is teaching me a lot. There is a whole new set of missionary lingo that I have to learn lol so I'll update you the more I pick it up. I have a really good first area, and the the ward I'm in is the North
Shore Second Ward. So missionaries here like nerd guns, but they're too expensive so they just buy the darts and some PVC pipe. THOSE THINGS ARE DEADLY. Hahaha no joke they leave welts. The work is going well. We are teaching this old guy named Brenden who collects old toy soldiers.. It's kinda weird to be honest, but he really want to take all of the lessons so I'm excited. We are also teaching this Pilipino family, but I don't know much about them yet. Tonight we are having a bible study with a Chinese lady named Nana, and the only other investigator I can think of is this guy named Tim, but he's been investigating the church for like, 2 years. There were 14 new missionaries that came out to Chicago last week. 14!!! That's nuts!! Of the 14, 3 of us are Samoan 😎😎😎 it's really cold here! I love it! Also dad, you're right, the wind is crazy cold. With regards to package stuff, I've been out of body soap for a few days, and I left my small bottle of shampoo and conditioner at the
mission home... The struggle is real. Also, I only have one pair of basketball shorts because I forgot the other pair at home. I left my lacrosse shirt, and my Manu Samoa at home too. Other than that, please don't forget to send the package, I'm in desperate need of that shampoo #imakemyownsnow #thatmeansihavealotofdandruff
Studies are going well, I'm learning a lot. I'm reading Jesus the Christ, and it is MIND BLOWING. It has really helped me gain a stronger testimony of Christ's love for us.
Alright well that's all I can think of from this week. The days feel like weeks and the weeks feel like days. Oh! The pizza back home is better than out here honestly, and this guy gave us some white tail deer sausages. They're suuuuuper good. I now weight 224ish... Fat gang
hahaha but I just look a little chunky so I carry it well. I love and miss you all, and I'll send pics soon
-Elder Phipps
This week has been pretty awesome! My companion is Elder Baum (pronounced bomb) and he is pretty cool. He goes home next transfer, but is teaching me a lot. There is a whole new set of missionary lingo that I have to learn lol so I'll update you the more I pick it up. I have a really good first area, and the the ward I'm in is the North
Shore Second Ward. So missionaries here like nerd guns, but they're too expensive so they just buy the darts and some PVC pipe. THOSE THINGS ARE DEADLY. Hahaha no joke they leave welts. The work is going well. We are teaching this old guy named Brenden who collects old toy soldiers.. It's kinda weird to be honest, but he really want to take all of the lessons so I'm excited. We are also teaching this Pilipino family, but I don't know much about them yet. Tonight we are having a bible study with a Chinese lady named Nana, and the only other investigator I can think of is this guy named Tim, but he's been investigating the church for like, 2 years. There were 14 new missionaries that came out to Chicago last week. 14!!! That's nuts!! Of the 14, 3 of us are Samoan 😎😎😎 it's really cold here! I love it! Also dad, you're right, the wind is crazy cold. With regards to package stuff, I've been out of body soap for a few days, and I left my small bottle of shampoo and conditioner at the
mission home... The struggle is real. Also, I only have one pair of basketball shorts because I forgot the other pair at home. I left my lacrosse shirt, and my Manu Samoa at home too. Other than that, please don't forget to send the package, I'm in desperate need of that shampoo #imakemyownsnow #thatmeansihavealotofdandruff
Studies are going well, I'm learning a lot. I'm reading Jesus the Christ, and it is MIND BLOWING. It has really helped me gain a stronger testimony of Christ's love for us.
Alright well that's all I can think of from this week. The days feel like weeks and the weeks feel like days. Oh! The pizza back home is better than out here honestly, and this guy gave us some white tail deer sausages. They're suuuuuper good. I now weight 224ish... Fat gang
hahaha but I just look a little chunky so I carry it well. I love and miss you all, and I'll send pics soon
-Elder Phipps
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