I am not sure where to even start haha! So much has happened in the last week. It has been such an amazing week. I love Las Vegas so much. The heat isn’t too bad, thanks to the car. On Monday, we flew into Las Vegas and in the airport we met the old mission president and his wife of our mission. There were 22 missionaries that came to my mission that day. We definitely got some confused looks because young men in suits were everywhere. We met President Walker and Sister Walker in the airport and then went to a chapel to train for a little while. We then met our trainers. My trainer is Elder Renel from France! He has been out a year. He is a good trainer. We share an apartment with some Spanish elders and one of them is a greenie also. There is an incredible amount of work to do here in Las Vegas so we are very busy. We had my first baptism on Saturday. His name is John and he is from Portugal and France and hardly speaks English, so my comp could teach him in French, when he didn’t understand what we would try to tell him in English. It is a blessing to have Elder Renel be able to speak French. It is amazing to see the changes John has made in his life. He reads the Book of Mormon for hours straight. He has a strong testimony.
The I-pad I got does not work, so we are trying to fix it today. I am writing from a computer in the mission office. After we met our trainers, we walked out to the parking lot and I was tossed a set of keys and was told I was the driver because Elder Renel doesn’t have a driver’s license. I was a little surprised and scared to death. Dad would love driving in Las Vegas.... haha I am glad Elder Renel knows the streets because I would be a lost puppy! Directions in Las Vegas are a little different to the "by the hay field" directions you give in Star Valley!
We have a big teaching pool and get lots of referrals, which is nice. We had a lesson with a man who is a little crazy and has been a member for a few years now. The lesson ended with him being mad at us because we didn’t want to help him with his petition against the Church. haha He was so set that our Church was not formal enough because the women can show themselves at church... It was an interesting experience! One of investigators is deaf so we skype ASL missionaries in DC and they can teach her! It is fun to see that. We are fed every night by members and they go all out for us! It is going to be hard to not put on weight. I am serving in the Charleston Ward in the Las Vegas Stake. It is right on the border of the other mission. Yesterday at church I was asked to say the closing prayer during Sacrament Meeting. I do not understand why people find such enjoyment in asking the green missionaries to say the prayer everywhere we go, no matter what! It was announced I was from Star Valley and I swear, everyone knows people in Star Valley. The Wyoming jokes were coming strong during church. In opening exercises of Priesthood, the bishop said welcome to me and again said I was from Wyoming and a brother in front of me, turns around and loudly says, "that is what that smell is, I couldn’t figure where it was coming from." Everyone started laughing. haha He is a Webb and knows a lot about Star Valley. Another man in the ward said he would always go to Star Valley for the summers and people would ask him what he did all summer " he said, “I went fishing that day." Meaning there is only one day of summer and the rest is winter. haha
Again, I love Las Vegas and all of the members. It is such an amazing place.
I love all of you so much and hope you have a good week!!
Love, Elder Call
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