Elder Gavin Milius: PEANUT CAPITOL OF THE WORLD

So this week was busy! And I mean it was packed with a bunch of things that I will be writing about today! So I'm gonna cut the intro and get right into my week!

Tuesday! We didn't get to do a whole lot of missionary work today because Tuesdays are farm days. So we went to the farm and had a blast obviously! Then we had to head home and of course there was a bunch of traffic because as soon as we got home we had to shower and get ready so we can head to interviews with president! So we got dressed all fancy and cute and headed to interviews, uh of course not only was traffic bad on the way home from the farm but it was also bad on the way to interviews! Let's just say I was saying lots of prayers that it would clear up so we didn't keep president waiting too long. And we made it just 3 minutes late, I am a pro at prayers and I'm also super humble about it too like the most humble! Just kidding but I was definitely happy we got there that quick! So interviews was great! I love my mission president, every time we talk I feel ready to bear one more day, one more week, one more transfer even when I'm stressed out of my mind. I've just lately been stressed because I have to be such a big leader in my companionship I lowkey can't wait to be in a new area with a new comp who knows more than me lol. But interviews were great and we headed home to do some weekly planning and finish out the night.

Wednesday was like our only normal day of the week so we just piled lessons on that day, we had like five lessons! I mean only two went through but still! Wednesday was fun because when we get just one lesson that goes through and is a great lesson, it makes up for all the missed lessons we had. That was pretty much the highlight of that day and we just talked to a lot of people on the phone as well.

Thursday!!! Aka exchange with the ZLs!!! I live for exchanges! They are like my favorite thing to do as a missionary! Especially since I got to go with the ELDER MATTHEW'S!! Let's just say he's been there with me my entire mission. I'm serious, he came into the area when I got here and has always been my ZL since! We had a fantastic exchange! Like literally one of the best exchanges I've been on. We defined the phrase talk to anybody and everybody! We went out to downtown Suffolk which has become my favorite place in the Chesapeake zone! It was in a sketchy area but those are my favorite areas because everybody wants to talk to you. It was also the nicest day outside so everyone and I mean everyone was outside taking in the amazing weather for February! We talked to literally every person we could find, we gave away like 5 book of Mormons and got like 10 different numbers! It was insane! Plus to add to that we had awesome lessons with some other people and it honestly was the most effective fun hardworking day I've ever had! We literally parked our car and just walked around for like 4 hours talking to people. We then got to go to a lesson near main street in Suffolk which is like a beautiful place, it reminds me of downtown Gilbert with like lights hanging across the streets and trees lit up! After the lesson we had down there I found out that Suffolk is the peanut capital of the world, I think, something like that. But they had a statue of Mr Peanut and of course we had to get pictures. After that we went home to report our entire day and it took like an hour to report everything it was crazy.

Friday we got to go to the farm as always and with the ZLs which is a blast! Miss Judy got some baby chick's on wednesday so we got to go see all those and they were so adorable! We got like a ton of pictures and I also caught a rooster, and kissed a horse statue! Then that evening I wanted go make it like the exchange and so we went to visit this one person who wasn't there so we decided to knock around and I literally just grabbed all my stuff and started walking in a direction not knowing where I was going or what I was doing! Then I just looked at a building with a sick stair case and thought this one will be cool! Guess what!! The last door in the apartment building the guy answered and let us in! We got to pray with him and shared almost all of the restoration, got his number and set up a time to come back! It was such a cool miracle! Our DL invited us to read 1 Nephi 4: 5-6 which is basically the scripture that says and "I was led by the Spirit not knowing before hand the things which I must do" So literally that's what I did, I just started walking and bam! New person!

Saturday was a rainy day literally, it was pouring pretty much all day so we planned to go knocking but we decided to go visit some people instead and we ended up talking to a guy we have been teaching and actually got the chance to teach him the entire restoration finally! So that was a miracle in its self cause this guy just loves to talk! And he could talk and talk for hours on end! But it was awesome needless to say. Then we finished out the night with some great contacts with some members and some people we are teaching.

Sunday was stressful as always but awesome. We only had one person come to Sacrament meeting which was kinda a bummer but after church we got to go to dinner with the dudleys and another member joined in as well and it was so much fun! I love going over to the dudleys and having amazing dinners and having so much fun. That might be my last time I go there unless I stay in this area another transfer which if I do, yay for another dudley dinner but i won't be the happiest, I just need a new area, a new comp, a new set of people to teach, a new set of members, and just a new environment. But I keep pressing forward praying to know the reason why I'm here. But after that we finished out the night basically.

Today!! We had district Pday today and it was a party!!! We got to go over to a member in the great bridge ward and we played pickle ball, played basketball, ate Chick-fil-A, played taco cat Goat cheese pizza, played more basketball and ping pong! It was a blast! Probably one of my favorite pdays not gonna lie! That was the hype of the week to end it out.

This week was way better than the last one, I've heard people always say that there are good weeks and there are bad weeks. Let's just say I'm nervous for this next week cause literally this past week was the hypest and nothing can beat how much fun I had and all the awesome things I did. We are about halfway through the transfer and only got about three more pdays till I hopefully pack up and head off to greener pastors! I love every single one of yall! Miss yall tons but im so happy im serving the lord everyday without a worry in the world besides almost the people we are teaching lol. Also this week was loaded with pictures so be prepared!! Catch yall in the next one!!!

-Elder Milius