Hello everybody!! Kinda didn't expect to have my pday today but last week we quickly decided on a day this week to go to the temple as the temple will be closing next week for maintenance. Hence the reason I didn't write an email on Monday.
But the seasons are changing and I'm in a new area! I'm here in the Spotsylvania/Massaponix area up in Fredericksburg and I'm with elder O'Donnell! These past couple days here have been awesome. I'm just trying tk get used to the area and keep that hard working mentality all the way till the end of my mission. So with lots to write about I'll go ahead and get right into it!
I got the chance to say goodbye to lots of the members in Oceana throughout last week. It was very sad but im so happy for the connections and the relationships I can now look back on from my time in Virginia Beach!
Friday we had transfers and it's kinda crazy how I don't know anybody in the mission now, I guess time will do that to ya. But eventually me and Elder O'Donnell made our way back up to Fredericksburg and got going right away. I was actually able to find a super cool guy to teach at 7/11, definitely a tender mercy from the lord as changing areas is usually not the most fun. But then Sunday came rolling around and I actually got to see lots of people I already knew. There were a couple kids I knew from Oceana visiting and they were so surprised and hyped to see me! It was super funny and awesome. Then I also ran into a member I knew from Stafford who just moved into the ward I now cover so that was crazy too. Out of all the places to move to, somehow we ended up in the same ward again, such a small ward. Me and my comp also got dragged into the choir for some reason for both the wards we cover. It was super awkward cause we had no clue what was going on with the choir but we were just winging it up there. Can't say we did amazing lol.
Then we had Easter lunch/dinner with a super super cool member who made us Easter baskets and everything! It was awesome! My mom also got to meet them like the first day I arrived cause this member likes to call all our moms when we come into the area lol. I wondered if my mom was nervous seeing a random call from a Virginia number knowing I'm the only reason someone from Virginia would call her lol.
Monday was a grind day since we didn't have Pday but it went by relatively quick so there was no worry there. We just had district council and got the find grind going.
Tuesday we had Zone conference and it was amazing as always. We had a big game party beforehand because of the mission breaking the baptism record again. Our record was 59 I think and this past transfer we helped 82 souls enter into a covenant relationship with God! It's actually kinda crazy how quickly God is hastening the work here. So we celebrated that and then had normal Zone conference. It's always a blast hearing from President and all others who spoke.
It was my companions birthday yesterday as well so we actually went to Texas Roadhouse after dinner cause ya know, I had to get that steak! It was hilarious too, so I told the waitress it was his birthday and they totally brought out the saddle for him to sit on. It was so funny but we also thought you get free cake after and instead he didn't get anything. So he got mega embarrassed in front of a bunch of people all for nothing lol.
Anyways today we are going to the temple, I may post some follow up pictures after I get home but I hope you all had a fantastic week. I love all yall and I will talk to yalk in the next one!!
-Elder Milius
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