PSA: I'M NOT IN ANY RUSH TO GO HOME BUT I'M NOT DRAGGING MY FEET EITHER. It's weird how normal it feels that my time as a full time missionary is coming to an end. HOMECOMING TALKS February 10, 2019 - Colorado Springs (where I left from) February 17, 2019 - Denver (where my family … Continue reading CHAPTER EIGHTY-ONE: SOMEWHERE SUNNY AND 70+

HOMECOMING TALKS February 10, 2019 - Colorado Springs (where I left from) February 17, 2019 - Denver (where my family lives for now) SPIRITUAL THOUGHT My brain is fried but I promise I'll have some good spiritual thoughts IN MY HOMECOMING TALKS (come see me pls) SHOUTOUTS s/o to all the rain...but then the 81 … Continue reading CHAPTER EIGHTY: SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE, IT’S NOT FATTENING

MIRACLE We were visiting Angel (baptized like a year and a half ago) and her kids were SO rambunctious. Alex (8) kept writing rude things on a whiteboard and interrupting, and Victoria (5) wouldn't sit still. We shared a children's video that no one really paid attention to, then set up another time to start … Continue reading CHAPTER SEVENTY-NINE: 2019 MUTUAL ALBUM = GOLD HEART

HOMECOMING TALKS February 10, 2019 - Colorado Springs (where I left from) February 17, 2019 - Denver (where my family lives for now) MISSION DISSOLVING We found out before Christmas that this mission will be dissolved in July when President Patterson and his family complete their mission. He told us that Scott D Whiting (in … Continue reading CHAPTER SEVENTY-EIGHT: SWIM TRUNKS OR BASKETBALL SHORTS?

QUICK ANNOUNCEMENT For anyone willing to travel to Denver for my homecoming talk, my mom informed me that it'll be on February 17. I think I'm also speaking in Colorado Springs but I don't know what day yet. Stay tuned. CHRISTMAS This Christmas was my favorite of my whole entire life. I feel so blessed … Continue reading CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVEN: PANTS AND POOP TALK

MIRACLE After we ran out of plans for like 30-40 minutes before an appointment so Sister Schulz suggested Brother Mendoza, a less active who lives on the opposite side of our area. I shot the idea down because our appointment was right near where we were and I didn't want to drive all the way … Continue reading CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX: WONDERFUL SEASON OF (H)OY

TRANSFER FACTS Sister Schulz and I were wrong in our prediction of who our next companion would be, but are excited to be getting Sister Hoy. We were in the same district when I first got transferered from Huntington Beach to Buena Park/Anaheim/La Palma/Cypress and when she first came from the MTC! Her first two … Continue reading CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE: I HATE LOUD DOGS

MIRACLE Athena, an unbaptized 9 year old in a less-active family let us start teaching her AND accepted a baptismal date for December 29!! Our lesson with her was like trying to teach a brick wall, but on Sunday we sucked up to her by giving her popcorn and The Testaments AND SHE SMILED AT … Continue reading CHAPTER SEVENTY-FOUR: MY BRAIN IS THE BLANK SPACE, BABY

"I just touched my neck and went into anaphylactic shock" (actual quote from Sister Schulz) BECAUSE IT'S BEEN SO COLD. It's mostly in the 60s (70s and low 80s during the afternoon) but we're wimps now. BIRTHDAY/CHRISTMAS LIST ●I want EVERYONE to go to https://www.mormon.org/christmas and do simple acts of service for those around you based on the ideas … Continue reading CHAPTER SEVENTY-THREE: THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL