Dear Family Aberdeen
2013
August 19
So, tomorrow we are on exchanges again and I’m not sure what
to be more afraid of, either the fact that I have no idea what to do unless I’m
told, like I try to think of things to do but it’s always just mindless walking
and finding, or the fact that I’m just fine with wasting time. I mean, I’m fine with working and being told
what to do but when I lead, I only think of the easy way and I really want to
be the best worker and tool I can be. I
just don’t have the push I need or the experience. I mean what’s going to happen if I train,
then we will just walk around all day not knowing where we are going? Anyways, I know it will come with experience
but I’m not sure I’m fully trained yet. The
work is really good and I’m starting to really like it but I have to be humble.
It was nice to email everyone and see Mom doing her same
things like making pickles. I can just
see her looking at them all done and jumping up and down and clapping and
giggling over them.
August 20
Today was actually really good. It wasn’t too bad. When I’m leading, it
keeps me busy and that’s what I really need.
We had some really good lessons with people and Elder Kinard and I just
talked about how it’s hard to find the balance between hard work and just enjoying
your mission. It’s funny how when I get
back I will be 20 and I’m serving for 2 years so that’s 10 percent. Soooo, it’s pretty much tithing, ha. Being around all of these converts has made
me so thankful to all the pioneers in the family that started being a member in
this family, especially Dad. I’m so
thankful to have been born into this church and it’s because of love that
happened from a young man that decided to serve a mission in Louisiana even
though he was the only one in his family.
I LOVE YOU DAD!
August 21
The work is getting better, not easier, but better. I want to just become bolder as a person and
I just need to work on being more excited about finding because if you’re not
enjoying doing the service, it’s not really service, it’s work. Today we helped a woman in the ward move a
piano into her house. I love the mover
because he was a full Scottish, red-head and he said, “I hope you boys have had
your haggis this morning!” Today was
just a nice mellow day.
August 22
Today was a good planning day. We made a couple good changes that should be
a lot of help. We had dinner at Brother
Halverson’s and he is an amazing priesthood holder and just a really nice
guy. His daughter is disabled and I just
have so much respect for him. He is just
like Bishop Hoopes and he talks to her like a normal person and he is always
happy, and he is from Idaho. Mom, I am
scared because I really love these people and I’m going to miss them sooo much.
August 23
Today was interesting.
We were on exchanges again and
Elder Davis (one of the zone leaders) came over here so I was leading out the
area again and we just did a lot of traveling today on bus to Tori so that was
fun. But yeah, it was a pretty calm
day. I found Devin’s name tag in my bag
when I was at the MTC and it’s nice to just put it by my bed. It’s busted, it must have broken on his
mission or during travel so I can’t wear it, so that’s kind of lame, but it
gives me a lot of support and hope. After
my mission I now want to go on a road trip around Utah and just see all the
Mormon History and just go to the Salt Lake temple.
August 24
The past three nights we have had 20 minutes left before we
could go inside and so we have to still be finding until then and it is always
the worst 20 minutes of the day. But
today was a good day. We got a good
lesson and a couple good street contacts.
We are having success but the more rain, the less people want to talk,
and the less happy they are. The zone
leaders are having a baptism tomorrow so it does show that this is a baptizing mission.
August 25
Today was a good Sunday.
We managed to stay really busy so it wasn’t just street contacting
GQ-ing all day. Chapping doesn’t work in
Scotland but it works really well in Ireland.
So we aren’t really going too much door-to-door, but we do it sometimes
and it isn’t really effective. We had
another lesson with Todor and I’ve noticed he does have a strong ‘want to know’
if God is there but he is prideful and just isn’t willing to do what we
say. We told him how to pray but he said
it won’t work. So we asked, “How do you
know?” and he said, “It doesn’t make sense.”, and it’s just funny how easy it
can be. We just need to try. He also thinks God should show him He is
there before he will pray to him. He
doesn’t really understand why there is opposition in all things. But I know we will get him to believe. I know it.
We also had dinner at Sister Harman’s, like every Sunday. But I have noticed my teaching ability has
made worlds of change. She was just a
member lesson but when you know the things you teach are true, it is no longer
you teaching.
LOVE ELDER HANSON
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