Hey there! Sorry it's taken a while to write. I just realized earlier today that I hadn't written for a minute. Fair warning, this letter might be a bit short.
Everything is going ok here. Been busy here in Dexter. Trying to keep an area running at peak level is hard. What happens usually after a baptism, is that the area dies down, kind of like a climax in a book; one event builds up and up and once it happens, the story is pretty much done. What we want to happen is for the area to be like an escalator, or a rocket - to where there is no cap on what the limit is.... so it's been an adventure.
It's crazy, at the end of this transfer I will be in Dexter (Detroit) for 4 1/2 months. I know this place like the back of my hand now. I'm interested to see what happens to me next.
So we've been challenged to read the Book of Mormon the whole way through by December 22. We were given the challenge somewhere around a month ago. I'm in the middle of Alma right now. I think it's a sweet challenge. Our mission Christmas party is on December 23, the day after Joseph Smith's birthday.
So I've been out for 8 whole months now! Crazy! It honestly doesn't even feel like it. When all the RMs say it goes by fast, they honestly weren't kidding. It still is two years, so it's gonna feel long, but as you count it, it goes by like crazy.
So, I finally met Vina! Crazy! 8 Months to the day that I entered the MTC I met her. She's awesome!
Also.... 8 months to the day I was given the opportunity to get into the water for the first time and baptize an investigator. It was an awesome experience to baptize a person who I found, taught and came to love and learn with.
So guess what, journaling is a lot harder than you think! Well, daily journaling. I have managed to write every day so far, but I feel like I just repeat what I say, kind of like my letters home. Do they ever seem repetitive?
Welp... I think that's about it for this one! Hope you're all ok and have a good week.
Love you all!!
~ Elder Jones
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