What's good everyone?! Hope everyone
is doing well! It's been a crazy busy week but 2 big things happened! (1) I got
transferred to a different area, I'm now in a Spanish area right outside DC!
And (2) I'm currently in Houston, Texas at the Mexican Consulate to pick up my visa! It finally came ha,ha.
Tuesday was Halloween! Honestly just felt like a normal
day for the most part ha,ha. Luckily we had a member dinner that night so we
could actually do something because we can't contact anyone so definitely a
blessing! Also got to call both my sisters and talk for a bit! Fun to see my
niece and nephews and the costumes love the Spidey gang ha,ha.
Wednesday had an amazing District Council, focused on
how we can teach better and with more boldness, always focusing on testifying
of Christ in all things! Also found out that Elder Koester and I would be
getting transferred on FridayGot Cafe Rio for lunch, soooo good 😋 . Also had a clutch
member give us a $25 domino's gift card for dinner, we ate niceee that day haha.
Thursday had an awesome lesson with our friend Adeline!
She's crazy busy but finally we were able to meet with her and talk a lot about
the scriptures. Had service at bacon ridge, finished up the trail we made it
was beautiful 😂 after we had
a fire and roasted hotdogs and smores which was hype!
Friday was transfer day! Packed in the morning and then
headed to the mission office to find out where I'd be going! I'm now in the
Washington, DC Zone and my area is called DC 1st South and its a Spanish area
babyyyy! Tough leaving Odenton I learned to love that place and my comps it was
definitely where I needed to be! Super excited for a new adventure though and
to start speaking Spanish! My comps are so awesome! I'm in another trio, my new
trainer is Elder Kenison and then Elder Ingles. Elder Kenison is just a
transfer ahead of me and was one of the Spanish Elders in my last district, so
super nice to already know him! Elder Ingles is a dawg he's been out for 16
months so he carries us in Spanish haha. They both love to run and are super
clean, tender mercies haha. They're also both clowns it's so fun we laugh a lot
haha. Friday night got food from a member, had a ward soccer night, visited an
awesome member family with 2 little boys who are legends, and then got to call
my dad for his birthday!
Saturday had a sick lesson with our friend Nelson! Dude
is super locked in and has a ton of faith in God! Super excited to help him
progress! Also hit up Megamart and then did studies on the subway because it's
free for us. While we were on it we met a young couple who go to the Catholic
University of America in Maryland and they took us to see the largest Cathedral
in the US that's on their campus! It was actually super cool to see and learn
about what they believe in!
Sunday had Stake Conference and a member of the Seventy came
to speak, super spiritually uplifting! Then went to the airport, flew to
Houston and stayed overnight at a hotel! This morning met up with 8 other
missionaries and we've just been sitting in the Consulate office waiting to get
the visa haha. I'll fly back to DC tonight so pretty quick trip. Super glad
it's come though and can't wait to get to Mexico! I've loved my time in DC and
hopefully finish out the new transfer there but I know Mexico will be so amazing
too!
Quick spiritual thought is that God truly is aware of
us and takes care of his children! It was so cool to see so many little
miracles and tender mercies this past week, especially with traveling, that
just testified to me that God truly is aware of me and is protecting and
providing for me! Look for those little miracles! Love you all have a great
week and feel free to reach out with anything!
Love, Elder McDonald
Word of the Week: Consulado (Consulate) Pretty fitting for this week, especially spending the day sitting in a a government office all day 💀😂
Invitation of the Month: COMPLIMENTS!! New month, new
invitation! This month I invite y'all to give someone (maybe someone you don't
know 😉) a genuine
compliment each day! Let's spread joy, goodness, and kindness and share
Christ's love! Y'all got this I'll be doing it with you!
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