Well this week was a busy one.
Wednesday we, as a mission, went to Ensign Peak. It was really cool, the view is great too. President Moffat also shared with us how the Saints did things when they first got to the valley and how Ensign Peak came about, it was actually really cool. On the way there, I also saw the first Temple on my mission, besides the Ghana Accra Temple that I went to while still in the MTC. I was so happy to finally see one!!
After going to Ensign Peak, we went to "This is the Place" State Park. I remembered going to it a long time ago, but it was still really fun. We had the whole park pretty much to ourselves. The couple that is running the park is my mission president's wife's sister, hopefully that made sense. The park brought in extra people to come and open some shops and things so that we could have a good time. We also had some Native Americans come an do some dances for us. It was really fun and really cool, but the entire time I was there, I was just thinking to myself, I never thought I would be doing this on my mission. Of course I never thought I was going to be in Utah so I guess it comes with it. It was a really fun day to kind of get a break from normal missionary work.
I had a couple lessons spread out during the week. so that was fun, not a whole of them though, so it was a little boring. We had someone bounce us 3 different times so that was frustrating, but it was okay, we talked to her mother for about 30 minutes each time. She's great!!
Saturday was the adult session of stake conference. First stake conference of my mission!! Hahaha It was great. We watched Elder Ballards talk from Oct 2013 and then the stake presidency just started up a conversation about it. It was really cool, great conversation too. I encourage all to read that talk and reflect on it. (https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/10/put-your-trust-in-the-lord?lang=eng) I think one of the best comments that was made was "it starts with us being prepared before the conversation happens. We need to know enough about the church doctrine and beliefs to start a conversation with friends and teach them just a little to get them interested. Then we can invite them to listen to the missionaries." It was awesome!!!
The sunday session was also good. Great talks about how to be a missionary with social media, and many other things. We were supposed to get transfer news Sunday night, but for some reason they said wait... so we had a Zone Work out this morning, like we usually do throughout the week, but this is where we got the transfer news.
So ..... Elder Franco is going to the Taylorsville South Stake and will finish his mission there. for me...
I will be going to the Murray YSA ward serving with Elder Hale who is from Ephrata Washington! i already know him and joke around with him all the time. He is still in his training so I will finish it up. I’m really bummed to leave my area, completely based on the members, the members in the 3rd, 8th, and 25th wards are amazing. I’m really excited to leave my apartment. I won’t be so cold anymore!!! hahaha
I hope everyone had a good week. This week I am looking forward to see the Ogden Temple Re-Dedication on Sunday. it will be my first time doing this!!
Elder Park
The White African... In Utah
Ensign Peak
(The side of Collin's head is almost visible, he was wearing sun glasses and he is standing just at the base of the tower, on the right side, behind a blond girl, there is a sliver of his face showing
This is the Place State Park
Collin is standing in the middle of the balcony at the top of the stairs.
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