I apologize in advance if I start using
Southern slang more and more over the next few months. Elder Bacon, my
companion, is from Texas and he insists that I'll be talking like a true
Texan by the time he's done with me. I'm trying to resist. But life
here in Fruitland, Idaho is great! Everyone is so nice here and
sometimes we'll have people of other religions call out to us on the
street and ask if we want water or anything. I'm starting to know my way
around a little better, and that's been super helpful. We have a GPS in
our car (our car is a 2015 Chevy Equinox btw) but it usually says our
destinations are a few blocks from where they really are. Still better
than nothing though! There are a couple things that have made this week
especially great:
1. We were fed pizza 3 nights in a row. That's right. Pizza. My favorite food.
2. Plenty of people play volleyball here! In fact, I think I'm going to play after I finish writing this.
3.
General Conference happened! For those of you who don't know what that
is, it happens every 6 months, and it's a big televised conference where
the leaders of our church speak. It's always super inspiring and
uplifting, and this one seemed to be even more inspiring/uplifting than
usual.
I don't have tons of time, but I wanted
to share that I've really felt God's hand and influence in my life this
past week. These first few weeks have had a lot of ups and downs, but
it's felt like God has known that and has given me exactly what I
needed, exactly when I needed it. Sometimes it's a song that will come
on in the car when I'm feeling down, or sometimes I'll get a card from
someone when I'm feeling a little homesick. Hopefully that makes sense. I
know God is looking out for all of us, and everyone can receive that
same help from Him. Look for the little things God does for you.
WEEKLY
CHALLENGE: Hopefully these things aren't totally weird, and I hope
people are having good experiences with them. This week, I challenge you
to write in your journal. And if you don't have a journal, start one.
I've written in my journal a lot recently, and it's been a huge blessing
as I've been struggling with some things. So try it out, and hopefully
it can help you like it's helped me.
As
always, stay in touch! I'd love to hear from you all. Letters probably
work best, just because I don't have much time on email. The address to
send any mail to should be in last week's post. I think about you and
pray for you daily! Stay classy.
Love,
Elder Doyle
