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This week was a roller coaster and it was awesome. Some really amazing things happened. My companion got to go to the Temple this week for being
out on his mission for a whole year. Since
he was gone all day, I got to go on exchanges; which I am definitely not a fan
of. My companion for the day was
supposed to be my previous companion, Elder Low, but due to some changes they
made, I also had my trainer Elder Haskell as my companion. I got to be in a tri-companionship with them
which was awesome! I couldn't have asked
for a better situation. Not only did we work
hard, but we had a great time doing it. Definitely
my favorite exchange I've gone on so far. It was great to spend the day with some old
friends. My companion Elder Guerrette
had a great time at the temple and I was glad to have him back at the end of
the day.
There was a miracle story in our District this week. The sister missionaries had set up an
appointment with a member in their ward and asked them to bring someone to the
lesson. He brought a friend and as they
taught him, he was really touched by the Spirit. He really enjoyed the message of the
restoration and has accepted a baptismal date. It's so exciting to see how missionary work
really progresses when members and missionaries are working together. We also had a great weekend preparing for
conference. We watched all the sessions
on Saturday without a problem. On
Sunday, we were invited to watch conference at an investigators home which we
were really excited about. This way we
could make sure to answer questions if they had any. Well the first session kept freezing and we
maybe caught 25% of it, but the second session was great. It was a really great experience and I hope
they really felt the Spirit when they heard the messages shared.
We also had a great dinner Sunday night. We had lamb and it was really good. We made "Resurrection Rolls" where
you cover a marshmallow in melted butter and cinnamon sugar, then encase it in
bread dough. Just as Christ was sealed
in a tomb, when you opened the roll when it was finished cooking, the
marshmallow was gone. It had been
"resurrected". It was a fun
activity.
So here's the sad news. My companion is getting transferred. We got the call on Saturday night. I'm really bummed since we got along so well. I'm really going to miss him. That also means that I'm staying in my area
again; which is great because I love serving in the YSA ward. It also means that I get to continue living in
my apartment for another 6 weeks. That
will bring the grand total to 10.5 months in one apartment. I'm pretty sure that's a record. Elder Guerrette is going to be in New Mexico (as far away
as possible). My new companion is Elder
Parker, and I've heard he's pretty cool. I've met him a few times, but now I will get
to know him better. I'll let you know
how it goes. I had such a wonderful
Easter. I loved the package mom sent,
but it doesn't replace family. I'm glad
I will be able to Skype next month for Mothers Day.
I love our Savior, His atonement, His resurrection, and our
Prophet and leaders. It's such a
blessing to hear from them and to know of their love, especially when we may
feel alone at times. I love you all so
much! I'd send more pictures but my
camera just died while uploading them. So you'll have to settle for the one picture I
was able to get. I'll send more soon. Have a great week! Happy late birthday Jarett! I will talk to all of you soon.
God is Great!
Elder Gillingwater
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