What is new... The crazy bible basher lady has started to ignore us when we see her. We think it's a combination of our refusal to argue, us helping her sister find her house, and one of our investigators talking to her. Make a note: Being Christlike is good. It only took me 21 years. Go figure. =)
So people always ask "What advice do you have for someone who is preparing to go on a mission?" It's a hard question to answer, because you don't want to say something that is super obvious, like "Read the scriptures." (You should, though. Read the scriptures.) You also don't want to say something really nebulous, like "Become a disciple of Christ." You want to give something easy to understand, and practical. So this week as I was pondering this, I had a flash of inspiration. Something that really, truly helped me prepare for my mission. So to all those who are wondering what you can do to prepare to serve a mission, this is the advice I give:
Work in retail.
I am not joking in the slightest. A large chain shopping market is preferable. Lowe's, Target, Bed Bath and Beyond, Wal-Mart if you're particularly brave. I can't think of anything I did back home that gave me more practical experience for what the mission field is like than working customer service at Lowe's. So that is the advice I give you all.
This week has been good. Three of our investigators have doing super well. Like, they're about ready to fall into the font. It's going to be awesome. One is a black couple in their 80's, and they are pretty much some of the coolest people out there. And I've met his mom, who is 99, about to turn 100, so my idea of "old" has been changed forever. We're super excited for all of them. Imagine that? The thing I like most about my mission so far is meeting new people! Maybe it's because I don't have the internet anymore. But people are like a human internet! Does that make sense? Probably not. Oh well.
So I found out that my new companion is Elder Seastrand, who is actually in our district already, and he's awesome. We've been on exchanges before! Also, this will be my fourth transfer in Plainfield, which I am totally fine with, because Plainfield is pretty awesome and I love the people here. We're going to convert the whole city, Dan Jones style. Or like that episode of the Simpsons with The Leader. "A Leader Bean!"
Also, elder Seastrand and I have decided to start every morning by leaping out of the bed at 6:30 and high-fiving in the air. We just want to get each day started off on the right foot. It's going to be awesome.
So has anything interesting happened back home? We really don't hear anything. And we're fine with that, because we've learned that the world is an awful place. Like elder Sorenson was scrolling down on facebook and saw that someone he knew posted the trailer for 50 shades of grey, and everyone was super excited. Showed me some of the comments people were making, and I was like "We live in Babylon!" It's alright. Christ is coming back. And there's going to come a point where the world is going to need to lean on the members of this church.
I hope everything is going well, because things are going great here. I've found out that I'm in charge of what I like, so I'm not worried about losing my personality, or doing anything that I don't like, because I can just decide to like it! It works super well, you should all try it if you're not doing it already. I love you all!
Elder Jordan Morgan
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