Hey Fam!
I don't have much time
because we had a busy day and are in our way home still. We went to the grave
dedication for a member this morning (this wasn't he same person whose funerals
spoke at). Then we did laundry and did some shopping while we waited for our
clothes. Then we helped the other elders in our district, Elder Padilla and
Elder Van Mondfrans move into a different apartment. It's Elder Barker's old
one and it's owned by a member. Then we went to the mission office in Rego to
pick up some things and drop off some other things, we got dinner at Taco Bell,
and now we are on the bus on our way home. We are taking a different way that
Elder Barker is showing me. He used to serve in the area of the mission
office.
Last week we did not make
the best decisions shopping. We bought a 40 pack of Eggos waffles (I wanted to
try it out because they were whole wheat) and Elder Barker also got us a 48
pack of pop-tarts. I didn't think it was a good idea. So by Wednesday night we
had eaten half of the pop tarts (we didn't eat any on Thursday and brought the
rest to a zone meeting on Friday. And right now there are like 6 waffles left.
When there are ready made snacks at my disposal that don't fill you up at all,
they go pretty fast. Today we made sure to get some better food.
Yesterday was a good day. We stopped by a less active family's apartment before church because we had offered to bring them to church. One had promised us that he would come, and he kept his word! Then others got ready to come along with us, too. They hadn't gone for a long time since their grandparents' health got bad and they stopped going. So the whole family stopped going. So those that came we us hardly remembered anything from church. They stayed for sacrament meeting and left, and told us that they would come next week and stay longer! It's the Perez family. Elder Barker and I thought that the four that came seemed really happy.
Yesterday was a good day. We stopped by a less active family's apartment before church because we had offered to bring them to church. One had promised us that he would come, and he kept his word! Then others got ready to come along with us, too. They hadn't gone for a long time since their grandparents' health got bad and they stopped going. So the whole family stopped going. So those that came we us hardly remembered anything from church. They stayed for sacrament meeting and left, and told us that they would come next week and stay longer! It's the Perez family. Elder Barker and I thought that the four that came seemed really happy.
Also, in the neighborhood
of the church, there is a huge concentration of Jewish people called Hacidic
Jews. They are very strict and live what I think is called the 500 laws of
Moses. Yesterday was their Halloween, and there were a bunch of their kids in
the streets dressed up in different costumes. But the most exciting part was
when we saw some RV's with speakers strapped to the top, blasting Jewish pop
music. That blew my mind! That's the loudest I think I've ever heard music
played outside. Also after church Elder Padilla gave us chili peppers. That was
hot.
I got to go, but I love
you all a ton! I am having a great time with Elder Barker, he is funny and
smart and works hard.
Much Love from BKLN,
Elder Schenk
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