Weekly update NOV 28th-DEC 11th
MONDAY: Today is my last day in Ironbound. I didn't think I would be leaving. After the normal p day morning routine we went to the chapel and played some basketball and I had some people write in my journal. After we got home we got ready quickly and headed over to José Cuartas (one of my favorite members/ ward mission leader). At his house my comp and I made a bunch of cookies with them since that's what they wanted to do for my last day with them. We then came home and I packed some of my stuff for like 45 minutes and it was sad knowing that it was my last time sleeping in Ironbound. I really came to love the members and the area. There is a lot of work to do there. I'll miss that area a lot! I'll miss feeding the squirrels by hand too. Haha
TUESDAY: Today was the first day of my 4th transfer (if you include my 6 weeks in Mexico). I woke up for the last time in Ironbound and I finished packing for the next 2 hours while my comp slept. The Portuguese Elder then drove their car over to us and we packed all my stuff in their car. We dropped them off and headed out to the Short Hills chapel which ironically is where I am serving. All the Elders who are getting moved met up there. I got to see Elder Marz, Taylor, and Kelly. They were all in my district in the MTC! I hope I can be comps with them someday. We finished up and I said goodbye to Elder Rios and loaded up my stuff into my new car! We have a 2013 Ford Fusion which is a decent car for the mission. There are lots of 2015-2017 cars in the mission. I'll miss having bikes tho. My legs got pretty nice from riding bikes all day ;) now I'll just get fat. We then drove over to my new house and it's a really nice house. It was just sad to walk in and see that it was a mess! The Elder who served there last just finished his mission so he didn't care what it looked like after he left. They never cleaned it in like 2 months so it was nasty! We went through the cabinets and fridge and got rid of almost everything that was in them. I think people are gunna start calling me Mr. Clean or something since whenever I get to a new apartment I throw out so much stuff! There was food in the cabinets that expired in 2012!!!!
We then had a couple meetings and it was raining hard all day! So I was soaked anytime I was outside. While walking down the street to an appointment I found $20!
The scary mannequin thing that is right by our front door in my new house.
It scared the 💩 poop out of me the first time I saw it.
I now use it as a jacket rack :)
WEDNESDAY: Today was my first full day in Summit, New Jersey (that's where my house is) we had a little zone meeting to get to know everyone so that was fun! I have Elder Taylor in my zone now! He was my MTC companion! My companion is district leader so that should be fun! After that all the Spanish missionaries got together and practiced singing the Christmas songs and it was terrible haha. We met a super cool family from Peru in the evening and I think we can get them baptized with hard work and prayers!
THURSDAY: My comp had a training meeting so I was comps with Elder Wargah from Brazil! He has been in the Portuguese program, English program, and now the Spanish program! He is a super cool Elder! We cleaned the house a little, talked about my area and tried to walk down the streets and contact or find some service to do. Nobody is outside here! We are trying to do the 25 days 25 ways thing, Check it out on Mormon.org and try to do the goal each day. Tell me how it goes,
FRIDAY: We had service at a place called bridges and helped unload lots of boxes and stuff. After we finished they gave me a nice waterproof jacket. On the way home we stopped by Taco Bell and ate a lot and then had to stop at Pep Boys and get our oil changed. We talked to quite a few people in the evening and they all said my Spanish was super good so that made me feel better about the language.
SATURDAY: We woke up and met up with like 30 people and played ultimate Frisbee for like an hour and it was tons of fun! Just a little windy. When I said I was from Mesa they all said, "Mesa is like the new Mormon capital of the world" haha. We went to the church to help the Gherkies set up for a little party and after we finished they had us stay and I got to eat white people food! So crazy!! We spent some time knocking doors and found an area with lots of Hispanic people so that was a good day!
SUNDAY: I am not in a ward anymore of 150 people, I'm in a branch of about 35 people. Super different. Anyway it's super weird to see all these white people. Especially people my age. After church we helped a less active set up her Christmas tree and that was pretty fun!! We had a meal appointment with a Peruvian family and we got super good food! It might have been better since I ended my fast with that meal haha but I still loved it!!
Sorry my weekly emails have been getting less and less fun. I'm trying to write just about the different things that happen!. Anyway please go to Mormon.org and start doing the light the world thing daily. I promise you will receive so many blessings as you do. I love you all and stay warm!
mason.davis@myldsmail.net
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