This week consisted of a lot of service - again. Believe it or not, that happens out here in
the boonies. I must say, I am learning a lot from it. Whether it is hard work
or learning to love people no their circumstances, it has defiantly allowed me
to look around instead of looking inward (selflessness vs. selfishness). It all makes a massive difference in how you
feel, so go out and serve someone. It will make you happy. I can promise that,
because I see the correlation between happiness and service every day.
Transfer calls were this week, but we are both staying in
this area for another month and a half.
During this transfer (the next six weeks) Elder Ramsden and I will be
buckling down and will focus on building our teaching pool. This area needs
it. Hopefully, we will be able to set
some baptismal dates in the coming weeks.
Here is what my week looked like:
Monday: It was an
awesome opportunity to be able to tour the Karchner Caverns, (google them –
voted best tourist attraction in Arizona).
They were so beautiful. The best
part of the trip was the Karchner family took us. So, during our entire tour, we got history
and insight that nobody else gets. It was defiantly worth the trip.
Tuesday: I was still
recovering from being sick...all day and night I felt like trash. I worked through it, but I suffered all day
long. I was so sick that I honestly
can't remember what happened on Tuesday.
Wednesday: We worked at the foodbank and then had our
District Meeting. It was a wonderful day
of service mixed with stop-by visits.
Thursday morning I had to wait and sign for the delivery of
the building materials for the chicken coup. So we will be busy using those
materials for most of the next few weeks.
During the afternoon we helped somebody move. They didn’t have a ton of stuff, but it took
time to load it, drive it and unload it.
Friday: What a
day! We poured concrete all morning for
the chicken coup. We poured a 10x8 foot 5 inch thick concrete slab. Next week we will be moving the coup onto the
slab and then residing it. We will also
be residing their 40x60 garage. So, my
construction skills will be put to the test these next couple weeks. Friday
afternoon I got to use my construction expertise again when we helped the Sister
missionaries with some service for B__. Elder
Ramsden and I built her a ramp out of reclaimed lumber. It looks really good!
Saturday: B__ took all
of us out to lunch with her son, who I had met in Tucson. He had just take out his endowment this last month. He's an ex Hell’s Angel. He has a wonderful
conversion story. We also got transfer
calls Saturday evening. Nothing is
changing with us, thank goodness.
Sunday was a long day of church. Afterwards, we had dinner and a FHE with
Grandma and Grandpa C__ and the Sister missionaries.
This week was good, long but good and I am finally starting
to feel better.
Hope y’all had a wonderful week as well!
Love, Elder Connor W. Dickinson
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