December 8, 2008

So Tuesday night we drove down to Warrensburg so we wouldn't have to drive so far in the morning for interviews. We stayed at the zone leader's apartment. The next day, Wednesday, was interviews with Pres. Van Komen. That went pretty well. Nothing too exciting. It went from 8:00 AM to 3 PM. Then after interviews we all got something to eat then met at the zone leader's apartment and recorded some funny videos! Haha! We all played instruments (fake ones) to a Christmas rock orchestra song. That was very funny! Haha! 

Well, we got back to Marshall just in time to make it to the branch Christmas party. Elder McEntire sure did party it up! Haha! They had a gingerbread man decorating contest. Elder Mc and I were going to do a missionary but someone else already had the idea. So we made a Dr. Funk gingerbread man! Haha! It was amazing! We won the contest and each got a Christmas mug with candy inside! Haha! Then they had performances. Elder Mc and I rounded up all the YM and YW to do the rock orchestra like we did with the Zone leaders. It was so funny! Elder Mc and I were on the guitars (brooms). I was climbing all over chairs and Elder Mc was running around in circles on the floor. I was just being my goofy self. I seem to have more success as a missionary as I act like myself. I'm sure it's because God called me not anyone else. I'm beginning to learn that. I just have to be myself. My best self, but still me. After the rock show we participated in a 12 days of Christmas song where I was very loud and animated! Haha! I think we helped the youth get out of their seemingly comatose state. Haha! After the party I heard a 14-year-old girl from the branch bragging about how well she does the worm so I challenged her to a showdown! Haha! I totally kicked trash! Haha!

Saturday was Eric's baptism! It went very well! There wasn't a whole lot of people there, but it still went well. I was the one who baptized him. He is really short! Haha! I had to bend over to do the baptism! Haha! Elder Mc gave a talk on baptism and I gave a talk on the Holy Ghost. I talked about a time of decision in my life when I was about 15 or 16 where I decided that the church and the sacrament was important to me. Those things brought me happiness because of the gift of the Holy Ghost. I've decided that I need to use more personal experiences in my teaching. It's good to tell someone that I know something is true, but it's better to tell them how I know it is true.