Dear Diary,
Alright team, it was a good week. Well, I went on a depressing trade-off to Sturgis. That place is a real crap-hole. The missionary I went with is very very very trunky and thinks about home constantly, so it totally bummed me out bad.
BUT, after that it was good. It snowed about 6 inches. I had on my stompin' boots so it was all good. I was bundled up nice and tight. But, we went out doorknocking this week and found probably two of the most prepared people, both families. So, we're seeing them this week. I'm pretty excited about it all. I also got my first baptism this week. It was really cool to watch. I'm so glad I was able to find, teach, and bring a person to baptism. It's pretty amazing. Not a lot in life can be better than that. Hopefully he stays on the path. If he doesn't... I'll have to throw down.
Well, story time. I got a letter from a good friend of mine. In my last letter to him, I told him about some of the struggles. He sent me back a letter that was more condescending that I'd ever heard before. I was so mad about it. I'm doing just fine on my mission now, but I wasn't then. So, he starts telling me how he lives a "higher law" and stuff like that. That's what the Pharisee's did. They made up rules. The mission rules are the higher law. We don't have to make up rules. So I was mad. Then, he said he wasn't having as much success as usual. Then, I was double mad. I felt like his mission was easier than mine, since I have to knock on doors a lot, people here hate Mormons, and it's the lowest baptizing mission in North America. But, then I started ranting, and I said out loud for the very first time... I love my mission! I'm proud of Michigan!" I never thought I'd say that.
So, needless to say things are going pretty well. I'm having a good time. Transfers are this week so I'll probably most likely be getting a new companion. It's supposed to snow this week, hurray?
Much love,
Damon.
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