June 9, 2011

Family!

 

This week went by so fast!! It was so much fun! There was one sad part though. We had our last training from President Christensen this past week before he is released from his mission. The topic of the training was "Mission President Transistion." They shared some great insight about our new president and how the mission should accomidate. The craziest part of it all is that the new mission president only get 2 hours with President Christensen before he leaves! 2 hours to know the ups and downs of this mission!!!! The Lord will provide!.

 

Elder Shields is coming back to MS at the end of this transfer!! I'll be the lone Mississipian. He was and is a great missionary I really loved serving around him.

 

So this week has been full of exciting adventures. First of all, a recent convert gave one of the companionships in the district a $50 gift card to McDonalds. Between the four of us we spent $50 at McDonalds. A feat I did not think was possible. Picture included. Also one thing we do for fun as missionaries as we traverse the city is take pictures of random couches that are outside. A few pictures have been attached.

 

To explain the subject of this e-mail: Uh hummm...."Un chile en mi Taco" means as you might have guessed, a chile in my taco. So we were eating dinner the other night at a members home, Mante Ray tacos. The were so good!!! And the member placed a small green pepper on each of our plates. Since coming out here I have tried to develop a tolerance for spicy food. So I took a bite of my chile thinking I could handle it. Immedieatley I realized that the small ones are the ones that pack the most heat. Whew I was sweating worse than a sinner on Sunday. I emmediatly gulped down some juice and ate a tortilla. The pain faded. My companion handed me another taco and said it would help curve the burn. He was so nice to have made this taco for me and show his concern for my well being. At least that is what I thought until the second bite into my taco when I bit the better half of another chile!!!!! He got me good. We all had a good laugh and my stomoach burned for the next two days.

 

I want you all to know that the mission is so much fun! It is full of a different adventure each day. However, the greatest reward is when we have the opportunity to invite. First we invite the Spirit to testify of our message and then we invite others to come utno Christ. The feeling and happiness that are present when we share this message of love and peace are irreplicable and divine. This is the Lord's church, His people, and our duty to gather. This is my testimony that I leave with you today, in the name of our Savior, even Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

Love,

Elder Cronin

 

P.S. Happy Father's Day Dad!!!! Did you get your ties?