Howdy Yall!
So today is preparation day. Sorry it took a while. My
last pday in the mtc was Wednesday and then we left for the field on
Monday. We got here Monday and met our companions on Tuesday. So I have
not had an opportunity to write. So yeah. As a brief update; Mission
Work is Hard! Like really hard. Like the absolute hardest thing I have
ever done in my entire life. But GUESS WHAT?!? Its also the SINGLE
GREATEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE!!!! Already I feel like I am doing more
good than I have ever done in my life. Its been so interesting to see
how the Lord works. But I will get into that later. I am sure you guys
want to hear about how my week has been and what its like.
So
to start out I have an amazing trainer named Elder Tufu. He is from
American Samoa and totally awesome. I really like him. He is super
awesome yet kinda quite. He has been out 13 months and I am his third
trainee. I am in a biking area (one of the very few, I think there is
like 3 or something) and well what started out as a biking mission has
quickly become a walking mission. First I was riding a bike that a past
elder left behind, we were going up a hill and I broke the bike. So we
were an hour late to our next appointment and I had to find a new bike. I
think that was on Wednesday. Well Thursday I got a new bike from a
member in the ward who doesn't use the bike anymore. So that was good,
except it had a flat front tire. So we filled that up and turns out the
tire was warped. So I rode on it as much as I could for about 30 minutes
before it died and so we had to go back to the apartment. We switched
the tire out so that was all good. Well the next day the bike worked
fine so all was well in the world. Then Friday night I got picked up for
exchanges with the zone leaders. I come back Saturday night to a flat
back tire. So nothing I could do. So we walked everywhere yesterday. It
was pretty exhausting but fun and gave us plenty of opportunities for
OYM ( open your mouth) which was cool. I bought a new tire today so keep
your fingers crossed that all goes well. I hope this time that it will
be all good until I transfer out to a car area. That or I might just
have to bite the bullet and buy a new bike if anything else breaks.
So
besides it being a biking area (which has been fun so I don't mind) I
am also White washing the area. For those of you who don't know the
lingo, whitewashing is when Two new elders (Or sisters) come in and they
both are new to the area. Meaning we both don't know the people and we
are both unfamiliar with the roads. We are in the Melody lane area of
Grand Junction. So luckily if you know the area you know that it is laid
out on a grid. To a degree of course. The roads that go north south are
numbered and each number that goes up is another mile from the Utah
border I believe. I might be wrong. But the west east roads are all
according to the alphabet. Each letter is another mile. I can't remember
what they start from. So yeah. Its been lots of fun. Apparently I am a
lot better navigator than I thought. My companion relies heavily on me
to navigate. Its been great.
So just in case it wasn't clear I
am in Grand junction for right now. I got to drive quite a while to get
to my area. It was a long drive through some beautiful country. I love
the mountains. I have missed seeing mountains while I have been in
Houston! So this is very nice.
Btw for any of you in Reno and
for my parents sake, I saw Jay Worlton. He is serving in the metro
Area. One of my district members is his new companion. Elder Cross. I am
sure he has already told everyone but wanted you all to know.
So
as a close up I want you all to know how much I love you all. You are
all so amazing. I miss you all terribly much. Its been so hard because I
love you all and miss you guys so much. But its been so worth it. I
know this is where I am meant to be. Its a little scary to think of how
much I miss you guys and how long this is going to be, but as I serve
and show others how much love they can have for one another, how they
can have the same amazing blessing that I do, its been worth it. I don't
want any of you to think for an instant that I regret coming. I regret
nothing. I have loved every second of this mission. Because this is
where I am meant to be. Don't worry about me. I am doing more than fine.
I add my testimony that this is the true church of God. That he speaks
to the prophet and that we are led by that prophet Thomas S Monsen. He
is called of God. I have been called of God through a prophet of the
Lord. I love the Lord. I love the Savior. He saved my Life. I love him.
For any of you members I definitely feel like the sons of Mosiah. The
Lord has blessed and protected me. I know it. I am so thankful for it. I
love this work. I love you all. Remember that. If you ever feel like
you aren't loved. Remember that I love you. God loves you. and so does
the Savior. They know your challenges even if I don't. Remember that. I
love you all so much!!!!
Sincerely
Elder Lindh
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