Car Maintenance Meeting

Week 16:  Car Maintenance Meeting

Anyway, this week we had a few pretty sweet experiences!  I think the first I'll talk about is getting our car’s oil changed.  Now you might be thinking, “Oh yeah that's great that your car didn't break cause your oil was low,” but it's actually what happened while we were waiting.

We took it in on Thursday and they said it would be two hours so we were like... Eh.   We set up an appointment for Friday at 1 o’clock instead.  Well, it was still two hours (more like two and a half); but while we were waiting inside the shop there was a guy sitting across from me.  I would look up occasionally and he would be looking at me. I thought it was kinda weird, but he finally piped up and asked, “So you guys are missionaries, right?” 

Well, that started a two hour conversation with him.  He is Catholic and so he was curious about our beliefs and we ended up discussing some of the similarities and differences for that whole two hours!!  I think we really piqued his interest.  We gave him a card with General Conference info, the Visitors Center address, and our phone number/email!  So hopefully he gets back into contact with us! 

Then another miracle is that we finally got M to come to church!!!  He's been learning since July. So obviously we had invited him numerous times, and he made it this week!  I was so happy!  He really liked it too!  He is also getting excited for General Conference!

Speaking of General Conference, A, the one who I got to baptize is headed to Utah for conference weekend! He has tickets to one session, and is going to be doing baptisms for the dead as well. He's so awesome.  He's gonna be a great missionary one day! 

I'm currently hanging out at the institute building with five other missionaries.  I've been doing really well at ping pong.  I almost beat the institute teacher twice this week 19-21 and 20-22.  He's crazy good...  but I'm gonna get him tomorrow!! 

This morning we woke up at five to go see the sunrise behind the Washington monument!  It was so pretty!  I took a time lapse on my iPad.  I'll post it on Facebook sometime today probably.  Anyway, it was a stellar week out here!!! 

I love you all!!  Stay safe!!

Elder Sorensen