Week 46: Poop

Well, this week was pretty eventful.

We went on a hike on Tuesday and got some sweet pictures of some waterfalls, but whoopsy, I don't have those pictures. I'll try and get them today, haha.

On Wednesday we went and helped some 90 year old members who have a farm. We shoveled out goat stalls and I seriously almost died. It didn't smell too good and it was a huge workout.  I also breathed in a lot of barn dust so my lungs were hurting for a few days but it was all worth it because they took us to an expensive restaurant to eat afterwords.

Another interesting thing that happened is that we went to the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln. Apparently he was born in Bostic, North Carolina and not in Illinois like the history books say.  Historians have come to confirm that this claim is true but they aren't going to change the history books because of the hassle.  Here's a picture of me and Elder Hull standing on the foundation that Lincoln was born on.

Well, we are probably going to go on another hike today so I have to cut this short.

Miss / Love all of you!

Elder Christensen

Week 45: I Finally Took Pictures!

Check out what I found in the county newspaper:




Yeah, that's right, that is definitely the picture of Jesus that our church owns that is on the front of the restoration pamphlet!

Anyways, we have been doing SOOOOO good here. Like it's been friggin' crazy! We have been getting so many members to take us out on team ups and to participate in our lessons!

We even got a baptismal date yesterday with this awesome black dude.

Anyways, I still suck at taking pictures but I did manage to get this one of me after a district meeting!

We are going hiking like super soon so I have to keep this email really short!

Love Y'all

Elder Christensen

Week 44: Member Missionary Work

Wow, this last week has been pretty awesome! For some reason whenever we talk to members and I ask them if they know anybody we could go and visit, they almost always tell us people to go see! And when we go see them they welcome us in with open arms and we have a pretty awesome lesson with them!

I'm really liking it down here! In fact, I've been liking it so much that I forgot to take pictures again! WHOOPS... Sorry guys, I know, I'm an idiot.

I don't remember if I mentioned this already but my District Leader is actually a missionary that came out the transfer after me when I was in Maryville (and he was also in Maryville) so we had a pretty awesome reunion! I got to go to his area with him for a day on Friday and teach some of his investigators with them. Pretty much everyone over there is Micronesian, which I had never even heard of before, but we taught like a whole ton of people and it was awesome!

Well, like I said, I don't have any pictures but next week I PROMISE I will take some pictures!

Love / Miss all of You!

Elder Christensen

Week 43: Forest City, North Carolina

WELL! I GOT ETd!!! WOOHOO!!!!

Just kidding. I miss Rockwood so much already :(

An "ET" is an Emergency Transfer. It's for when missionaries have to be moved between regular transfer cycles for certain reasons (usually involves not being able to get along with your companion). I was one of 4 companionships affected, according to the President. I basically just drew the shortest straw and had to take a hit for no reason and move to the complete opposite side of the mission. I got along with Elder Patterson really well so I'm sad that I couldn't finish the transfer with him but I guess I had to take one for the team.

I've been here since Wednesday and boy is the scenery beautiful, like it is really pretty out here. If I were smart I would have taken pictures so that you don't have to take my word for it, but I'm pretty bad at the whole picture taking thing.  I'll try to remember to take pictures this next week of some of the scenery and my companion.

My companion's name is Elder Hull. He's pretty cool. He's really into knives like me so we get along pretty well.

I'm still the driver so I should be able to learn the area pretty quick. I'll most likely only be with Elder Hull for the remainder of this transfer cycle (about 3 more weeks) so I really have to step up and learn this place good.  

Our area is pretty giant, like a few times bigger than my last 2 areas. We cover like 3 counties. Since we only get a certain amount of miles we can drive each month, mile management is very important.  

Well, sorry for such a long update and a lack of cool stories; hopefully something awesome will happen this week that I can share with all of you guys.

Miss you all!

Love,

Elder Christensen