HEY FAMILIA!!!!
So it’s been a great week here in Port Alberni! WE HAD A BAPTISM THIS PAST SUNDAY!!! It was so awesome! My companion got to do the ordinance and I got to give a talk and play the piano during the service!!! SOOOO EXCITING!!!! The boy that got baptized is Isaac Johnson and let me tell you, this kid is crazy awesome and very energetic. Sooooo besides that.... everything has been great!!! Lessons have been awesome! There is this lady named Marilyn that has a baptismal date though! She can’t stop drinking tea though :/. We just keep praying for her though. The best part of my week besides the baptism of course, was probably when we were at the Housholders. This couple is awesome! They are so supportive and loving towards the missionaries! It was awesome being able to help them out since they have been helping us out before I even got here! I just love doing service! So much fun! Before we got to do service though, we got breakfast, and omg... best BREAKFAST EVER!! She had blackberry scones, crescents with jam, you name it... and it was there. SOOO GOOD! Then we helped Brother Housholder with moving a bunch of wood because they had a huge tree that they needed to get rid of, or else it might have fallen on the bed and breakfast that they own. Elder Webb and I worked for about 1 1/2 hours. They told us that they had lunch ready for us. You can only imagine how grateful we are as missionaries to get one meal, but to get two meals in one day... THATS JUST AWESOME!!!! But, nothing could have prepared me for what they brought out to eat. I actually got a little emotional when they brought out the GREEN CHILI ENCHILADAS!!! It reminded me of home so much!! She did such an awesome job with it and it was literally dripping with cheese!! I savored each flavor cause it reminded of what you made all the time mom! Although... it’s not as good as yours... but it was still pretty awesome. My mouth is kind of drooling right now because it was so good.
But besides that, Port Alberni is still doing awesome. It’s still a giant retirement home though. But the ward is still awesome!! The ward mission leaders help us out so much and definitely go out of their way to help us out!
So we got to spend our Pday with the Elder Camp and Elder Huni. They are our zone leaders and we got to go to Stamp River today. Dad....this place is GORGEOUS!!! The river is just flowing rapidly right now!! So many rapids and the surrounding area is just gorgeous!! SOOOOO AWESOME!!!
That’s awesome that you were able to go down to Mexico though!! I know it is really stressful because every moment of your lives right now is dedicated to worrying about me... but I am glad that you were able to go to Mexico!! I sure love and miss you all though! I’ve been a little homesick this week but not too bad. I guess that Green Chili Enchilada made me a little homesick. But the work is awesome out here! There is so much to learn, so much to do, and so little time! I’ll send some pictures soon!
I LOVE YOU ALL BUNCHES
Love,
Elder McCown
