Quick note, I think that I accidentally titled last week's letter "Week 5" when it was in fact Week 7. By next Monday it will have already been two months since this journey has started. I guess that it's natural though to lose track of time along the way.
Either way, surprisingly, not a whole lot has happened this past week. I was with many different missionaries throughout the week. I spent Tuesday in a small place called Lakeport. Not a whole lot happened, but I guess I brought a bit of luck to the area. :) Elder Gregory and I went to visit one person and they were not feeling well so that teaching lesson didn't happen. However as we were leaving a guy was driving his car close to the curb where we were standing. I thought he was going to put something in the home's mailbox but he just greeted us and handed us a box of cookies then said "Continue doing what you're doing" and drove off. I asked Elder Gregory if he's ever seen the guy before and he said no.
We then went to teach a lady named Debbie, but she was busy with other things and just didn't have the time to sit down with us. As we were leaving the small community there was a lady sweeping her porch. We had the chance to briefly chat with her and she said she would be interested in being taught and her mom would possibly want to be taught as well since she felt her mom may need something like that in her life at this moment. So that was a good opportunity as well.
Now these are just small little things: teaching appointments. However it just shows to never be discouraged when things don't seem to go the way we would have hoped even if we planned something out and thought it was right and it should have happened. Granted those people could have simply allowed us in to teach them and maybe the lessons would have been just as amazing or better than the things which happened, but things happen with a reason. And sometimes good things don't immediately come as in these examples but if we are patient and optimistic those things can come in the right time.
On Friday, Elder Gregory, Elder Skidmore, and I were in a trio and were in Lakeport too. We had one appointment with a lady named Randy. She has been going through a lot and spent the last couple days in the hospital -- she alleges that her roommate put Ammonia (a pinesol of sorts) in her drink and she drank a bit of it and became ill. It was her birthday the day we went to visit her. It felt good to leave her with a spiritual message, fix her TV for her, and also leave her a Christmas DVD.
On Saturday, the church held a little potluck with a theme titled A Night in Bethlehem. Many people came dressed as people during the times of ancient Jerusalem. There was a dinner and they also had songs and a little performance at the end of the show. It was good. They even played a part where they had a tax collector of sorts ask for people to pay their taxes in order to get into the area. The taxes were canned foods and other non-perishable items which in turn will be given to the needy during this time of year.
This coming Wednesday the Santa Rosa mission and its 150+ missionaries will be there for a Christmas party of our own. That should be fun. I'll be certain to send some pictures next week for you all to have during the Christmas season. I hope all is going well with each and every one of you. I send you my love and best wishes. Until next week!
Love,
Elder Anthony Gallegos
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