WEEK 51

Hello, everyone!

 

It's been some time since I last wrote due to time constraints. I intended to write last week, but just as I was about to start writing a lady asked me to read something she was writing up and from there it carried into a conversation. I figured she'll look at her screen and talk while typing and I could do the same but as I glanced over she faced me as she spoke so I made eye contact and talked. The conversation carried on and while I really wanted to write and fill you all in with the latest happenings, the conversation with Marilyn was of great benefit and was a great use of time. I could write about the conversation, but because of my lack of e-mails in recent weeks there is a bit to fill you all in with.

 

I'm still in Dixon! I will be here 'til at least late November. Elder Merrill went to Fairfield and I am now companions with Elder Stevens. I'm glad that I get to stay here, because we met a lot of nice people with great potential in the last couple weeks and I'm looking forward to being around to see how we can help them and how they will progress. Carol's baptism did not go through as we had originally planned, but she did make a goal to work towards this Saturday. We're excited for her! She really enjoyed General Conference, she's retaining a lot of what we're teaching her now, and she enjoyed hearing my companion and I speak in church this past Sunday.

 

It's amazing to stop for a second and look to see where time has gone. Next Thursday will be a year since I left to start my journey to California and it will be close to a year from when I come back home. I just think of all the people I met, all the experiences, all of the down days, and everything else and wonder what will come during the next year. The time is indeed going faster than one can blink.

 

Well, I'm happy to be in Dixon. Aside from Marilyn and our conversation, there have been a couple people who we met within the last week who I look forward to becoming more acquainted with. Walking home last week my companion stopped to give a card to a young lady that was throwing out her trash. We talked and it just so happened that she has a degree in Graphic Design! :) Finally, someone I can relate to since many peoples hobbies consist of fishing, hunting, and camping. Being interested in seeing some of her work I asked if we could stop by and she told us that we're welcome to stop by and that she might also be receptive to hear more about the message we share since she minored in religion.

 

Missionaries believe that there is at least one person we're specifically assigned to an area for. Someone we can relate to, help, or touch. Whether it be Carol, Marilyn, someone spoken to in the last six weeks, or someone we have yet to find I feel as though we may soon find out.

*SIGH* Again, time has come and gone. There is more I wish to share with you all, more I wish to write, but we have to keep moving forward. Know that on days I may not write, I still think about you all constantly. I hope that you're all doing great and that this year has brought many good things your way as it comes to a close. I send you all my love. I hope to have more time and more experiences to share with you all next week. Take great care!

 

With love,

Elder Gallegos