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| The Poor Monkey didn't see it coming (Birthday Pinata) |
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| Dirty Dayton |
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| "Jingle Bells" |
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| Dish washing at Victoria's |
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| Christmas Temple Trip |
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| My Darn Bike! (My sweet Trek 3700) |
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 1:51 PM
So, you all are probably wondering why P-day is
Thursday. Right?
Well today was the Dayton East Temple day! Elder Clay and I were able to go through the
temple with our zone. The temple is
pretty small so to come and do a session you need to make a reservation in
advance.
Going with the Zone we thought our names would be on the
list, because the mission makes the reservation for us now. (Before, we would arrange it ourselves every
quarter of the year. Now we have
predetermined days when we go with our zone).
Elder Clay and I walk in, and we aren't on the list! There were already
20 some-odd missionaries not to mention their rides to the temple. So it was already looking to be a full
session. We were cast aside to see if
there would be room for us in the session.
Once we were told that there was space, we were thrown into a separate
locker room. The baptismal font locker
room. Away from all of the other
missionaries and temple patrons. I see a
trend here...
However it was great to be at the temple. It was a good relief from the long week!
Last week we also had a District/Zone Leader Training
with President Nilsen. We are pushing
hard right now for the 500 baptisms. I
believe we lie at 439. He wanted all of
us trained on the topics of leadership and faith. It was a great meeting; I learned a lot from
it! Specifically he talked a lot on the
love we need to have for the members of our district, for our members, and our
investigators. Not to mention anyone
else we contact! This is a labor of
love.
From Tuesday night to Thursday Morning I had the chance
to go on one last exchange with Elder Ragan!
He is the Spanish Zone Leader in East Cherry Spanish (Eastern Cincinnati
area). He is training for his last two
transfers. Elder Larson from Mesa,
Arizona. Elder Ragan is not one to get
"trunky", but this assignment is definitely good prevention for that
ailment!
It was fun to be with him for those couple of days. To catch up, and learn from one another
again. The sad thing is, that we always
planned on being on the same plane home, but that won't happen.
Somehow while he was at the mission office a couple of
months ago flight plans were put in front of him. He found out he would fly to Atlanta, then to
SLC, while I would go to Minneapolis to SLC then St. George. Accuse me of
being trunky, but I'm bummed I won't be on the same plane, let alone be in the
same airport for a layover!
Next week the mission will have it's annual Christmas
Devotional. It will be this Monday down
in Liberty, Ohio. This is were I was
while I was in Miami River. Our P-day
should be moved to Tuesday.
Things are still doing good here in the Dirty
Dayton. I love you all!
Have a good week!
Para Siempre,
Elder IpsonThe Great Ohio Columbus Mission
