Elder Corey Miles - Ethiopia Addis Ababa Mission: WK 10

Tender Mercies: I found a stash of microwave popcorn leftover in my apartment, my companion doesn't like popcorn so it's all for me, and I'm sleeping on a two mattress thick bed. Life is good.

For real though this week has been full of them. For one it went by MUCH faster than last week and I have a feeling that trend will only continue. Now that I've settled in and kind of gathered my bearings out here in the wasteland it's safe to say that missionary work is the best! I'm loving it more and more every day.

We did a lot of service this week. Most it has been helping move furniture and I've come to the conclusion that the church could honestly double as a very effective moving company. We also helped a family put together a playset and another move dirt for the putting green they're putting in their backyard. We found a man named Rocko in a trailer park one day who was so pumped to show us the clocks (perhaps the coolest clocks I've ever seen) and canes that he makes; we're going to do some service for him soon.

On Wednesday we had exchanges with the Zone leaders and that was probably the highlight of the week! We found 3 people and had a great discussion with an older member couple. It was so nice to see another missionary's style of doing things. We also dropped off cookies to some previous missionary contacts, and one of them wasn't home. I really felt like we should leave the cookies on the porch with a note, so we delayed a bit to write it, and when I went to run them to the door the family pulled in the driveway! We ended up having a nice little conversation with them.

Teaching is going well. We found out one lady we're teaching named Cathy is super into family history so we're going to really use that route. We taught the woman in the huge house again and we're not quite sure how she's progressing but she feels the spirit really well. I also got to finally meet and teach the husband of a part member family we're teaching and that family is awesome. It might've been the best lesson yet too.

Oh blessed day, California opened indoor dining this week so a Sister in the ward took us out to a diner called Beep's with her friend and a Brother in the ward who's birthday was recently. It was an absolute party.

Lastly, I gave a talk in Sacrament on Sunday! I spoke on the joy the Gospel brings and Elder Hawkins talked about how to share it. Kind of some tag team action going on there. I feel like I'm really starting to get to know the members here which has been way fun.

Spiritual thought! The spirit speaks to us all in different ways! As you strive to Hear Him as the prophet is encouraging us to do, write down those ways that you feel the spirit and really cherish and seek them. As you do I promise you'll see the spirit's influence more in your life.

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May God give you health

Elder Miles