Well it's almost been a month and I love it so far. A couple nights ago Elder Birchall and I were talking and we both decided that leaving home was tough and things but we also agreed that we weren't mommas boys before the mission but we are now haha. They sell shirts at the MTC store that are pretty funny. They have a picture of some totally jacked guys that say "Stripling Warriors" and then in way bigger print "MOMMA'S BOYS". I should have bought one but I didn't.
We have a Chevy Colorado so its super handy. We eat a lot of cream of wheat, oatmeal and egg and toast for breakfast. Lunch is usually some kind of ichiban or something. Dinner is pasta or perogies or something usually. I also eat a lot of frozen fruit. We get fed about twice a week, mostly by the Burkmans! They are extremely kind! Our apartment is nice enough, but we hardly spend any time there anyways.
That is super nice of you to feed all of the missionaries! Always feed them fruit and veggies because they are so much $$$$. Elder Burkman takes some unbelievable shots! You should order some of them. I'm hoping to get permission to stay out late one day and look at the northern lights with him but I'm not counting on it. I'll buy gear if I need to but my priorities are in line, that's why my first purchase was a new tennis racquet. That mailing system you mentioned should work well, but hurry cause its freezing here already. (Editors Note: We sent NO warm clothes or a coat with him to the MTC. We had been encouraged to wait. We figured we'd have lots of time to get them to him in the field, as it was July when he would get there...:) )
This week was a busy one here in Thompson. We taught a Chinese lady who is very interested but has little to no knowledge of Christianity so it is a different feel than teaching a person with a Christian background. She is progressing so we feel hopeful for her! On tuesday we volunteered by helping with a search party for a missing man. Thompson has the most people go missing and not be found out of anywhere in Canada. It is sad but they never give up hope and they just keep searching. That afternoon we went to a reserve called nelson House. It reminds me a lot of Cardston so in a strange way it felt like home. We have a fair amount of members there. It is very difficult to get lessons taught here because everyone is so busy but we are teaching a lady who is seriously considering baptism. She will be a great member one day! We also volunteered on Wednesday by helping re-stain the museum. It is a log cabin and it needed to be updated so we went over and helped out with some of the staining. That night the Burkmans fed us and we practiced teaching them! We have so many great investigators it is just so hard to meet with them during their busy schedules so we have a lot of time to go tracting and that is always fun! With yesterday being fast Sunday, it was really interesting because there were only 14 people at church so pretty much everyone bore their testimony. Elder Birchall is a great trainer and he is so knowledgeable especially for only being out since April. The mission has been great so far and Thompson is a wonderful place but i'm scared for the Winter.
Love you all!!!
Elder M Stewart
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