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We are like Chocolate Chips. IN the Cookie, but not OF the Cookie.

November 2, 2020 Happy November! It's weird to think we are almost done with 2020. What a crazy year it's been! It pretty much rained all week and got down into the 30's. I forgot how much I hate the cold! It's times like these that I am grateful we don't have to spend our nights knocking doors anymore. Everyone say "thank you corona." President Teuscher said that watching church online will no longer count as sacrament attendance for the people we teach, so we need to get them going in person. Well, our church starts at 9 AM, and Angie and Jeynaliz live an hour away from the chapel. Sooooo to make it easier on them, we had to refer them to an English ward in downtown Manhattan. We were so sad to say goodbye to our most solid people, but its for their own good, so its okay. We said our goodbyes to them and brought them brownies, and Jeynaliz wanted to make friendship bracelets together so she could remember us! Mine is pink and blue (her favorite color, an...

Straight Outta Harlem

October 26, 2020 Hello!! Yes, the rumors are true! It is my half birthday today! Thanks everyone for all the half birthday wishes, you all are the best. Anyway, This week was no picnic! I saw a few cool miracles but there were lots of struggles this week. I will try to word things as nicely as possible because I don't want to be rude or anything, but my comp hasn't really been the most obedient guy in the world. He wakes up anytime between 10-12, and he doesn't like to work during the little time that he actually is awake. Theres a lot of other stuff but I won't expose him too hard. I still love him, he is a homie. Just pretty unmotivated. Not entirely sure how he is a zone leader with me but I'm just playing with the cards I've been dealt.  I have had a lot of time alone while he sleeps, which is super not good, but I am determined to continue working as hard as I can. I had some amazing personal studies, planned a HYPE initiative for the zone, and made a few f...