Elder Wright: He was transfered two weeks ago. He kept real busy while adjusting to the new area so I didn't hear from him for about two weeks. I did get a letter today (yay!) and am happy to report that he's doing well. His new area is Rego Park, Queens.
He ate dinner with the members once a week at most in Brooklyn. He's excited to be fed a bit more in Queens; so far they have had a few dinner appointments. There's also a large hispanic population in Rego Park, so he's glad to have a background in speaking Spanish. It has already come in handy. The language barrier was a challenge in Brooklyn. Zeke was called English speaking, but many of the investigators in Brooklyn spoke Russian, Italian, or Chinese. That was tough. Back in our high-school days, Zeke would go four-wheeling all the time and I usually got on his case in regards to safety. So, of course, he was glad to tell me "You won't have to worry about my safety here Ash because there's less projects." Ok EW. I hope you're right...
All of the above colored regions are considered New York City (I didn't realize that until I paid more attention when Zeke got his call back in April). Zeke's mission covers all of Long Island.
Probably impossible to see the words, but Rego Park is north-west(ish).
One night they were alone on the train so Zeke decided to bust out his old gymnastics moves. Not gonna lie- this pic made me smile real big :)
Street contacting. It's what they do most often.
EW is the one walking to the left of the two men.
Difficult to see, but this was all part of a "street sweep" in Bensonhurst (Brooklyn~ his previous area). A street sweep, as he informed me, entails drawing some part of the gospel on the sidewalk (in this case, the Plan of Salvation) and then talking about it with passerby's.
I don't recall that he ever used to talk with his hands...
That's where he's at.
I love hearing from Elder Wright. I think he's amazing and his example is an important part of my life. He always updates me on the progress of his investigators. Three of my four grandparents were converts to the church. I believe in the power of missionary work and I am truly grateful that Zeke is where he is. I'm excited for him to rock it in this new area!
Entirely unrelated: I bought an ENTIRE PUMPKIN PIE today at COSTCO. Awesome to the max right there, folks. It's November. What's November without some pumpkin pie, right? I know they sell 'em huge, but I wouldn't dare resist. Significant to note is that this decision of mine was very much pre-meditated.
The Story: Friday night, 7 PMish. Ashley feels a little bit hungry. Ashley thinks about pumpkin pie (who knows why?). Ashley realizes that, being November and all, pumpkin pie is an entirely appropriate food craving. Ashley chronicles her thought process:
Should I do it? Should I really buy a whole pumpkin pie?
ABSOLUTELY!!
I'll never regret it. :)
