Hello Friends & Family,
Yeah, I forgot to write an email so I will combine the past 2 into today's email (sorry mom)
We had exchanges with Elder Searcy and Wardwell last week. I went with Elder Wardwell to the Arlington Heights ward, this was pretty fun because that was my first area (in addition to ASL), so I got to teach some familiar faces. On this exchange, I introduced Elder Wardwell to the "McGangbang". Basically the McCHicken and the McDouble (2 for 3$) and put them together. It tastes amazing but, without fail, makes me rethink my life choices.
Elder Wardwell and I have also agreed to teach each other our languages during nightly calls. He teaches me a phrase and some vocabulary in spanish, then I show him the same words/phrases in ASL. It has been pretty successful so far!
We have started making short ASL skit videos. These are meant to fill in between our larger videos. There should be a new music video this week!! Stay tuned...
Today for P-day we organised a MASSIVE water balloon fight. I am a little crispy due to the sun, but it was amazingly fun! (Yes that rhymed) President Watson gave each of his kids a mission to soak me. I found this out after Chris (his youngest) shot me in the face with mud, Josie (Daughter) ambushed me from behind, and Henry (oldest in California) betrayed our alliance. I guess it was because I had mentioned something about "Not holding back" during the water balloon fight, or somewhere along those lines.
Our A/C froze again, and so we let it thaw for 3 days. It is now working and our apartment is no longer 85 degrees.
We deep cleaned our apartment, so it is now once again in order (for approximately 2 days).
I finished another read-through of the Book of Mormon... Still highly recommend it!
We set up a tomato rail (for them to grow on?) at Fox farms this week. Scott told me he was buying some new fake snakes (he loves to hide them and scare anyone who volunteers at the farm) that are more realistic, larger, and look like Rattle-snakes. I'm not sure why he entrusted this information to me, but I now have been given the responsibility of hiding them around (thankfully I hide them).
THE COOLEST EVEN: I was able to have the sacrament with other missionaries for the first time in 4 months. It was a very special experience that I won't go into much detail with. But having not been able to gather and worship in that way for so long had taken a toll on me that I didn't even know existed. It is quite an amazing experience to be able to share something so sacred as to remember the Savior's sacrifice, with others around you doing the same. Do NOT take that time for granted.
-Elder Vance