William Stone Andrus, Trinidad Port of Spain Mission: Week 24

Friends and family,

Wa-gwam! This week was so much fun! I love serving God. It is “The most important work (we) will ever do!” (Joseph Smith Jr.). But really, what an adventure! Let’s get into it!! J

Monday: Today we had ‘Zone Sports’ so all of the missionaries in Barbice gathered together and played football. Our team win, of course! LOL then the Petersons (Senior Couple) fed us Thanksgiving dinner. It was so good! I love the Petersons. We also bought an awesome mini-house that Paul made, it is so cool!

Tuesday: Exchanges. I went to Carrington with Elder Cooper, poor dude. He is struggling with his companion. We did have a fun time in Carrington though! We talked to this old lady named Aunty, she said that she is a, “Little Old Gangster” she is so funny, we had a good time!

Wednesday: Today was crazy! We exchanged back and Elder Spojt (Zone Leader) was like, “Hey I got a a gift for you” So he got me a new bike! It is so nice. My last one was complete crap. Elder Spojt is the best! We also helped fill a goat pen, the Guyanese way. We hand moved dirt into the pen. I was fun, LOL!

Thursday: Today was one of those moments that changed my live. We have been teaching this lady named Sati for the last 6 months. She is really simple but has been learning well. We extended a baptism date to her on the 31^st of December. We were worried because she was not legally married. She finally told us that she is getting married tomorrow! It’s so cool to think that she has changed her whole life because what we’ve taught her.

Friday: Today we had great lessons! One that stood out was Paul. He was very sad and depressed. His family was telling him that the church is a cult… and all that. He totally stood up to them and backed us up and everything! He is such a BOSS! We also ruined a lesson that some Jehovah’s Witness missionaries were teaching to one of our members! BY ACCIDENT. We show up and say, “hi” being very friendly and stuff and then all of a sudden, this big ram comes and starts to maul one of the member’s goats! I chased the ram away but it came back a few minutes later. So, I grabbed a cutlass and whack the thing with the flat side over the head LOL! After all that we left and then came back an hour later and taught a super spiritual plan of salvation lesson. The church is true!

Saturday: All I have to say is, “If you don’t have a handbook #2, get one.” If you have one and don’t read it, read it. Sati really did get married and she is such a BOSS. I love her. I really hope I am here next transfer to see her get baptized.

Sunday: Alena is totally ready to be baptized and we are going to do it on Saturday! I can’t wait. She is such an awesome little girl. She is still learning how to read but she memorized scriptures and recites them to us! She is so cool!

I know that Jesus is the Christ AND that he lives. He is our rock and our salvation. Everything we do is for Him. I know that the priesthood is real and way cooler than another ‘superpower.’ I love the gospel, it means everything to me. I love ya’ll so much! Keep up the great work. Read the BOM, and handbook #2 every single day!

Elder Andrus