Hey Everyone! Another week has come around.
Elder Reinhart was sick on Wednesday and Thursday so not a whole lot happened. Thursday was our Zone Conference which was a bummer that we couldn't go in person. The 5+ hours over zoom wasn't very superb but I still enjoyed the trainings a lot. I have gained a strong testimony of Zone Conferences because they're always exactly what I need. I don't know what I'll do after the mission without them. One training I really liked was by President Merritt about being able to take correction. He talked about the difference between acceptimg and seeking correction, and just the overall blessings of having that kind of Humility. Since then I've tried to be better about seeking correction from those around me.
Set up the Christmas tree this week as well. Special thanks to Grandma Wride for going above and beyond.
The title of this email refers to the two times this week I have fallen on soil. They were both pretty much my own fault. Last Tuesday, after P-day I committed a dumb by deciding it would be a good idea to attempt to slightly touch Reinharts back tire with my front tire. It wasn't, and I crashed into the dirt at the apartment (we were on our way home). I wasn't too badly hurt, just scraped my hand and a little headache. My bike was a little bit more badly hurt. We haven't been able to get it fixed yet, and needless to say it has been very uncomfortable to ride.
The second one was due to the rain we experienced Saturday and Sunday. Our church building is right next to our apartment so we always just walk. As missionaries we are also supposed to wear our suits every Sunday. You might be able to tell where this is going. On our way to the church there's a grassy and muddy area. I took the muddy area because it's barely shorter. I slipped and fell into the mud a little and got it on my suit. It is now getting dry cleaned.
We actually had 2 zone conferences this week. The one I mentioned earlier, and also one with Brad Wilcox! It was really good. He talked a lot about the gathering of Israel and the Second coming. One of the really cool things he talked about was how basically what we're doing right now is just preparing for the second coming. That when the Savior comes, there is going to be probably billions of people coming to the church, and that when that happens, we need to have temples, stakes, bishops, etc. He talked about how in our different tribes in Israel, we will have different roles and responsibilities given to us when the Savior comes. It was super cool and spiritual.
We also went to the temple this morning, but whoever has them hasn't sent them in our District chat. Will probably just include it next week. It was really early though. Going to the temple for a 6:30 session can be nice, but I feel extra tired.
For a quick spiritual thought, one of the things I wanted to share is just how cool the Bible is. Reading the Book of Mormon is important and I know why it's emphasized, but if you don't read the Bible there is a lot of cool stuff that you miss out on. Today at the temple I was reading some scriptures in Revelations, and other random parts of the bible from the topical guide. Really cool to see how well the church doctrine still is supported by the bible. I've been reading the New Testament during personal study as well. Right now I'm in 2 Corinthians. One of my favorite verses from that is 2 Corinthians 4:15-18
Love you all!
- Elder Wride
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