Hey all!
I've been out in the mission field for a few days now. It's certainly been a new experience, but I'll continue to do my best! Right now I'm staying in a member's basement. His name is Brother Zito. He's kind of gruff, but he has a soft heart.
I'm starting out with two companions. The first one is Elder Hartman (not to be confused with any middle-school band teachers). He is half -Taiwanese and a super cool guy! He is very friendly to everyone he comes across, has incredible social skills, and he's really funny! (I guess that's a common trend among people with the last name of Hartman). He's doing the two-transfer mission just like I am, and he got his second call to Fort Worth, Texas. He will be leaving this Wednesday. The other companion is Elder Killpack. He's about halfway done with his two-year mission, and he absolutely loves it! He is very hardworking and obedient.
We've met some amazing families so far. A lot of member families love having us over for dinner, so I've never gone to bed hungry. We also met the Duck family (yes, that's their real last name). Originally from Louisiana, the Ducks recently converted to the church, and they're always super eager to learn more about the gospel. What are they like? Well, picture a stereotypical family from Louisiana. That's the Ducks. I love them so much! I also met a man named Chicho, from the Dominican Republic. He is incredibly outgoing, but friendly. We ate dinner at his house on Sunday, and I helped him make limeade. It was very good limeade!
On Saturday, I had the honor of witnessing a baptism of Lynn Harris, a formerly ex-communicated member who just rejoined the church. She was super friendly, so I can't help but wonder how someone like her could have even been excommunicated in the first place.
I'm really glad for this opportunity to do the Lord's work, and I can definitely feel the Spirit a lot more strongly.
Take care everyone,
Elder Atchley
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