Posts for General_Conference
19 months, Conference #4, relocating...
2009 October 05
So this has been a busier week than we've had in a while. 3 lessosns, and we're picking up a bunch more things to do. It's a lot easier when things are rolling a little bit -- there's more of a reason to push. We picked up a new investigator (the sisters had been teaching her, but she actually lives in our ward), and will probably get another 2 tomorrow (we're pretty excited about that). In terms of landmarks, today is 19 months since I went into the MTC. Crazy. Also, this was my last General Conference out here. That ...
Chapter 10: Expect the unexpected
2009 April 06
So you might think after having been in my previous area for 4 transfers, and having only been here for 6 weeks, that I wouldn't get moved for a little while longer. Maybe a new companion or something, right?... *Wrong* Transfer calls is: Elder Larsen to Carson City as Jr. Comp. with Elder Jex in a car. Covering: Hot Springs, Carson River. Yep. Expect the unexpected. Anyways, this week wasn't too bad otherwise. Conference was pretty awesome, especially Saturday Morning, since we watched that with our investigators (I feel so happy to have done that, and also that we have ...
Settling in
2008 April 07
Once again Monday has arrived. This is the last of 3 days rest (conference generally means we watch and try to do a little bit of work, so it's pretty much rest). Having conference here is a bit of a different experience, since it starts pretty early (9am) and is finished by 7pm on Saturday, and 3pm on Sunday. In fact, the change in time makes dinner an after-preisthood session kind of thing. We have a Chinatown-like section in our area. We haven't been there yet, since it's pretty far out, but we may go ...