I Hate Bank Holidays!!

Hey everyone, tomorrow is, yet again, a stupid bank holiday!!! UGH!!! I'd love them if it weren't for the fact that the library is closed, and I'm a missionary, so I can't really do much about e-mailing! We're still going to e-mail tomorrow, but I won't have as much time.

Anyways, I just thought I'd send some photos to you guys, and I'll reply to all of you tomorrow! Promise.

-Elder Blumenthal

Pretty Long Week

Hey everyone, its been a long week, and not much time. But hey, we did some service for Joy, I saw a palm tree (in England! what!!) and we ate food at a nepaelse family's on Sunday. it was great. She makes great food, don't know whats in it though.

 

We're still working hard. Things are a bit tough at the moment. We're not experiencing much sucess but I'm not going to let it get me down. People have their agency after all.

 

With the small amount of time left I want to let you all know that this mission has changed me, fundamentally. But at the same time, my "natural man" always is there, which is annoying. I want so badly to be better than where I was 2 years ago, or even 1 year ago, or 6 months ago. My advice is to look at how The atonement can change your self-discipline, or self-control. That's been helping me recently. I love you all!

 

-Elder Blumenthal

Happy Mother's Day!!

Well guys, it was mother's day, and I don't have much time at the moment. but let me tell you all that it was a great mother's day! It was awesome to hear from my family and Timmy and BDN. Love you all. But hey, it was also a good week. We just today got 2 baptismal dates! Which is sweet. I'll let you know more about them when we see them next week, but its a lady Nicola and her friend Veronica whose from Hungary.

 

Okay well yes I've felt so strongly after yesterday, that the most important thing at this point in my mission (and should I say life) is just... having the right attitude. Not being "compelled in all things" but doing things of our own desires. And I don't really know how to necessarily gain that desire, but after yesterday it just hit me, that I desire to live the gospel. I desire to treat things with the respect necessary, like the sabbath day or sacrament meeting or priesthood or whatever.

 

Anyways, it was awesome and I love you all, sorry I can't get back to everyone! But I got all your e-mails and I loved them.

 

-Elder Blumenthal

Another Bank Holiday...Ugh

Hey everyone, sorry to burst ya'lls bubbles, but its another bank holiday tomorrow, so I won't have loads of time to e-mail everyone again. just a heads up. But bright side is I got pictures!!! And still please send me e-mails, I'll see what I can do!!! just don't be offneded if I don't write back :)

-Elder Blumenthal

Love you all!!!