Week 15

Alright, week 15. Man, this week has been something. We had our baptisms on Saturday, which was super cool. I had a really cool personal, spiritual experience while we were there. Our mission president and his wife even came too, which almost never happens. Then we had zone conference Tuesday, so we got to see President Woahn and his wife again. I also got 4 new ties which are pretty cool. Pday today (11:28 (still technically Wednesday but yall probably wont see this till Thursday)) we ate lunch with the elders in the district, afterwards we played games at the house. Then we assisted another baptism tonight, and President Woahn and his wife showed up again, so we've seen them 3 times in the past 5 days (we must be their favorite ðŸ˜œ (broma [joke])). My Spanish today was pretty bad (just have those days sometimes) and I couldn't understand or speak for crap really so our appointment was completely led by Elder Jenson (Thank you but also sorry ðŸ˜¬). I've had a cramp in my neck for the past two days so that's been crappy, I can't turn my head or lean it to the right. Hopefully that's better soon, I haven't really explained that to Elder Jenson because I feel bad that he does so much work cuz I'm still learning some things. So this morning I got up early (to pday standards of course) and basically purged the kitchen. It was super nasty like no ones taken care of it for months, but now its squeaky clean. I'm pretty proud of that. Sorry if this is boring you, but my mothers want to know all the details so I'm working on that. That and being able to hold a conversation better. Anyone who knows me knows I despise small talk. So this whole mission thing has beyond popped my comfort bubble, and pdays are the day where I put on my big hoodie and sit quietly to myself sipping tea watching the rain fall (paradise for me).


Now that the mothers have been indulged.


"Many are called, but few are chosen."

Stay with me here, this is gonna get interesting...

There are no right or wrong answers, these are your opinions/thoughts/perspectives

Take your time, think these through, I don't want you to have some cheap experience, you reap what you sow here.


- Why do we experience hard things.
          - what makes something hard?
- Why do we loose things in life.
          - what do you considered lost?
- Why are we sometimes pushed to the breaking point.
          - when/why do you consider yourself broken

- How do we become stronger.
          - what is strength?
- How do we become smarter.
          - what is intelligence?
- How do we become better.
          - what is better?
          - better according to what/who?

- What makes a person strong.
          - where does strength come from?
- What makes a person happy.
          - what is happiness?
          - where does it come from?
- What makes a person perfect.
          - what is perfection?

- Who are you.
          - why are you?
- Who is someone you consider strong.
          - how did they become "strong"?
- Who do you want to be.
          - why?

- When did you become you.
          - when are you the most you?
          - with whom are you the most you?
          - who are you to others?
- When did you start to succeed.
          - what is success?
          - what made this time successful?
- When did you grow the most.
          - what is growth?
          - how do we grow?

- Where (physical location) did you feel the most pain in your life.
          - what is pain?
- Where did you find the person who has taught you the most about yourself.
          - who is this person to you now?
          -who was this person to you when you first met them?
- Where do you desire to live.
          - why here?

If you have the time, I would like you to answer these questions for yourself.

I would also like if you could send me your answers (in one way or another).

I will try to get back to those of you who send me their answers.

Next week I will submit my answers.

Yes there is a greater scheme behind this.

Welcome to the mind of ~Elder Owens~

President and Sister Wohan
New ties.

Zone Conference




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