We started using
facebook this week. It was really strange to be getting on facebook again (haha).
We started on Tuesday and we get to be on for one hour each day usually in the
early afternoon. If you want you can add me on facebook (Elder Braden Miles),
but please don’t write on my wall or tag me in anything! We are supposed to
focus mainly on our assigned areas and use it for contacting people
coordinating the work. We can also teach people outside our area, including
back home, and have lessons with them on facebook or Skype. If there is anyone
you want me to teach let me know! The goal is to teach people until they are
comfortable enough to meet with missionaries in person. We also found out that
each missionary will be getting his/her own ipad mini that we will be taking
with us for our whole mission. Then, between each companionship, we will get an
iphone 5s. All of our area books, planners, and teaching records will be on
them. The Bishop and Ward Mission Leader can also access them. If you go on elderpauljohnson.blogspot.com I've heard he talks about it and explains it
all.
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| Elder Miles and Companions at the Washington DC Temple |
The transfer just ended
this past Thursday, so I’m into my fourth transfer now. This transfer is a week
short because of Christmas, so it ends December 19. That is most likely the day
I will be heading to a new area. It will be interesting switching wards and
apartments right before Christmas. It is possible I could stay here longer, but
most likely not. Since we just finished a transfer I thought I would update you
on my bike stats. Also, I don’t have much else to write about. I got my
odometer a few days into my second transfer, so these are all for the last 3
months and don’t include my first 6 weeks. I’ve rode my bike about 500 miles,
average speed 11mph, max speed 40mph :) - just thought you’d be interested in
knowing. My jeans that I brought don’t fit to well anymore and are skin tight
thanks to all the biking.
We were going to
go with an investigator to catholic mass yesterday, but the zone leaders shot
that one down without much information. Our investigator sings in the choir and
invited us to come watch their performance and go to mass with them. We were
going to still go to the first two hours of our church and then head to mass. I
was pretty interested to see what it is like because we talk to lots of people
that are catholic. I’ve never been to another church service either. People ask
us a lot if we have ever been to another church and I have to say no. Maybe we
will be able to go in the future sometime.
I’m learning a ton each
week. It’s crazy to look back at where I was four months ago and see how much I’ve
improved! My understanding and knowledge of the gospel, my testimony, and my
confidence have gone up a ton. I’m so grateful for the opportunity I have to
serve a mission! Love you all!
-Elder Miles
ps I would love to hear
from more people! (cause I didn’t get many emails this week)
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