HIIIIIIIIII EVERYONE!!!
I am back. Wow. In all honesty I really never thought this
day would come. Its super weird. But I am stoked out of my mind to be here. So
let me give ya the update on the past few hectic days. Sooo. Got India at
around 4AM on Wednesday after a series of exceedingly long flights that
sometimes made me contemplate suicide. Just kidding. But seriously. Anyway. I
met President Berrett at the Airport and we had a nice conversation aboout what
changes had been made in the mish and all the new stuff. Then he gave a me
paper which happened to be another flight ticket and sent me right back into
the flippin airport and I headed off to Visakhaputnam!!!! just another 2 hour
flight so it was good.
So I was made zone leader here in Visak with Elder Bunga!
He is a thug. and He loves Coldplay and John Mayer. Also John Legend. We get
along pretty well. he is awesome. We are enjoying nicely!! So then I got to the
apartment and unpacked a little bit and then we went straight to work. By the
end of that day I was literally about to pass out I don't think I have ever been
that exhausted in my entire life. Then We had to Plan for a Zone training
meeting the next day and then we planned for a district wide missionary
fireside that took place on my birthday so I definitely got slammed with a
brick wall and then hit by a train coming through on the other side. Sooooo
Busy! But. One good thing. From my disgusting sleeping habits that i formed
while in America Like going to sleep at 3AM and waking up at 1PM I think adjusting
has been pretty easy. Other than the ridiculously spicy food and the insane
heat of course.
Visak is awesome I will be sending some solid pictures I
hope. There are mountains all over the place but other than that its basically
the same as Rajahmundry. Absolutely no English anywhere, and people poop in the
streets everywhere. Its good to back hahaha. Lets see. So Cool story. The
elders here have been teaching this part member family for like 6 months now
and then we went to teach the parents again and the father opened up and
started crying and told us he has never wanted to be baptized so badly in his
entire life. So we were shocked because I guess he has never said anything like
that. So he has a date set for Feb 28 I Believe. but he works on Sunday during
church. Gotta get him away from that. There's another Brother named Kanaka Raju
and he is really cool. Loves the church but wants to be sooo sure that he needs
to do it. He told us he will quit his job if necessary to come and be baptized.
Super awesome. He also referred his Brother in law to us so we are having
family home evening with his family tonight! New Investigators!! Woo!
I cant think of what else happened . I am so overwhelmed its
insane! My birthday was solid. We were at the fireside basically all day. But
it was really fun and everyone loved it. We had 4 different workshops for them
to do so it went really well. Then at the end they had everyone sing happy
birthday to me which was kind of intense. there were like 150 people so I was a
little embarrassed but whatever. We went to the apartment after and had cake!
sooo good! This place is awesome and we are so happy! We live with two other
elders in the apartment Elder Tuscano from St. George and Elder Shaik from
Rajahmundry. We have a lot of fun! Stomach is good for the most part! The first
few days were rough but its getting much better now so I am super happy
about that. Also Mom you're updating the blog and facebook right? Let
everyone know I am a Junkfellow and didn't tell anyone that I left! LOVE YOU ALL
SO MUCH BE SAFE
Elder Checketts
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