This week Tommy answered a few questions that I had asked. You'll have to excuse me if my questions seem a bit ignorant. We are all learning together. His answers are in Wildcat Blue. See, he does respond!
So how are you doing? I get emails forwarded from Jeron Giles. He has had a cold lately so he isn't feeling the best. He also talks about some challenges he has with people. Must be like passer-bys or whatever. He mentions how angry he gets. Do you get that kind of abuse?
As far as abuse or any problems with people... Texas is really nice in general! You will of course find your fair share of people who are rude, or talk and talk and are rude some more, but every time they say those things, they are so far from the truth it isn't funny. So we smile, say we're sorry if we had hurt them and continue on with the work. The thing I think that has helped is really the first and one of the most important principles of the gospel; God is our loving Heavenly Father. He loves every single one of us as much as the next. You actually gave me some of the greatest advice on the first week of my mission when you had said that a lot of people didn't choose to be in the position they are in. They definitely could have made decisions that would have been harder, but better in their life. That is why I am a missionary. To invite everyone to have the opportunity to come unto Christ by repenting which is simply turning from their old ways to instead follow the way Christ lived. So to some this up, yes I have seen my fair share of nay-sayers, but who am I to keep them from making a decision to better their situation.
What is the hardest thing about the mission experience? I think your work with the missionaries here must have helped you a lot. Especially not knowing that life at all.
The biggest struggle on my mission... Really has been to really become a missionary by giving all of my heart, might, mind and strength. You can take that as literal as you want as a missionary. There is no denying though that the great missionaries are the ones who take that to heart. The ones who relinquish their thoughts or sorrows of home, who keep the rules, who work until they hit the bed, who study and apply what they learn, these are the great missionaries. There is no big secret other than that. ALL of your heart, might, mind, and strength!! I am so grateful for that opportunity. I would say that that goal is definitely far from accomplished but in progress. It demonstrates self-control and builds useful and important habits for the future.
I haven't heard from Cortney. I am sure you have and I hope all is going well with her. (cutest person on the planet!)
As far as Cortney goes, she is doing great! She has decided to go to Jerusalem next fall for a couple months! Pretty sweet! She has a ton of stuff that are going to becoming up this next week for finals but all seems well! I told her to call all y'all. That should be coming soon!! (she did, thanks Cortney!)
I went to see Harry Potter last night. Good movie. . It is a good movie though and you'll have to do a marathon when you get back.
And yes I will have a Harry Potter Marathon when I get back!!! That sounds perfect!!! I am so stoked!!
But right now you have work to do! You sound so good and I know you are really happy. I hope you had a great thanksgiving and if you gained a few pounds, you'll even make that look good!
Thanksgiving was great... two dinners... nearly died on the spot... So yeah it was great!! But that was the start of 3 days in a row of 40 degrees... I did love the 80 degrees so much haha. I am spoiled!! It is like 70 today, not bad ;)
Love,
Elder Tommy Walter
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