Billy's Mission: Rotterdam--Week 11

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The mission moves soooooooooooo fast. Like, wow. Lets see, Elder Shaw´s weekly interesting crap.

Julia is back in town! It´s great to teach her again, because she´s so willing to accept all the aspects of the gospel. We taught the word of wisdom, and she was very positive about it, almost excited. Also we took her to a baptism a few weeks ago and since then she´s been trying to practice the movement. Elder Taggart and I tried so hard not to laugh at that. It´s just so funny.

I don´t remember if I told you much about Ignisious, but we´re actually teaching him now. It took awhile, but he´s a very nice guy. It´s hard to get appointments because of his schedule, but we keep trying.

Oh! So, Tim, a member in the ward from China, taught us to make spicy Chinese chicken the other day. It was very spicy, and afterward one of the Sisters promised me a batch of brownies if I would lick the plate the spicy chicken was on. The fire poops will hopefully be worth it? We´ll see if I get the brownies; Sisters are notorious for not following through on their treat promises.

Transfers are next week! No clue whether I or Elder Taggart will stay. Probably me, but we´ll know by next Monday!

I don´t know what I want for Christmas..... IT´S OCTOBER, DANG IT! DON´T RUSH ME BETWEEN HOLIDAYS!

The best thing about serving a mission is the people that slam that door in your face. The people that yell at you on the street. The two Moroccan guys sharing a Vespa that drive by and call you homo. Why the heck would that be the best thing, other than the irony of the Vespa drive by? Because you know it comes because you are doing the right thing. That´s Satan`s way of trying to keep you from doing your work. And you know--every time you don´t let it get you down you´re pushing Satan down in the dirt, spitting on him, and God gives you a "high-five" of blessings as you both walk away laughing. Then, all of this opposition becomes worth it-- when you see someone you teach start to smile as they understand the message of the gospel you bring them. Or when you see someone cry when you share the story of the restoration with them. These are the things that make a mission worth it.

Well, that's it for this week. I miss you all!

Elder Shaw