First week in a new area (especially a dead one) is usually super painful.. and painful it was as we walked out of the house on Wednesday with NO plans, and only tracting to do. :(... Elder Fullmer was hesitant, because tracting usually isn't so productive.. however- the secret, is tracting in low-income/refugee housing.. haha.. so we headed out.. first 4 doors either swore at us, slammed the door, were muslim, or hindu.... or all of the above (somehow?).. Well.. we were bummed.. so we knocked on the next door and a wonderful Burmese lady ('Dah Dah' <--her name.) answered (oh how I have come to love seeing them...) her daughter 'Christ Hai' spoke perfect English and translated... they started asking their friends and family to come let us teach them,... somehow we ended up teaching over 13 lessons to Burmese people this week.. in 4 days... 5 doors cold knocked and we have 6 or 7 families to teach... MIRACLE! WOOT!.. anyhow.. some side story- We nicknamed all of the kids after different foods, and our pass along cards have developed into a high demand low-income housing trading card.. I'll explain someday.. maybe. haha
One of my favorite Dilemmas as a missionary is having too much work to do, not enough time to do it. Too many families to teach, a gospel that is too true to not teach it!.. AND extra families at church.. we filled an entire row and a half.. in our first week as a companionship. Our stats were through the roof.. and we've got 6 people ready for baptism.. :) .. the work is amazing. .. .. ..
SeaTac is a pretty sweet place.. but some very interesting things we've learned.. is ALL of the young Burmese girls speak English, most of the boys do not. haha .. harldy any of the adults do either.. So we have been really bonding with the random groups of 8-10 year old little girls who plea for jesus pictures and for us to teach their families.. haha Nicknaming them from Flour, to sissy, to moonpie, and cupcake. (Depending on what foods their names sound like..) one of my favorites is a girl named Dorito (that's her real name) we call her pringles. haha.. .. I'll send some pictures, there's literally hundreds of Burmese people, and they love us so much. it's so humbling.. On Friday, we found a case of vienna sausages in our cupboard.. neither of us eat that crap, so we were handing them out to all the kids haha.. in return for teaching appointments. (no, it's the opposite of priestcraft) .. haha It's so good.
The work is amazing, the spirit is bright.. Elder Fullmer has been a really refreshing companion. He's a very much outgoing, loud, singing constantly, saying everything that's on his mind type of guy.. very different from Elder Jackson.. but VERY funny.. He's also a wonderful teacher, (when he stays on task) has a great testimony (when he's reverent), and really just makes the work great. I'm glad to have him.. A little humbled to be put into a leading position here in a dead area early in my mission life.... It's SO GOOD!
I love you guys so much.. write me lots.. I need letters, even though life is great, I NEEEED to hear from home. Thanks so much for being amazing and supporting me... I'll see you all soon!
Elder Hill
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