Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Getting Transfered? It sounds like

So I have found that it isn't that hard to get the people here to say my name. As soon as i tell them that all the letters have the same sound, they can say the name.
And no i am not hacking the system... 1- there is not reason to and 2- there is a lack of a central mainframe. But mostly the 1st. I already got to help the missionary training center pres with his laptop and projector (thank you Bro Embry).
And while i don't think i would necessarily like being an office elder, i wouldn't have a problem with it, and here is why. When i came in i told the mission pres. that in the words of Pres Jones 'We aren't here to do what is easy. We are here to do what all the others can't: what's hard." He just smiled at that. But i wouldn't have a problem with having to be the office elder because that means that i would enable other missionaries who have more experience than me to teach our Father's children and bring them the opportunity to return to Him, in a more effective way than i could. And i have kinda consigned myself to being there eventually-- what with the stuff i know how to do because of dad and the fiscal skills you have taught me. But like i said, if my having less exito (success) means the mission as a whole gets more, i can deal with that. And because i know I CAN deal with it and others can't, i almost want it....almost but not quite=)
Yeah Joey and Stephen-- get used to it. Sorry, you guys were blessed with the gift of leadership. Could be worse--you COULD be Cole Anderson... scary thought.
10 pnts to Kathy's man for scarcasm. And if i might remind you: i didn't have mine (applications for college) in until Feb 15, the last day it was accepted...Granted we sent everything in and it was only the part that the councilors didn't turn in that was missing that late, but still. Yea! procrastion-1 promptness-0.... but making up for that now. nigh zero procrastination.
(Grandma you did promise me cookies and a visit... but you did not mention when, come visit after i get home and before i get released and we are good.)
Don't worry i am not homesick, and have no reason to be so. i know why i came and what i came to accomplish. i do have this thought though: while i have no doubt that he (one of the elders assigned to our ward) is getting it tough, at least he didnt have to give up using: his language, his scriptures he has had for 11 years, his use of sarcasm (that almost made me kill someone in the CCM, dumbest rule i ever heard and "self imposed" by my district) And tell Elder Tuinei thanks cause now i know that there is an Elder that i can trust to help out the ones that are going to be Elders when i get back. we have agency in all things and we will be blessed for how we use it. love you guys lots and lots and now i got to go and tomorrow i get to go to my new area!
> love ,
> Elder Kekoolani

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