Week 90

Mi Familia y mis amigos

Wed. March 12, 2014 at 2:21 PM

Well well well...what do we have here.  A canonball, eh? Is that what you say.  Well a turkey's uncle once told me that chickens don't understand how to take the square root of an irrational number...hizzah, I might say, then again, a hamburger's biggest dream might be to marry a telephone...not marry sillies, but perform the wedding ceremony...com' on, everyone knows that :)

Okay, what you just experienced was me typing whatever random thoughts came into my head and making it into a wonderful, plot-heavy, nobel-winning story.

Good afternoon,

My remarks today will go as such.  In the beginning,...of last week,...we attended a zone training meeting.  Twas delightful, indeed.  Elder Curtis and I decidedly arrived fashionably late.  For what reason you may ask...alas, tis unknown.  Tisk tisk...we must have forgotten that of the usual time restrictions.  To continue, we hath begun diligent laborings amongst the holy matriomony of 2 wonderful folks.  (aka, they're married, and we're teaching them :) )  One must truly hope that many good tales of conversion will follow such a marvelous introduction.  Throughout the moons of this past week, we have visited many a wonderful folk. T'has been remarkable to say the least.  Thou mightest wonder as to the reason for my speech being as such.  Might I say, your incessant ponderings will not soon reach a cessation.  Alas ;)  

Ah, a tale!  The Friday that came before next includeth a wonderful meeting with a splendid child.  He is a Chinese fella' that currently accounts for nearly 216 moons of existence.  As of this moment, he dost not quite believe in such a being as a God although he has a knowledge of such; in replacement, he believeth in nature of a sort, but he has generous willingness to continue meeting with such individuals as ourselves.  Delightful, isn't it??  

Now, to continue such as a tale as thou art currently experiencing, I turn to a series of events that hast occurred this past end of week.  I wast granted the blessed opportunity of traveling down to the meaty heart of Raleigh to the Residence of several elders that are beautifully dominated by a language not of our own.  Twas Spanish.  :)  Following the experience of a couple of lessons, one of which was half Spanish, half English --twas delightful indeed-- we layeth our wearied heads upon clouds of feathers.  In the beauty of dawn, we arose to a glorious morning, and then we traveled to our chapel of peace to begin preparations for the day of worship.  The kicker was that this, my dear comrades, is a Spanish ward.  It was very enjoyable to be in a Spanish ward the full sun of the day; speaking such a language as Spanish is far more conquerable of a task than understanding those who have spaketh that language since emergence from the womb.  Me encanta espanol :)  Then, following our exchange with these fine Spanish elders, Elder Curtis and I taught the 30+ adult Sunday school class which taketh place at the stake center.  It too was glorious.  Teaching the gospel is so much fun because it is absolutely amazing.  

  

The day that cometh before today was also delightful.  We embarked on a quest of meeting with 1/2 of the first transfer trainees and their trainers.  Ah!  They are an amazing set of individuals.  Remarkable missionaries...truly remarkable.  I, on the other-hand, did not have my best experience at teaching.  Sad story.  The first of my instructions was intended upon being 25 minutes long; however, regrettably and without forewarning, my time was cut short which putteth me off my mojo, and I surely looketh like a fool to all in attendance.  Alas, what shall we say.  simply, alas...

In the day that follows one such as today, we shall be holding a similar meeting with the other half of the trainees and trainers.  I truly hope to be of greater value to those in attendance.  Pray it be so.  

Father, I am so pleased that you had such an opportunity as the one thou didst describe.  Truly, it sounds remarkable, and we canst say it too much; The Lord's work of salvation is incredible!  The illnesses that have been plaguing me have graciously decided to sleep and I now only retain a remnant of their hostile actions against one such as myself.  

Much else to say I have not...but, hopefully I may soon have captured realities to send to a family as wonderful as yourselves. 

With much love I seal this epistle.

-Elder Thornton