Week 53- Life Is Good Man

 Aloha 皆！

Life is good, I've pushed back 6 months to sexy another 6 months so I'm not completely cooked just yet. But honestly recently things have been good! All the things that were worrying me and stressing me out throughout the transfer have worked themselves out and the district has been doing great!

Today me and my companion are making curry pan (curry bread) for the district meeting tomorrow. Which is my first time making bread from scratch, its been a little interesting so far but we will see how it goes! I'm also getting up early to make some strawberry guava & banana macadamia nut pancakes for everyone too!

Honestly the Joy challenge has been super fun this past transfer, this week I have to do the mentos cola challenge so that'll be interesting. 

Recently the work has been pretty hard and a little frustrating at times but Theurer 長老 has made the work super fun regardless of the success. Honestly he'll become an awesome missionary and leader soon, haha I know it.

Nothing interesting has happened, but I am trying to upgrade my life skills so if anyone has any good marinades or cooking recipes send em my way! (Specifically a hot honey marinade would be so clutch) 

With my focus having been on Joy recently I wanted to share something from President Hinckley's October 2002 General Conference talk “Each a Better Person”

“Let us be a happy people. The Lord’s plan is a plan of happiness. The way will be lighter, the worries will be fewer, the confrontations will be less difficult if we cultivate a spirit of happiness.”

Really, just a reminder to be happier. There's so many reasons to be happy all around you! Look for them! 
I love you all so much!

バイバイ👋

エリス長老
TheRisingSon

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