How has life been in America for y'all?
This week was great. We had a Branch activity at the beach! Our day consisted of BBQing, bola (soccer), and eating! The members of the Church here are really generous, whether it's the amount of food they bring, the unique variety of foods brought, or the requested amount of food intake for the missionaries. This week was a unique one! We had chicken, noodles, vegetables, and pork! This time it wasn't pork lung, and instead of asking where the meat came from, I got to see it for myself.
Anyone want some pig head?? :) Sorry for the picture haha.
Tuesday and Wednesday we had zone conference and interviews! Every three months, missionaries around the mission get to have an interview with the Mission President and His wife. We get to check up on how we are doing, and talk about any concerns or challenges we may be facing. We are also trained on specific gospel topics in order to be more effective missionaries! It was in Miri, which is a four hour bus ride there and back. Imagine the damage done with roads under construction too!
In my interview, I expressed to President Simmons I want to be changed positively by my mission. Like I've said before, I don't want my family to recognize me when I come home! His reply was simple but very profound too. He said, "If you are doing the right thing, change will happen." I think that applies in all of our lives! If you feel like you want to change something in your life, just choose the right! Try a little harder, to be a little better each day. This is why Heavenly Father gave us agency. Agency is also known as free will. You get to choose and think what you want, and I can do the same. Agency isn't just the ability to choose right and wrong, but the ability to choose right when there is wrong. That is how we use our agency righteously!
During zone conference we were able to have a testimony meeting. I shared my beliefs about how sacred this calling is! We are ministering to the very people that Jesus Christ would minister if He Himself were on the earth.
Beach Pic
A worker at the store gave me this for free. Waaaaa?
So very grateful for everyone's support! Keep up the good work!
Elder McKayd LaRose
***ADDITIONS FROM THE MOM***
MCKAYD: "We are in a gaming room emailing haha. There is no such thing as a library."
Q: "What did you eat for breakfast today?"
MCKAYD: "I had cereal haha. Cereal is really expensive out here. I've been doing my best to be healthy with vegetables and fruit. Also very expensive. Give me some things I can cook haha. Like LETTUCE WRAPS!"
Q: "Do you wear your slides inside your apt so you don't step on lizard poo"
MCKAYD: "Yes slides. But smells gross because of feet!"
Q: "Do you hand out Books of Mormon"
MCKAYD: "So normally, we don't really hand out Books of Mormon unless they are very interested in the contact. Normally we give it to them in the first lesson. We are NOT allowed to talk to Muslims about any of it! It is hard to recognize who is who, so my trainer is always telling me to not talk to people because they are Muslim. My trainer and I mainly talk to Malay to each other, but when he needs to explain something to me its in english. Or when we both forget haha."
Q: "What is your favorite food so far?"
MCKAYD: favorite food has not been found yet! haha. All they eat over here is carbs. Bread, rice, and noodles haha. Worse food is fish. I have avoided it like the plague. Still haven't had it at a members house so that is exciting (otherwise he wouldn't be able to refuse and have to eat it)."
"There are a million dogs, no birds. There is a lizard called Baiwik. People go hunt it and eat it. Look it up! I asked so many people but there are no animals here with antlers. Such a bummer!"
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