12/28/2009 - Week 33

Here is the news. I am serving in the Euclid Ward, covering the north half of my mission. My companion is Elder Lim; he is Korean but spent part of his life in Utah. He has only been out for one transfer, so we will figure this new area out together. The Elders before us left us with nothing. So tomorrow we will see the ward mission leader to see what has been going on lately. Also, I am the district leader, so that will be interesting. Looks like my bike problems are over; no, I have a car. Actually, it is a 2009 Dodge mini van with stoand-go.
2/29 - My bed is really comfy.

12/21/2009 - Week 32

I went mountain biking with brother Hansen, again. Then, I spent the last hour fixing my bike, so I don't have a lot of time to write, today. The Santa Ana winds have made for a very warm end of the week. Good stuff! I does not feel like Christmas.

News from the mission: This week was the ward Christmas program and the ward Christmas party; both were great! Several members have told us that we are the best missionaries they have ever had in the ward(You would not believe how good that makes you feel). We are working hard, and had some teaching opportunities. John, again, and a sweet, former, Orange 3rd ward members son. She moved out like 4 months ago, so it is good to see her AND teach her son! Lauren got baptised, yesterday, and we are going to eat with her and the member family, tonight. That will be super exciting!

Letter to Bishop Grip:

Nothing is better than than serving the Lord, under the warm California sun. I love my ward and... I think they love me, too. I have a great companion, who has made my job as a trainer really easy. I am working hard and the blessings do come; I have seen it. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Orange County. Sincerely, Elder Nathan Wigington

12/14/2009 - Week 31

As far as the missionary work goes, no new changes. I had exchanges this week. Got rained on. Taught a few lessons. And, now, it is another crazy P-day.

My bike started falling apart after that rain (It was pouring, for the first time, since I have been here, Saturday. I got soaked.), so we will see what happens with that... I think, I will wait it out until the end of the transfer and then, either buy a new, quality bike or just fix up the Schwinn. Let me know what you think.

Stockings and Rain Soaked Clothing are hung by the window with care in hopes that St. Mother soon will be there.

North Pole!?... Nope, Just a humble Southern California Christmas home.

 Elder McEwan- The Spirits of a Missionary Christmas - Elder Wigington

12/07/2009 - Week 30

This was a week of blessings. Lauren, who Elder Queen and I were teaching is getting baptised on Dec. 20. I called Billy, who Elder Queen and I taught once, and he said he was thinking of us the day before, and changed his mind about us sending missionaries to his new address. The grand-daughters of one of the members in our ward, who we taught the first lesson to, is getting baptised Dec. 26. John, who we were teaching for a while, came with us to a baptism in Orange 2nd, church, and the Creche exhibit at church. We taught 6 lessons this week. The ward loves us, and our dinner calendar is full for the next month. All we need to do, now, is find some people in our ward to get baptsed, lol.

So, the www.thecreche.info picture of me is Elder McEwan standing back to back as Joseph and Shepard bling-ing. Yeah, I am not smiling in the first one because I looked over and Elder McEwan and he wasn't smiling, but he was. (Seriously, I am not that serious).