Waa gwaan fambily?
Elder Windous will have to correct me if I am wrong but I thinks that how you say 'Whats going on fam?' in Patwa. Jamaica sounds pretty fun.
Yesterday was transfer day and we got some crazy news! Elder Windous got his visa and he's heading out to Jamaica tomorrow!! Crazy stuff. It came just in time for transfers. I was hoping it wouldn't come for another transfer so we could stay companions. Elder Windous is a super awesome missionary. He's going to baptize the entire island of Jamaica. And the Bahamas islands are in his mission so he'll baptize all those islands too.
For my transfer news...
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I'm staying in Inglewood! And my new companion is straight outta da mtc. I'm training again! So I'll find out tomorrow who it is. Suuuuuper excited! I love training! It's da best!
This week was also another great one. We did some more service to start off the week again. This time it was really interesting tho. As I was mowing down the weeds I ran over a brick that was covered by some weeds pieces of the brick went flying everywhere. After I recovered from my heart attack I tried to move the brick out of the way but it didn't budge. I moved the dirt around it a bit and found that there was another brick underneath it. And another brick underneath that once. Until we found a giant buried brick wall that ran right through this sisters front yard. She wanted us to get rid of it. So with nothing but a pic axe and a gardening shovel Elder Windous went full Archeologist mode and uncovered an ancient civilization also known as a random brick wall. Once we dug around it we had to break it up and get rid of it so Elder Windous spent the next hour smacking it with the pic axe until it would crack and he could break a chunk of off the wall.
Man I tell ya. I sure am going to miss Elder Windous and his crazy fun experiences. They just keep on coming. The most epic one this week happened Thursday night and Friday morning. He has been having a little trouble getting a good night of sleep lately so some nights he takes a sleeping pill. But on Thursday he decided to take TWO sleeping pills and get a REALLY GOOD nights rest. Well the next day was crazy. The sleeping pills lasted a little longer than needed so in the morning when we came back from district council he could not stay awake. He passed out on the couch the second we walked in the door and he was as dead as dead could be. I woke him up at least four times and every time he'd get up for a second, look around, lay back down, and be asleep again in less than two seconds. Haha I don't blame him. Sounds like those sleeping pills are no joke. I decided to let him sleep and when he finally slept off the sleeping pills he said he couldn't remember waking up a single time. Plus he had crazy insane dreams of being eaten by bears and lots of other crazy stuff. It was hilarious. I don't recommend taking lots of sleeping pills haha.
This week we also had the chance to teach one of our awesome friends named C__. I cant remember if I've said much about her yet but she is really cool. She is from Jamaica so it's pretty cool that Elder Windous has been able to teach her before heading over there. She is another example of some good member missionary work. She has a friend that was baptized a little while ago and then moved to Utah. That friend keeps on telling her a lot about the church and how great of an experience it has been for her to become converted and join the church. That is a huge help for C__ and makes it a lot more comfortable for her to keep commitments like coming to church and reading the Book of Mormon. Its my favorite thing to hear her talk about how she feels when she comes to church. She said its hard to make it because she works nights so she is always exhausted. But when she puts in the effort to wake up and come she is always so grateful she did. There is always a feeling that comes and tells her that she is doing what is right. I have really loved seeing the impact that church can have on people. Its so cool that we have time every week where we can take a break from the world, focus on our savior, and enjoy three hours of peace.
Have a great week!
-Elder Burgon
Mama B here...Elder Burgon and Elder Windous were a great companionship. They were obedient, diligent, and unified. I was impressed with what Elder Windous had to say in his email about Elder Burgon. So grateful for the time they had to serve together.
"I'm especially going to miss Elder Burgon. I'd be putting it very lightly when I say he is a pitch perfect example of an upright and steadfast disciple of Jesus Christ. In this short month he has taught me more about missionary work than 18 years of me preparing for one. He is always exactly obedient and seems to have limitless energy when it comes to spreading the gospel. I don't know how he does it. I'm so grateful for the chance I've had to serve with him and hope I can be half of the missionary he is. LA is so blessed to have him and I can't wait to see the amazing things he does."
