Hey Guys!
Yes, the blaze up here on Temple Hill was quite the ordeal (the under-construction home for the mission president went up in flames on Tuesday). We saw the charred ruins the next morning as we came up to the Westwood field for morning sports. No one was hurt, but there was no electrical equipment in the building so the reason for the fire is fairly certain...I will let you do the math...There are people who just don't like the church!.
Our planning is coming along well...to tell you the truth, we haven't even touched it with the pending transfers...It is going to be a terrific transfer! I can't even tell you guys how excited I am! Elder M. and I have talked a lot about how there is a belief in the mission that the Assistants don't baptize because they have so many other things to do. Starting now, that will no longer be the case, and if there IS anyone who believes that, they will be proven wrong.
This transfer brings lot of change as Elder M. and I will be "whitewashing" into the area of Santa Monica and into the Santa Monica 1st Ward. Guess who lives in my new area starting Wednesday?! S. and S. How cool is that!? (S. and S. are dear family friends we have known and loved since before Justin was even born!).
Sorry I got sidetracked from answering your questions...To make those conferences happen, there is a ton of planning and prep work that takes place, and there is a large opportunity for error, so we have to make sure that all of our bases are covered and we have backup plans for worst case scenarios and such. We schedule buildings, test equipment, plan training, give training. We set up mics and speakers, video equipment, organize rides and who goes where. We also call out assignments for other things like other training, talks, spiritual thoughts, prayers, etc.
It is quite the process, and with Elder H. heading home Tuesday, I will have my work cut out for me to do it while Elder M. is still learning the ropes. He is doing a really good job though, and I love him to death. He loves "24" and "The Office," and country music so there are a lot of things we have to quote with each other.
Speaking of "24", last night at the departing missionary fireside, we were running special ops it seemed like...had a crazy experience that got our adrenaline pumping and made us feel like secret agents which was pretty cool...Can't say too much about it, but I will when we talk about it in person. Crazy!
We won the clean apartment award! I had to throw that in there! Elder H. and I cleaned the heck outta that place and it paid off with a lunch at the President and Sister B....the pic should show up on the CLAM blog soon.
We work with President to plan different meetings and topics and themes, but like I said this week has been transfers, transfers, transfers! Crazy puzzle, but we got it done and it rolls out on Wednesday so we will see how it goes. It is kind of a "cross your fingers and watch all the pieces move" kinda thing.
As far as things happening like the fire, I have come to learn that bad things just happen. The real test is simply how we react to them. We cannot do anything about something that has already happened, but we can control our next move or the reaction and that is where you find out what you are made of...When life gives you lemons . . . Just take what life gives you and learn from it, grow from it, and show life that there is nothing that can be thrown your way that could possibly shake your faith in Jesus Christ and your desire to act on that faith. In the end, that is all that really matters.
Man, oh man, do I love you guys! Have a great week!
Love,
Elder Molinaro
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