Well this past week we picked up a new companion. His name is Elder Hardt. He is a really cool guy! Haha. He is from Coeur d'Alene Idaho area so that's pretty neat. He is also really smart, haha, and knows like everything. He got called to a mission in Chili or Chile or however it's spelled, so that means we also have language study. We have a lot of studies throughout the day but it is needed especially, as I am still in training, haha. There have been a lot of fires in California and the smoke is making its way down to southern California. The sun has been red like, all day, everyday for this past week. A couple of days there was a little bit of ash falling from the sky. On Tuesday we had all of our lessons over Zoom and it was kind of special. It was good because we were able to do a lot, but I definitely prefer doing things in person. This week we had all of our lessons with the people we are teaching fall through, so that stinks, but we'll get back to it this week.
Earlier this week Orange County went up to their next phase in Covid so now we can have church in person. It was so nice to finally have church in person this week. Hopefully the Temples in California will open to the next phase, specifically the Newport Beach Temple or the San Diego Temple. Anyway, it's still a step in the right direction.
We have started going to some of the Priest's activities and they're pretty cool. A lot of missionary work right now (at least in California) is working with the members. In the California Newport Beach mission right now, there are more people on date to be baptized for the month of September than there ever has been, at any time, in this mission. It is amazing. It shows how amazing God is and how He really is in charge. Covid brought its challenges but that has also provided us with the opportunity to make something out of it. God is hastening His work with technology and with the Members. It is literally awesome. I hope that everyone can continue to make something out of the "opportunities" that Covid is giving us.
Well sorry that the week was kinda lame, but that's how it goes sometimes.
In Doctrine and Covenants Jesus Christ says, "Be not troubled." This was talking about the signs of the days that we live in now. There truly is peace in Christ.
Love you all!
Elder Shockley
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