~~~STEEEERRRRIIIIKKEEEEE 3! YOOOUUUUURRRR OUT!
GOOOOD MORNING from the Grand Concourse Library in the Bronx New York City!!
I've got my tickets, my hat, lots of sunscreen and my camera -- and we're going to the YANKEE GAME!!
Sorry ORIOLES, you're goin DOWN! (I was informed by an angry mob that last night the Orioles won against the Yanks... which means today is Vengeance!!)
Anywho, YES we're excited to go! Quite a few of the Missionaries are going actually- I know of over 25! Haha maybe you can see some of us on the massive ARMITRON if your watching on the TV!! It's a bright sunny day and the game starts at 1 sharp! Go Yankees! (Someone forward this to Jonny... hehehe)
OH YES!
Hello, this is Elder Hellberg reporting from the Bronx New York on the Hurricane that struck the East Coast late last week. All the Missionaries in the area prepared their 72 hour kits, reviewed emergency protocol plans and anticipated the worst.... and it was the LAMEST natural phenomenon I have ever seen. My first Hurricanic experience, and I feel robbed. We barely even had a BREEZE let alone the "Rough Winds" that were reported locally. I am hereby VERY DISAPPOINTED with the pansy attitude of the weather. After 3 months of sheer HOT all of us were expecting at least a fun thunderstorm. Hmph.
Bahah! Speaking of which... the weather is getting colder- so it's time to pull out all my LONG-sleeved white shirts... the problem being that the collars are too tight...! What should I do? I've heard of these collar-extender thingies...? Ma?
After much Sudafed, benadryl, tissues and a little extra sleep/warm noodle soup... Elder Peine and I are once again on our feet and working- thrusters on FULL! We had a WONDERFUL experience last Sunday with baptizing Brother Jaime Francicso- it was such a good moment for us and for him and the ward and everyone! Elder Peine performed the Baptism- it was so graceful and well-done! A perfect first-time in the water! Jaime seemed a little nervous- so Elder Peine took time to explain to him how to hold his nose and sit- how to 'be Baptized', right there quietly in the water in front of everyone. It was such a touching thing for me- I was one of the witnesses- and I could feel Elder Peine's love for Jaime in the way that he spoke to him and in the ordinance itself. I also gave a TALK at the baptism! IN SPANISH! Haha I was SO nervous. I was shaking a little... but I gripped my Libro de Mormon tight and tried to hold steady! I hope nobody noticed how nervous I really was!! Ahh!
Last Saturday Elder Peine and I had the opportunity to go back over to Olmstead to see the Baptism of several of the people I was teaching before I got transferred. It was SUCH a treat to be able to go back over and see! I had wondered early in the week if we were going to be able to go- both of us had been sick with a nasty head-cold and I was worried one of us would be too sick to attend! But in the end all worked out- and it was such a blessing for me. Seeing all the Members that I have taught for the first 5 cycles of my mission was touching. I have such a special place in my heart for Olmstead and its Members!
Just as much as I loved Olmstead, I can tell I'm going to love Kingsbridge also. I LOVE the members here- they are incredible. It's such an adventure to learn a new area and meet all the new members I will be working with for a while! Plus, Kingsbridge has a brand new Member-Missionary program we are doing called 5-5-5! I can't spill much on the details.... highly sensitive top-secret classified information, ya know.... ahem.. but yes I am very excited to be a part of KB and throw my heart into it like I did Olmstead.
One of the really great opportunities we get as Missionaries is to teach the English class every Wednesday night and Sunday night to anyone who wants to come and learn! It's so fun- we stand in these circles and we're called the "instigators” ... or something... we get to stand with a bunch of non-English speakers and get these conversations going in English to help their social use of the language and comprehension skills improve! Haha I love it! One of the harder things for me in teaching it is when somebody doesn't understand me in English, I automatically switch over to Spanish- and we are not supposed to use ANY Spanish in the circle! Agg!
Seriously, dear familia, thank you so much. Ah! I am SO blessed. It's taken me 20 years to finally come to a legit understanding of how blessed I truly am. Parents who love me. A complete and happy, secure and loving family. We are blessed on all aspects of living. (I mean we're all a little crazy, but that only unites us MORE!) I love us!
And yes- I am doing well! Just truckin' along!
I love you more than anything Maaa!
I am HAPPY and EXCITED! and HEALTHY for the most part ;) but yes, I am WELL!
Please don't worry about me more than a loving-concerned mother-with-son-in-the-bronx should be!
WELL- we're off to watch the YANKEES!!!
I love you all so uber much- thank you for your love and support and smiles and letters and prayers!
B safe! B strong! B a YANKEE FAN!!
I just checked... and the CHURCH is STILL TRUE!!
ALWAYS,
Elder B
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