Okay, so here's how it happened. As Elder Maris and I were walking to an appointment with our ward mission leader to practice teaching, we ran into a fellow on the side of the road. He hugged us, and I'm pretty sure he was a bit tipsy, based on the smell of his breath. I've never met as many drunk people as I have as a missionary. We talked for a solid twenty minutes about life and religion, then he wanted to buy us hot chocolate. So, we walked with him to a bread shop, and he bought us hot chocolate, as we chatted. He accepted a Book of Mormon, and said he'd call us. As we parted ways outside the shop, he shakes Elder Maris' hand, then turns to me and says, "Kiss." I look at him for a second, and he puckers up. I grimace and say, "Ahhh.... let's not," but then he points at his cheek and responds "Just here." I don't know why, but I conceded to that, and turned my cheek to him. He was pretty adamant. So, that's how I was kissed on the cheek. Memories!
Anyways, we've been putting a big emphasis on teaching practice lessons with members this week, and it's gone really well! The Spirit is on the ball helping us prepare what to teach them, and sometimes we don't even know why we choose what we do, but it always works out! It's incredible. We were able to meet with a Sister at her restaraunt (spicy food! Ouch! But, I'm getting more and more used to it!), our bishop, and ward mission leader. Each time, we found our unity growing, and it's the weirdest thing, but I swear we're starting to read each other's mind. It's awesome!
It snowed again this week! It's dropping super cold in the evenings. Not sure how cold, but it makes me think of Kansas weather. Also, Pop-Pop came through -- snow on my birthday! That was a nice surprise.
Fast Sunday was really solid; actually, the Bishop and Ward Mission Leader both testified, and talked about how hard the missionaries are working, and how great teachers we are. I don't want this to sound prideful, but
Sorry this letter is shorter than usual; I had a lot of things to respond to today. But thank you all for emailing! It means a ton to me. I love all of you, and wish the best for you!
Elder Austin Lynn
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