10/10/11

Dear family (with a special shout out to Mom, Patrick, Nana and Pappy, and Lindsey and Dad,

*The people with "ands" before their names are even more special because they sent me real mail and email!

So this week has been pretty nice. It was rough in spots as those with post will figure out, but on the whole, it was pretty fun. Oh and here is a story.... So here in Gateshead there is this ice cream truck that plays this REALLY creapy song. We always hear it over the wind and it reminds us of a zombie movie like right before you see the zombies. So we have heard this song at least once a day but have never seen the truck! Until this week! It came down a street we were knocking and mutated Elder Montgumery and I into zombies! haha. Oh and to answer some of my loving mother's questions: I don't really know what the biggest high of my mission has been. There have been a few... and then all the people who caused them have dropped us. Yeah, fun stuff, but for a few highs for this week:
1. Herman came to church.
2. We had a miracle finish (as those who write me will know),
3. Elder Montgumery stepped on an extremely crunchy leaf.
That may not sound like much, but they were all miracles to some extent. (The last one too. We have had lots of rain so most of the leaves don't crunch right now.) But life here is a blast! And today I will be going on exchange. So for the next 24 hours I will be in Newcastle, which I am supper exited for! I have been on 3 exchanges and never left Gateshead. Also I will be with Elder Clawson who came out 3 weeks before I did. :) He is really funny Elder and a hard worker. But I feel like exchanges are so good! Every time we have gone on them in the past, the work has sparked! With Elder Woodside, we found 3 new investigators! With Elder Ottie we taught Hazel for the first time (and only - but it was still epic and she had accepted a baptismal date). With Elder Bowlman (misspelled) we got a few really good potentials! So I am exited to see what Elders Montgumery and Jacobsen do with our area over the next day. :) But anyway G2G
I love you all,
Elder W. W. Tombs
Oh- PS. My favorite scripture for this week is in Jacob chapter 5 and I can't remember the verse, but it says ,"What more could I have done for my vineyard?" and/or "It grieveth me to loose this tree." Yeah, sad but true. :P But such is missionary work

10/4/11

Hello there family and friends (namely Patrick, David, Mom, Dad, Nana and Pappy, and Lindsey),

So things are going pretty well here in England, but if you want truly great stories you will just have to snail mail. Hahaha bribery. I love it. Yeah, but snail mail is one of the greatest things ever here - so do it! Besides you write me, I write you, and everyone loves that feeling of looking in the mailbox and seeing a letter addressed to them. I know I did at least. And this week I have a pretty epic story involving the Zone leaders, setting a mission record, and at least 2 pineapples. Hooked? You should be, but I guess Lindsey will be the only one to hear about it :P. wuahaha! But in answer to your questions mother, no it has not been raining constantly. So far it has only been about once a week. So that was nice, but we are heading in to winter, so it is about to start picking up. But it has actually been REALLY hot this week! It is the first time in my mission I served without my jacket. And it is so humid that heat is unbearable. I am almost glad for winter. Oh and as to your other question, breakfast for me usually consists of a beef and egg burrito. I put more effort into my morning meal than most because our flat has the best shower in the mission, so Elder Montgumery usually gives me plenty of time. :) Lunch is exceptionally random. Sometimes members will give us food to take home (namely Sister/mama Ives) (for more info on that character write letters) and we will just nuke that or something else easy. But I have gotten away from horrible microwave meals. They taste great but 29 grams of fat in one go - that's ridiculous! (Try yelling that at in an English accent sometime - it is great) No I usually do something involving some type of cook-able meat and lettuce. Yeah, it is pretty intense, but I actually really enjoy lettuce now, it is crazy! But hey, I gots time constraints. g2g

Love,
Elder W. W. Tombs