Daniel Buchanan <daniel.buchanan@myldsmail.net> Today at 11:59 AM
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Hi everyone!!
This has been a pretty good week. Lots has happened. Early
this week, the power went out on us, and we have battery-operated fans in the
apartment, but mine died, so I got the one I brought with me and that one died
on me, too!! So I had a super tiny fan I used that kept me alive through the
night, haha. Also, I saw like four pink chickens!! I thought it was way cool,
haha. I'd send pictures, but I'm not in a good internet cafe, so I can't this
week, but expect some fun pictures next week :D
Also, my birthday was a lot of fun! Elder Saunders was
awesome and made me breakfast. He made me pancakes and sausage and cut up a
pineapple for me :D (but I made the syrup, haha) Then while we were out
working, a man stopped us, and it was someone that we had lost contact with and
were having trouble finding and reaching since he moved, but we ran into him!
So that was a cool little miracle. Then when we got home, we started our daily
planning, and Elder Saunders stepped out of the room for a moment. Then I just
hear, "Elder Buchanan, come here." So I get up and walk out of the
room, and all of the elders in the apartment just jump out and start spraying
me with water and drench me right there in our main area! Haha, so that was a
fun day. I also loved the cards and the gifts you sent me! They really meant a
lot to me. I made myself some mashed potatoes and gravy and a chocolate chip
cookie warm delight :)
Sadly, our baptisms fell through this week because people
still are having trouble getting to church. We still haven't figured out how to
fix this problem. But there is word of a new branch being made closer to our
area early next year, so if that happens, that would be fantastic. I think that
area would really flourish.
Just one cool little thing that happened this week. You
know, I'd been a little worried about my musical abilities while over here, but
this week during district council, we had a keyboard, and they had me play. The
first hymn I could play: 27 - Praise to the Man :D But the closing hymn was one
that for some reason I had always struggled with: 6 - Redeemer of Israel, so I
was a little worried about that, but I still was willing to play, and when it
was time to play the closing hymn, I sat down and played it with only one
mistake that wasn't even that bad! I was so proud of myself, but I realized
that I normally can't sight-read that well; the Lord helped me through it and
blessed me with assistance. It was just something small, but it meant a lot to
me since music is so important to me. :)
I don't have too much else that's gone on this week. I love
the work so much! I love the Savior. I've come to see His hand in my life so
much more. Don't ever forget that He lives and that He loves each and every one
of us. My companion and I tell people it's not just a fairy tale or a bedtime
story we tell—it's REAL. Jesus Christ really does live. We really do have a
Father in Heaven who loves us and is always watching over us.
I miss you all, and I can't wait to hear from you again
soon!!
With love,
Elder Buchanan
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