This week we got to use all 10 hours of our allotted service time! It was so neat!! On Thursday we (all the missionaries in Odessa) got together and helped paint a house! Elder Whatcott and I spent most of our time on the roof painting the chimney and stuff, it was sweet! From there we went straight to the Boys and Girls Club to help the little kids paint the bowls we made last week! I helped out these two black girls that had AT^TITUDE! As soon as I could I dumped them off to someone else and helped this kid named Jaden paint. He's in 6th grade. We just talked about SpongeBob hahaha. At one point he yelled "SCRAPS! I forgot my library book!" and ran out the door. I thought it was cool that he said scraps and didn't cuss. When he got back I asked about why he said that and he told me about how much his parents cuss and drink and smoke and all that stuff and how he is determined to be different. What a cool 11 year old. The book he had forgotten ended up being Captain Underpants so...that's what we talked about next. Probably the best book ever written. While his bowl was drying I helped him do his math homework. Jaden is my bud.
This week was insane and we had only one real day of work.
Monday we had P-day (my favorite holiday)
Tuesday was interviews with President Heap. It's real nice cause he does them every transfer even though it means a lot more work for him. He does really well showing love and respect. He has really helped me out a lot!
Wednesday was Zone Training which is like Zone Conference without the APs and President.
Thursday was service day.
Friday was weekly planning with a little more house painting.
Saturday was normal.
Sunday was church!
I love weeks like that! It keeps life interesting and the hours we do get to use for proselyting are much more focused and dedicated.
I've still been working with Cody and Yocelin. They are so legit. We had a lesson where we set goals for the temple and things like that. He set his own goal by himself to read the Book of Mormon by a certain date and has been studying every day. We went over to the Rodriguez' house for dinner (Yocelin's family) and found out that they all love SpongeBob, Mom, I'd just like to point out that that is 2 spongebob connections in one week...it was inspired that I watched that show all the time! "You naïve cube!" -Plankton hahaha. Anyway. I really do know that Cody and Yocelin are a huge reason for why I am here in Odessa at this time. I connect with them really really well, better than most missionaries would. I am happy to know that the Lord really is in charge of the transfer board and the timing of life and everything. Just think, I might not have been here right now if I didn't end up going home for that little bit!
We had branch conference and I loved it. All the Stake leaders came and we had a meeting to talk about the Less Active's in the branch. None of the Stake leaders speak Spanish, but they tried. Our Stake President, President Vore, even gave a talk in sacrament meeting in Spanish. Very very simple, and poorly structured Spanish. His Spanish testimony touched my heart in a way his English one couldn't have done. He testified of God's love for us, and of the Saviors hand and help in our life. President Vore and the other stake leaders are prime examples of Christ-like love. They love the Spanish Branch so much that they tried to speak their language and humbly bore testimony so they could fully understand. I know that the church is true even in Odessa Texas.
I love y'all so much and I will talk to y'all later! Enjoy fall weather:)
Love,
Elder Caleb
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