"You were meant to be deaf"

Quote of the week explanation

This week we had a dinner appointment with one of the few senior couples left in the mission (all the others went home due to COVID, you see). We didn't actually go over to their place for dinner, how it worked was we had our food at our apartment and they had their food at their apartment and we connected via a zoom call. We had a pleasant dinner conversation, followed by a game. The premise of the game was that one companionship would mute their microphone and say stuff, and the other companionship had to try and read their lips. Not to sound too prideful, but I completely demolished everybody, to the point I was told by the senior missionary that I was meant to be deaf.

Greetings subjects.

I will say, when contemplating what to write in this email, I contemplated saying simply: It's been a week since I last wrote. Have a great week!

But, not wanting to incur the fiery wrath of the onlookers, I decided against that course of action. I shall, therefore, attempt to relay for you the events of the past week, unexciting as they may be.

We called people this week. And then we called a few more people. And then, just for kicks, we called a few more people still. A wild ride, I know. It is, without doubt, the most exciting thing you've ever heard. 

In case you were wondering, another word for year is "twelvemonth."

We actually did have a pretty good lesson this week, though. There's this guy were teaching who has the most exotic name I've ever heard in my life. John. We've taught him a few lessons so far and he is taking it all in like a sponge, and a nice sponge at that. He's accepted an invitation to be baptized as of our most recent lesson, and so hopefully once everything calms down around here we can slowly start moving forward. 

We had lots and lots of member visits this week as well, so that was good. We visited some people who are related to a past companion of mine as well, so that was pretty weird.

Anyway, not so sound rude but there's really not anything else to tell.

So I'll let you get to more exciting things then reading letters from little old me. So I will therefore let you go. Get on your merry way and accomplish great things.

Bye.

Ben

P.S. I have still kept up a successful streak of never having set foot inside of a Trader Joe's.

P.P.S. For some reason people are always so shocked to hear that.

P.P.P.S. And before you start protesting and demanding that I have, in fact, set foot inside of a Trader Joe's, I would kindly remind you that I would've undoubtedly remembered such an experience.