Elder Gold Goes To DC North: Prayers are answered... (4/3/2013)

Hello Family / Everyone!!!

The answer to your question is yes, my bike was here when I arrived, but it came un-assembled in a box so when I finally got to my apartment I had to put it together, which was a great companionship bonding activity. Haha!

As for the local mall, I have been there a total of like three times, but I only went shopping once because the Target that is closest to us is in the mall, so we go there to shop. The other times we just go to the food court after some type of training like District training or Zone training meeting.

We did however go to the other "mall" today! (I have some pictures I'll send) We tried to make it in time for the sunrise pictures, which is when the sun comes up and hits the Lincoln memorial at just the right spot. After that we just played on the stairs with a soccer ball and a Frisbee. In the end though the Frisbee was thrown off course. It curved and landed in the reflecting pool. Ha! It was actually Elder Epperson's, but he said it didn't matter because it was a crappy one anyway.

I went on my first exchange yesterday!! It was awesome! We did the exchange with the zone leaders. I went with Elder Watts and we dropped by an investigator's house. We talked to him about life after death and the resurrection. It was an awesome discussion for him that was really appropriate because he's a double amputee. He lost both of his legs and a couple of fingers while he was on the bomb squad in the marines. The fact that he is still alive was a sign for him that God wanted him to live still and do His work. So, when his wife's grandma told him to look into the church, he did and everything is going great.

Last but not least (because I don't have time to write anymore :( ) The home sickness is gone!!! I mean, don't get me wrong because I still miss you all so much, but I don't have the desire to give up and go home anymore!! It's awesome!!

Well I love you all and I will talk to you later!!