Hey everyone, Happy Thanksgiving. Eat some turkey for me, because the Chinese don't quite celebrate it, even though they are a thankful people. But, thanks to America, I will most likely go to a white member's house to eat a feast. I was actually just talking to Elder Wang about Thanksgiving. The conversation went a little like this:
E. Wang: "So why do you celebrate Thanksgiving?" Self: "You know, because the pilgrims came and made friends with the Indians, and then shared a cornucopia full of fruit and a turkey together. Yeah." E. Wang: "Oh." So, maybe my history isn't the best. But anyway, we should just live in thanksgiving every day. Yeah.
As part of Elder Haviland's training, we took this course on Family History so as to get more familiar with this other aspect of the work of salvation. I actually managed to roughly calculate my heritage in the meanwhile, which was quite fun. I figured I'm about 75% English/UK, 9% Danish, 12.5% Swedish, and, unfortunately, .014% French. Okay, just kidding. But still. I also discovered that my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather's name is Marmaduke Horseman. Enough said.
My birthday came and went, with a very successful haul in terms of loot acquired, but even more successful in terms of investigators acquired! That was probably the highlight. It's strange to think that people are now more important to me than cake. Boy, my mission has changed me.
Well, everyone, please have a successful Thanksgiving in terms of how many notches you have to loosen on your belt. The work's moving along just fine, and it is a sheer pleasure to play a small role in it. Have a great week.
- E. DBW
We finally got pictures!
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