Austin's Missionary Journal

Hahahahahaha! I can't believe it, Mom! There's finally a movie for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies?!?! Well, it's about time! My English teacher had the book it was based off   of , but I never was able to read it. But now there's a movie? Ah, man! I gotta see that after I get home   in   October 2017, for all the kicks and giggles. And even more awesome? Matt Smith is   in   it! I think a movie is already awesome when it has Doctor Who as one   of   the characters. Although, Dad did say it was kind  of  dumb  in  his letter, so it sounds right up my alley to put on my bucket list.  But what's this? A new studio? Finally! I was wondering when we'd get out  of  the Rec Center. I hope we won't be moving the studio again before I get back, like we have before.  This one actually looks pretty cool. Anyways, this has been a pretty slow week  in  the way  of  teaching people. Almost all  of ...

  ... Wow, last week  of  the transfer. Just a question for all the missionaries and RM's  in  the family, do transfers usually fly by this fast, or is it just going to get worse and I'll be home before I know it? Well, hey everybody! I'm glad to hear everyone's feeling better  from  being sick, but I'm even more glad to hear Eric's going home soon! Hey, Eric, hope you and Dad have a great time going up to Grandma and Papa's! Say hi for me! But yeah, this week has been kind  of  slow, but still very fast. While time seems to pick up here a lot quicker, it doesn't disregard the fact that almost every. single. evening, our appointments fall through, and we've got nothing else to do every night except walk around on the street and talk to anyone we see. Granted, it's not so bad, but it's so annoying to have our investigators cancel on us just hours beforehand, and this has happened every. single. day. so far! Our investigators are seeming to hav...

  Hey!!!!!!!!!!?!?!?!?!!!#@@#&!* @*(!!!!!!!! Yeah, President's Day! Sure, I'm all for patriotism and "Land  of  the free" jives, but do they really need to close the libraries whenever one  of  these national holidays come up? Quite personally, if I wasn't a missionary, I'd want the library to stay open during my days off. Maybe I'd even check out a book about patriotism and how president's day actually came to be. But no, these holidays always have to be on Monday, and I have to postpone emails until Tuesday. Thank you, mister presidents (not really, but hey some  of  you old farts did a splendid job  in  office) Anyways, that's enough  of  a passive aggressive, sarcastic rant. How's everybody doing? How'd your date go, Ryan? Sorry everybody's been feeling under the weather. But, 'weather' you liked it or not (ROFL), I hope you're feeling better by now. Okay, so this week has been a bit crazy, but I think it's comin...

  Hey Everyone! Well, this week was pretty fun, what with my Birthday, the super bowl, and a bunch  of  miracles on the side. Yes, Mom and Dad, I got my birthday package! Thank you for the sweets and for the ties, which I'm guessing Mom picked out for me. I just barely got batteries today for the piano tie Jessica got for me as well, so I can't wait to try it out! ... Though it would have been nice to get at least one book, but hey, the card will do. Oh yeah, and let's not forget the annual mayhem yesterday that was the super bowl. I honestly can't see why people get so crazy about football, but hey, it was a good enough excuse for the mission president to say no missionaries should be out proselyting during or after the game: Success was not something foreseen  in  that little period  of  time, so the whole zone just partied at the Stake Center. But at least some members were kind enough to keep us posted on the score: Go Broncos! Oh, and not to menti...

  Hey everyone! Sadly, I don't have a lot  of  time to write... again. *sigh*, but hey, at least I'm not limited to just ten minutes again! Yay! Anyways, it's been pretty good here  in  Gravelly Lake, but I'm more astounded by what's going on at home. Brandon's already a Junior, the little kids are  in  Kid Kickers, KYLIE GOT TO SEE ELDER HOLLAND?!?!? WHAT?! (lucky!) Happy Birthday Dad! Sorry I couldn't get a card  in  time! Been really busy and I completely spaced getting a card last P-day. It was bad enough that I'm figuring out a new area, but at least  from  your email it sounds like it was great! Love you Dad! Happy 54th! Anyways, new area here, and It's kind  of  been an adventure. My last area, Key Center, was basically as boony as you can get  in  the mission, but now I'm down  in  Gravelly Lake and Lakewood, which has a striking resemblance to American Fork: A lot  of  people, a fair ...