November 10, 2022 THE HOPEFULLY NOT SO BORING ADVENTURES OF ELDER WILLIAMSON CHAPTER IV

aHHhHHHh.. hello there.. man i never know how to start these, or what to put in the middle.. or the end ig.. mmmm... i'm not aS sick anymore, i'm not healthy, buttt who even cares at this point? i'm glad to be here anyways, the way time works here is sUper weird, i don't even know how to describe it, but basically every day is really long, but the weeks go by really fast too.. i just got my flight plans today, and i have 10 more days here, it'll actually be sad to say goodbye to a lot of the people, but i'm definitely ready to go.. wellll i don't know spanish yet, and i definitely haven't figured out a lot of things i still need to, but i'm about as ready as i'm going to be i think.. we actually have to take a spanish test later this week, and all of us keep joking that if we fail it maybe they'll send us to an english speaking mission.. i'm definitely glad i'm learning the language tho, it's gonna be pretty painful for like 6 months or so, but it just sounds like sm fun.. in our house there was a lot of silly drama between different districts, but i think we're starting to get it figured out now, our DL (district leader).. who is actually in the same room as me so i feel pretty cool!.. got a talking to from the MTC president, so now we have to hang out with them more, but i'm actually glad, there are a ton of cool people in our house, and a lot of them are super weird, but i don't really mind, it's just good practice for the field, and i'm sure they think i'm weird too anyways.. uhhh what else.. laundry is a mess, we have 3 washers and 3 dryers for our whole house, which would be ok except for that our whole house of 25 or so people all have the same Pday.. sooo it's just a warzone in there pretty much, people hurrying to get a machine, people taking other peoples laundry out because they want the machine instead, wet laundry everywhere, the machines overflowing, all the passive aggression these elders can possibly muster, but it kinda just makes it more fun.. since today was our only Pday that we don't go to the temple, we played sand volleyball which might have been the most fun we've had here, not that there aren't other fun things, but this was some pretty good volleyball, and we've been wanting to do it during gym time, but it's always taken.. mmm that's most of what i can think of right now, if anyone has any tips about staying healthy that would be much appreciated, i promise i wash my hands as much as i have the opportunity to, i eat fruits and vegis in every meal, i go to bed and wake up when i'm supposed to.. i've taken decent amounts of medicine, but none of them have really done much, ig i haven't tried ibuprofen or other painkillers yet, maybe that would help with the cough? anyways tho, lemme know if you guys need anything, i doubt there's a lot i'll be able to do from here, but if you can think of anything.. it's good to hear from any of you.. Alma 7:11-14 And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people. And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities. Now the Spirit knoweth all things; nevertheless the Son of God suffereth according to the flesh that he might take upon him the sins of his people, that he might blot out their transgressions according to the power of his deliverance; and now behold, this is the testimony which is in me. Now I say unto you that ye must repent, and be born again; for the Spirit saith if ye are not born again ye cannot inherit the kingdom of heaven; therefore come and be baptized unto repentance, that ye may be washed from your sins, that ye may have faith on the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, who is mighty to save and to cleanse from all unrighteousness. the savior knows all the pains of the world, he knows yOu individually, yEs that means YOU, he knows your name, he knows everything about you, and he loves you, so much more than you can imagine, he doesn't care what you have or haven't done, he doesn't care if you don't feel worth it, because he KNOWS YOU ARE.. love you guys -Elder Williamson