Glendale, California: Week 34

Wow, this week was awesome! 

Getting pretty hot outside, but awesome.

For one thing, we got to get outside, drive around, and meet with quite a few people who I've only ever met over phone. For example, we went over and helped a woman in our ward who I've talked with, but have never met with in person. With the safety precautions of masks and everything, we went over and helped her move a mattress and some furniture to a different house, then she bought us dinner. Also, this week we're going to start teaching English classes over zoom to a couple Armenians trying to learn the language. We were doing English classes before the whole covid thing, and I'm excited to do it again.

Another highlight of the week is when we went over to visit a somewhat active member who's good friends with the missionaries. He's a cool guy. After our lesson, we played a game where you open up the Book of Mormon to a random verse and read it aloud, and whatever it says describes you (just jokingly of course). Anyway, I got Alma 32:3:

"Therefore they were not permitted to enter into their synagogues to worship God, being esteemed as filthiness; therefore they were poor; yea, they were esteemed by their brethren as dross; therefore they were poor as to things of the world; and also they were poor in heart." Ouch

Finally, when Elder Christensen moved over here, he brought a fish tank with him, and we filled the bottom with red, blue, and orange rocks! Armenian fish tank, how cool is that? (pics attached)

I'm not sure if we're actually allowed to have fish, but Elder Christensen said he at least wants to fill it up and get some water plants or something haha.

I also bought a Georgian drink that tastes a lot like mouthwash, and a thing called "չար աչք" or "evil eye." I'm not sure what the story behind them is, but they look cool.

Anyway, have a great week! Love you all

Elder Clayton

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