Dundalk, Part 12

We had decided with Alicia that in order to hopefully preserve her relationship with her mother (her mother has been a real pill) she should wait just a little bit to be baptized. She doesn't want to wait too long, and she still has a strong desire, but that's what's happening with her. Jude was all set to be baptized this last Friday by yours truly, but his kids got sick and he had to stay home to take care of them. So we're gonna try again this weekend. Poor Elder Scholz didn't get to see either of them baptized. 

Elder Scholz left to go to Scotland early Saturday morning, and this morning he left for home. All day Saturday and Sunday I've been hanging out in Dublin with different pairs of Elders, driving people around because I have a car and a licence. Sunday was really nice though, because we hung out at the church all day, with members, investigators, and other missionaries, watching conference sessions in the chapel and getting snacks in the kitchen in between. We watched both morning sessions live (5:00PM-7:00PM, our time), we caught the priesthood session at 10AM Sunday morning, the Saturday afternoon session at 1PM, and I have yet to watch the concluding session. I thought it was awesome how boldly and plainly everyone was speaking this conference. They are not pulling their punches any, and I respect the heck out of it. One of the talks I picked out to review was John C. Pingree, among many others. I've never taken so many notes before at anything. Conference, I found out, is way too short nowadays, despite being the same amount of time. Did you notice that Zwick told the same stories in Conference as he did in the Fort Macleod Stake Conference? 

Anyways, so I'm still just waiting here. My new companion, Elder Anderson, should be here by this evening. I know he's from Missouri, he's been out for a little over a year, and he used to be in the navy. Sounds like a fun fellow. And yes, we will be staying in good ol' Dundalk. We will see Jude and Alicia baptized yet. 

I'd love to hear from my younger siblings as well by the way. 

Love y'all!