Bangor, Part 14

I am very happy to know that my package arrived safely, and apparently with everything still in it. Honestly, I've been a little bit afraid that someone has been tampering with my mail. Every letter I've gotten from Aunt Suzanne has been already open by the time I get it. I thought that was normal for international mail, but apparently (according to Sister Donaldson and others) that shouldn't be. And of course one of the letters I got was just an envelope with no actual letter. Maybe the next time someone sends a letter they should not put ''Elder'' on the address. That could make a difference, and it is something we've been instructed to do recently. 

Well, all I know about mother's day is that I will be skyping you at least after 4:00 my time, because that's when we're done with church. We still have to find out who's home we will be going to at that time. We may have to go one at a time again. Either way, I will let you know for sure by Sunday, but for sure it will be after 4PM my time. 

President Donaldson will be finished his mission at the end of June, when I reach my year mark. Then he will be replaced by President MacDonald. So I will have a different mission President for each half of my mission. That's all okay with me. I will miss President Donaldson; he's quite a remarkable man. Of course he used to be a 70, but he also was a detective, and a heavyweight boxer in his youth, and the only active member of his immediate family since he was 7 years old. I am excited to learn about President MacDonald as well. 

That's so good! The garden is in the same place as usual? How often do you think you'll need to tend to it? It will be good to be able to spend some time over there. One of the members in the ward reminds me a lot of Melody. I miss her. 

Well, I learned a lesson this week: the difference between the disciples of christ and those who oppose him is love. Our work needs to be motivated by love, not by wanting to hear someone else admit that they are wrong. That's why we don't go up to Jehovah's Witness stands and start roasting them about their beliefs, even though they and others come up to us with that intention. When they do come to us being so hostile, it's easy to make it a battle, but we need to be different than them. If that makes sense. It certainly makes sense to me. The old saying is fight fire with fire, but I find that fighting fire with water is much more effective. 

Whenever I show missionaries my photo album, they always say how me and my brothers all look similar, and even me and my sisters, but me and me papa look pretty much the same. And yeah, that picture shows it nicely too, being that dad is young in that picture. Who's the companion? 

Remember in February when I said there was an investigator named Helen? Well, out of the blue she has been in contact with us and wants us to teach her. FINALLY! I've been waiting for this ever since I moved to Bangor. 

Love yous

Elder Lybbert

President Donaldson