Mondays are preparation days in the Texas Houston South Mission. Elder Bellomy just sent his first email from his first area. Elder Bellomy is happy, challenged...and having a LOT of new experiences.
His trainer companion is Elder Rios. Eldrew (short for Elder Andrew) reports that Elder Rios thinks that he is an "amazing missionary already." He is encouraged by this.The companionship's apartment is small, smelly, and overrun with coach roaches. (That brings back fond memories of my apartments on my mission) He seems okay with the living arrangements. Tracting is hard (hmmmm...same as on my mission.) People can be rude — but Elder Bellomy is already learning to "shrug" that off. In fact, he thinks he is pretty good at tracting. He finds that teaching the restored Gospel brings the Spirit the most.
They are in a rougher part of town. However, the people seem to know the missionaries and he feels safe. One guy flashed a gun at them while they were tracting...but because the guy said that he liked Eldrew's blue tie he thinks that he was pretty safe. One fellow called them and threatened them with an announced visit with a gun if the missionaries came to his house unannounced again.
Overall, Eldrew says that right now it is emotionally stressful — but that he can do it. He misses home and Whitney in the evenings when he has time to think. He gets to sleep quickly and he says he will do fine
Elder Bellomy reports that the ward is ethnically diverse. There are people from all over. He met an African American convert named Goldy May Johnson. She's 94 Years old and joined the Church two years ago. She gave him some SNICKAS! (snickers candy bars). He thinks she is really cool.
His current address is:
Elder Andrew Bellomy
12945 South Post Oak # 165
Houston, TX 77046
Be sure to drop him a line.
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