Febrero! (February!)

This past week has been kind of a blur. Everything's just moving really fast. But that just seems normal with mission life.

We started off the month and the week with a zone activity! We all decided to get together and play soccer, which we almost never do because our zone is ginormous. Really fun, though. Completely destroyed our miles for the month, but it was really good. (during the month, rather than restrict the amount of money used on gas the mission puts a limit on the miles we're permitted to put on our car.) Apparently this is the first time in at least five months that the entire zone has gotten together for any kind of activity on p-day. We had lots of fun with it, though. Also, Elder Larsen found out that his sister is engaged. And they're planning on getting married in May. Exactly 6 weeks before he gets home. so just a warning to the family-Don't let anything massive like that change before I get back! (Elder Larsen's family also moved a year into his mission. Don't even think about it!)

Wednesday was probably the first day that I've had my entire mission that didn't have any sort of meeting, or service activity, or random stuff that's happened, or anything like that. Just a full day of working. It was weird. Good, but weird. Just super different.

The warmest I've ever seen it in February.

Then, on Thursday, we decided to go to a town we'd never been to called Oakville. Wanted to see if there was anything there. There wasn't. They had one street. And an old fire truck. And some broken down buildings. An old police car. A church. And about 20 county roads, which means that there are 20 houses about a mile or more away from the city. We got a picture with the fire truck, though! The whole town reminds me of the one in cars, Radiator Springs. They even had a broken down pick-up that looks like Mator.

We visited a one-street town called Oakville. Reminded me of Radiator Springs. They had a firetruck, a jail, and an old police car. That's about it.

Then on Saturday, we had zone meeting. I don't think I'll ever have another one like that again.

First: it was at a member's house, which they'd never have happen till now. Then the zone leaders gave a training on fear, and the story of when King Noah was tied to a tree and burned. We then wrote our fears on ties, tied King Noah (a minion) to a Christmas tree with the ties, and then did what every boy loves most. We burned the tree. It was pretty cool. I'd send more pictures if there was room on the email, but needless to say our fears are completely gone. Along with King Noah. And the tree. Took about 30 seconds for the whole thing to go up in flames.

Zone meeting was epic this month.

Then, after that, the zone leaders decided to put on a rodeo with a possum they found under their house. Really, though, we just released it into a field and tried to herd it away from the church. Pretty fun, and random, too. It was good, though.

Run, possum, run!

This week has been pretty eventful looking back, but in the moment it all just zooms past. It's really nice to take a little time every week to just document what's been going on. Helps me to keep track of all the blessings I've found, and to keep those memories at the front of my mind. Journals are good for that. So if you're not keeping one, start now!

And, always remember, that Christmas trees burn very quickly in February. Don't try it inside, kids.

I love all of you! Hope hat you have a great week!

Love, Elder Chamberlain.