Good evening ladies and gentlemen, boy whatta turnout, hey? Gotta say, I just don't know what keeps you folks comin' back every week. Other than my wits and good looks, that is. ;) But since you've done me the honor of showing up, I suppose I'd better give you a show in return! So let's get this party started!
Speaking of parties, our Stake started their FSY this Monday, so our church building has been a bit loud as of late. But it's all good, because I got a great story out of it. So there we were, minding our own business and walking down the hall back to our office, when one of the counselors pulls us aside, and asks us to help their group come up with a name. So we go to their room, and they present us with the scripture they were assigned, and from which they must create a name. Since the scripture was about prayer, we turned to the Book of Enos, and read his story, before asking them what they thought about the name "The People of Enos". Being youth, of course, this suggestion was met with noncommittal shrugs and half-hearted nods. So we asked them what they wanted to be called.
As they sat there thinking, one of the youth asked me how to pronounce my name. Of course, that immediately drew the attention of the entire group, and they loved it. So now there's a group of youth who are not named after a prophet, or a scripture. They are named after me. The Followers of Blankenbiller. And it makes me laugh every time I say it, but there you are. I'll try to get a picture with all of them to send by next week. But yeah. Perks of being American, I suppose. *shrug*
Moving on from that, as we begin the last week of this cycle, I'll admit it's been hard to have to think about the high chance I have of moving away from this area. After all, I've been here nearly four months now in this same area, and I've grown rather attached to it. However, something I've learned already, and that I want to share with you all, is that we are not like trees. We don't grow stronger from staying in the same place, and never having new experiences. We need those changes in order to become better than we were before. So my message today is this: don't be afraid of change. Embrace it as the opportunity it is, and do everything you can to make the best of it.
And with that, this has been your host, the only Elder named Blankenbiller currently serving a mission. I bid you all goodnight, and hope to see you here next time! Until then, enjoy life!
The one and only,
- Elder Blankenbiller
1 - The now traditional taco place
2 - Birria, a very tasty beef stew sort of thing
3 - Just hanging out I guess *shrug*
4 - The fanciest Little Caesers I've ever seen
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