Visiting the Orlando Temple

Hello everybody!

        What a week it's been! Many great things, but one was a tradeoff I
had with Elder Weng in the Gainesville YSA (the same area I was
trained in!) He's from Taiwan and one of the funniest people I've ever
met. He's about 5'4" and has a super think accent and EVERYTHING he
says is hilarious. I don't know how, but he can say anything and it'll
make you crack up.

Elder Weng and I on our tradeoff!!!

        We went on campus and were able to teach some great people! It's the
very end of summer break, and there aren't a ton of people, so we are
REALLY excited for it to start.

        Another exciting thing... Elder Stuart and I were able to go to the
Orlando, Florida temple on Thursday! We get to go at our halfway mark
and then right before we go home. It was amazing to get to see all of
the missionaries there and be with them in such a sacred, beautiful,
Spirit filled place.

The drive from Gainesville to the Orlando Temple!

The Orlando Florida Temple

All of the missionaries in front of the temple!

        Our transfer call was Saturday night - Elder Stuart thought that we'd
stay together but... surprise! I'm going to 2nd ward here in
Gainesville to train a new missionary, and Elder Stuart is staying
here to train a new missionary! We're excited but also a little
nervous. It's a pretty big change so hence I decided to write a poem
about change. I'd give this one a solid C, with a big red circle
around it.


Change

From the gorgeous summer sun,
To the windy autumn sky,
To a frigid winter's night,
To the spring when birds do fly.

From the young years of a babe,
To a laughing, growing child,
To a man caught up in life,
To the old man's wrinkled smile.

Yes our lives are full of change,
Bringing joy and pain combined,
So we smile and jump and laugh,
As like silver we're refined.

Here are some pictures...

Elder Faber - this is just before he leaves to drive to Jacksonville Sunday night - he goes home tomorrow and in spending the day in Jacksonville today. One of the most loving people I've ever met - I learned so much from him and how joy literally is contagious!

We had dinner with our Bishop and his family + the sister missionaries in our ward. Such an amazing family - we have a lot of respect for them and the love that you can feel in their home.

Love you all!

Elder McMullin