We Finally Found Some Computers

Dear All,

We have been with Elder Burton for the past few days, and as a result, have a car and a second apartment. We spent the night in the Riverside apartment so we could do laundry, and are now actually in the church to do emails. It is so much better than the bench next to Victoria's Secret in the mall.

This week, Elder Leung went home, and it was just as sad as I expected it to be. He really was not happy to spend the last four weeks of his mission in Ottawa instead of the Mandarin Branch in Montreal, but he really seemed sad to leave in the end. He's back in Hong Kong now, free to pursue his life being ridiculously intelligent and studying at one of the best universities in Asia.

Elder Leung left.

Once Elder Leung left, Elder Burton had no companion, so we snagged him and his car and his apartment. We've been in a trio running both the Riverside Chinese area and the Dow's Lake YSA area at the same time. Needless to say, it's been very busy, and we've had to do quite a few member splits. Both areas are doing very well, though.

We had a very interesting Sunday this week. A few weeks ago, Elder Tarati and I talked to this guy in a park near our apartment named Minh. We met with him a couple times, and between the first and second times that we met with him, he looked up our church, read a ton of stuff about what we believe, and then read the first 8 chapters of the Book of Mormon without us asking him to. And then he prayed about some questions he had and started receiving answers without our help. And then he came to church on Sunday and made friends with several members. And then! he bore his testimony on his first time ever attending a church meeting. It was incredible. I've never seen anyone like him. None of the many RMs in the ward have ever seen anyone like him. It was incredible. Easily the highlight of the week.

I actually got to do some Chinese work this week. Like an actual Chinese missionary instead of just an English-speaking missionary who talks to Chinese people. We went and visited less-actives, taught lessons in Chinese, and ate Chinese food. It's only been a few months since I was in the Branch, but I really really miss Chinese food. We're going to eat hot pot with a member later this week. I am ridiculously excited. 

We're going to the Canadian History museum (again) today because last time I was there I didn't get to see the actual Canadian History part of it and Elder Burton insists that I go back. It's gonna be a party. 

Les Voyageurs in the Canadian History Museum.

Transfer call is this Saturday. My guess is that I'll either stay in Dow's Lake with Elder Tarati or stay in Riverside with Elder Burton. Given my current record for transfer calls though, I'll probably get sent somewhere in Quebec with a totally random new companion. Life never ceases to be exciting.....

Love you all,

Elder Hadden