- Elder Baird's #BLESSED Mission: WEEK 10 VANCOUVER: Holy Flippin Awesome Sauce

I bet ya'll weren't expecting this! Suprise, I have p-day today. So that's fun I guess. We got ZC tomorrow, and a general area 70 is pulling up. So Elder Baird will be on his best behavior. Chinese AP in the making, just you wait.

This week was flippin awesome sauce. Had my last day in Burnaby. We started off Wednesday morning going to Edmonds Community Center, and right as we walked in, all the Chinese people started talking to us. It's a success. I have officially infultrated the Edmonds Senior Ping-Pong group. And now they're comming to our ping pong. It's quite litty. Then played Pickleball with some members and a friend. Went to a lunch with a member who hasn't been to church, but bro said he'll pull up. So Cheng Gong. Then had my last Burnaby English class. Lowkey, future teacher in the making. (But not really, cus i'd probably crash out if I tried to teach a bunch of yungins.)

Transfer day came around, and me and Elder Flak finished up the transfer with ping pong. How fitting. But such a blessed 6 weeks. Learned so much. Had so much fun. Saw so many miracles. It truly was a #blessed 6 months. Then we transfered. Me and Elder Meyer are now in Vancouver and having an amazing time. we had 2 lessons today which was a record for me, and had another English class. It's a little different, but just as fun.

Real day 1 of the transfer started and we did what everyone usually does. Went to the GYM!!! It's actually so dope that we have a gym. It's small, but got everything I need. It is actually so amazing and I'm so freakin happy. I've missed it. We met with a friend Sam today whos been going through some really ruff stuff, and had an incredibly spirit filled and sprit led. I really hope we can help him get through his struggles and help him to give those burdens to Christ. Cus he's such an awesome dude. We also went out finding. Prayed that we'd get a number, and as soon as we got on the skytrain the doors were closing and a dude runs and gets smooshed in betweet them, but makes it in. So we talked to him, got his number, and invited him to all the activities. So prayers answered. Kinda niffty how that works.

Saturday we got to hangout with a member Colin, whos the most awesome dude ever, and went to Grannville island. Had a super baller time with him, and I bought a dope tie. Wakled through all the stores and a big market place which was dope. Then ran into our frined Jacky randomly, and went to the music festival they had goiing on. Then had a birthday party for Crystal. Shes a family were teaching, and they are sooo cool. Some of the other elders borke their tramp. Rip. I guess they feed us too much here. But I'm a good Elder. So I just watched. And laughed. A lot... But the party was epic, had so much fun. Laughed a lot.

Sunday came around and it was just another great day. Since were the Chinese Elders, we split two wards. Van 1st and YSA. So started off the day with Van 1st, and Stella Crystal and Cici pulled up, which apparently they haven't in a while. So that was dope. And they were also having the primary program that day, and I just couldn't stop smiling. It was so cute and awesome. This ward already just takes me back and I fell like I'm at home again. So it's super awesome. Then YSA ward which was also super duper awesome. Both in english which is kinda nice too. But I met some awesome people, and got more awesome people too meet. So I'm so hyped for this transfer. Also had a member meal with a guy that's an animater for Pixar and worked on the Spider-Verse movies. So awesome.

Then had P-day today. We went to Costco this morning, and on our way out Elder Meyer was like wanna get pizza. I was like sure why not, cus I hand't eaten that morning. So we went and got our 10am pizza and hotdogs. And while we were waiting for the food this guy walks up to us and starts talking to us about our Chinese nametags. Then we do the whole we're missionaries for our church things. And bro was like bet, I'll pull up. So awesome miracle and to see how God continues to guide his work. We also went on a hike today which was epic, it's so beautiful up here. Then had basketball and FHE tonight. Watched a movie. So life's going pretty great. Its pretty Holy Flippin Awesome Sauce!

I've been reading this book call 'The Divine Gift of Forgivness' by Neil L Anderson. And it's so incredible, would highly recommend everyone reading it if you want to be happy. Or just be friends with me, that works too ;) But seriously, go read it.

“Even when you feel like you are at the very bottom of life's ladder, there is something you can do. You can look up. If all you can manage is to simply lift your eyes to Him, you have done something in an effort to return to Him… More important than where you are is the direction you face, and especially Whom you face.”

Here's the quote I pulled from it this week. And it really stuck out to me. Cus sometimes we think that we have to be this perfect person and do everything right and do this and that and that. And make sure all this is perfect. And I'm living a super righteous life. And it just piles up, and only leads to discouragment. Sometimes all we really need to do is just look up. Know we're not perfect, but that literally does not matter. Face Christ. Then from there with his help we can sort out our problems. There's no reason or need to climb the latter in one day. Sometimes we just have to spend a week looking up. Then over time, we can begin the climb, one rung at a time. And when we do that we can be proud of ourselves because Jesus will always be there, arms wide open, so give Him that hug.

Ya boi's getting more and more hyped for Christmas!

Love ya'll