- Elder Baird's #BLESSED Mission: WEEK 41 RICHMOND: Silly!

You know it's crazy up here in the big up north. We got Fifa World Cup going on, and this city is turning into a party town!!!!!!

It's all in Vancouver, not Richmond. I'm literally a 30 minute drive away from epicness, but it's chill. Richmond is blessed nonetheless. It's probably good I ain't serving in Van rn

But go watch some World Cup. It's pretty epic.

This week was a grind, so lowkey don't remember much. But ya get what ya get, and no one will throw a fit.

Wednesday was great. Hit up a Costco district lunch. It was pretty great. The Costco start is a hack. Then hit up exchanges with the APs. So much fun. Elder Soto is actually a goat fr. Had a lesson with one of their friends who's on baptismal date. He was super cool. Then went to another friend's house. We thought we would go over for a sec and talk to him. But as soon as we entered the door, the Persian mom sat us down and fed us. Like "there's always room in that skinny boy" type feeding. It was incredibly delicious though. So I was happy!

Thursday was fun. We went to T&T (which is Chinese super market) and we sat down to do contacts and stuff. This couple sits next to us, and I call one of our friends. I start talking Chinese and this couple who just sat dow starts freaking out. As soon as I hung up the phone, they legit just started feeding us all the food they bought. Not really saying much. Just started handing us food and saying eat, eat. Got some pork ear. They were really cool, but super not interested... Then saw and DROVE a $2000 RC car. It was actually so cool. Jacob, we finna become RC builders. I'm so ready. Bro also showed us his $50,000 RC car!!! It could go 130mph. Actually insane!

Watched a lil bit of the World Cup while doing contacts and studies. Were we locked in??? Yesssss and no. But it was fun :)

Saturday we were driving home, and the Toronto missionaries call us and were like yo we have a lesson set up for ya'll in 30 min. Soooo lunch was eaten at 4, and the lesson was super fun. She lowkey might be kinda elect. We'll see. Had a lesson with Li, he's the goat as always. Then had a lesson with Anne and a few members. Was actually goated. Finished up with some pickleball.

Sunday we had stake conference and it was fire. The talks were amazing, and they had it being translated in like 5 languages.

That's one thing that I love about Canada Vancouver area. So much diversity and culture. So cool that everyone really has the chance to hear this 美好的信息 in their own language.

We had Li, Han弟兄, and 顾先生 pull up which was actually a miracle. Afterward the Phillos invited us to a lunch potluck party. So fire! I also got to see Aubree!!!!! It's been long, but she doing so good. Things like that make the mission so worth it! That night we had a member meal. I'm so grateful for dope members.

Monday was super duper cool. We are doing weekly planning and this family keeps walking past. But I was locked in, and didn't really think much of it. But apparently the whole time, Elder Thompson was getting prompting after prompting to talk with them. And we didn't. The family leaves, and bro goes, ok, we need to go talk to them. So we get up and go. We are searching this mall, and right as we turn the final corner, down the hall they are walking out the door. So we book it. Catch them right before they get into their car, and have a really cool convo. They are hopefully planning on coming to church

Listen to the Spirit ya'll

It leads to Miracles

Had interviews with Prezy! He's the goat of goats. Did math with Annie and Caroline. Then finished up weekly planning while playing ping pong while finding. Soooo it was the triple combo of funness. Finished the night off with a pizza party with all the boys, or I guess, Elders.

Today we balled up with a bunch of Phillos and it was so fun. Then we played some baseball. Lowkey nice to swing some homers again. Been a sec.

That's my quick lil update

Wish ya'll the best

Shoutout Lydia

She wrote this and she can't even say no to me sharing it.

(My parents visited Auschwitz, and this is what my sister wrote after my parents shared their experience) ((for context))