WEEK 11 VANCOUVER: Light is what makes vision possible

Time fly's when you're having fun!

Yaaa so this week has felt like an eternity.

Not really. Everyone always said it takes 6 months for the mission to finally start going fast, but lowkey it's flying right now. Every p-day I'm like holy crap, it was doing this last night. It's kinda crazy, but I'm having so much fun, so I guess the statemnt proves true.

Tuesday was Zone Conference pt.1 / mission tour. We had Elder and sister Stanfill of the seventy, and it was crazy good. Super spirit filled. What a dude. Actually so amazing. And I got to hangout with all the dope missionaries. We also had a lesson with our friend Selina which was great. She's just trying to find out what that seed of faith looks like, so hopefully she'll get it planted and grown. But she's super willing. After that we went out with Mo whos a bro. Awesome sauce!

Wednesday came around where we had a couple lessons which were epic. Love how real the spirit is. Like the church is true. But then we had a member meal, blessed, and had basketball night. So you can't get much worse than that. The joys of being a missionary;)

Thursday. Guess what. Another memebr meal. Obviously. Ate "Weird Bean Thing".

Can confirm.

"Weird Bean Thing" was actually quite really good bean thing. So, extra dope. And they're a young Utah couple, so it was an epic evening.

Friday we went driving. And no. not boring car driving. But golfing driving. Yessir! Ya boi went golfing for a lesson. It was super fun, and I'm locking in for when I get back. But it was with a friend whos been really struggling with life, and I think it was good for him to get out and just have some fun. Please please please (no sabrina) keep our friend Sam in your prayers. Cus I just met him, and no all I want to do is see him smile. And Jesus can do that for him. It will be 慢慢来, but it will happen.

Met a dope dude at a doughnut shop on Saturday

Sunday was stake conference. And after that, the Korean branch grabbed us and told us we had to eat. So Stake Conference really did turn into Steak Conference. It was kinda epic.

Got to watch part of K-pop demon hunters yesterday which was also pretty epic. Then had FHE and played Volley ball, and partied to real life actual music. Like holy. I forgot that ish existed. And I can say right now, that was blessed. Don't get me wrong, TABCATS are the goat. But 2 years of that, mmmmmmm. Lady gaga was a nice change up.

Then today was glorious P-day. Got to play even more volleyball and mafia. Also just got back from institute which is free dinner and gospel class. You really can't get better than that. But don't worry ya'll, I'm still working out. Don't fret.

But ya, this week was super duper pretty litty. (have fun translating all this Pappa) The lord loves his missionaries, and even better he lovese his sheep.

The subject of this email comes from zone conference. We were talking about light, and the light of crhist. So I decided to do a quick Facebook meta search. Rip Chat. Asking what light was. It gave me a super scientific answer, and I was like bruh I don't need this. But at the end it said "In summary, Light is what makes vision possible." And I was like yooooo, straight bars. But I really loved that, because Christ is the light of life. So many times we can get cuaght in the darkness of - "am I good enough? Nobody loves me. What's the point?" And that's where the light of Christ becomes so important. Because it gives us the eternal vision. Yes you are good enough, "You are good enough for me". Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father love you more than you could ever imagine. Ohh, and also, I love ya'll. So cross that one off. And Jesus is the point. Christ makes vision possible. So this Christmas go spread that light, and ask for it if you need it. Cus he will always give. Jesus Christ is literally Him.

But that's it from me.

Keep Smiling 

Let's just say we have some fun

Sooooo blessed 

I'm ready for the big leagues

Hehe, I love Christmas

Always gotta trust Him

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

Unfortunately missionary work was required, so I was not able to retrieve a pot of gold

The member meals cannot defeat me

Balcony views be like-

Straight vibes all around

It was worth the 2 hour drive I guess

WEEK 9 BURNABY: 🎄🎶 It's Beginning To a Lot Like Christmassssss 🎶🎄

The answer is yes. I am currently listening to Christmas music. Do I have any regrets? Absolutely none. 

Thanksgiving has already passed here, and Halloween was last week. So now my life can be in full christmas mood. It is quite amazing and quite beautiful. (Shoutout to my amazing mom who sends me all the good tunes!)

But yes, I love christmas. October, November, and December are literllay the best months ever. Now I get to live Christmas and be a missionary and spread joy. So blessed.

FOR THE 2nd ROUND PICK OF THE 2025 BEAUTIFUL BRITICH COLUMBIA MISSION. 

THE VANCOUVER 1ST AND YSA PICK.......

ELDER BAIRD!!!!

It's confirmed ya'll. Ya boi's heading to downtown Vancouver for this beautiful Christmas season, and gets to spend it with the YSA peeps. I've already met a bunch of them and they are soooo awesome. So I'm super hyped. I am a little sad to leave Burnaby, cus it's been quite amazing here. But I'll be backk sooner than later.

Following my last email sent, we had a district P-day, which was pumpkin carving. So guess what I did. Played pickleball and basketball. So blessed. I had a lot of fun while my comp carved Kolob. So it was pretty epic. Later that night we had a lesson with our friend Zack. So we decided to put him on bap-date. It was actually so epic! First one for me. So really awesome night. In PMG his name is Zack (chess kid) cus that's how he was found. Now hes got an awesome testimony, and really wants it. December 13. So that night, I ate some ice cream. Pretty great!!

On Wednesday we had district council and sister Vincent pulled up. (Shes mission president). So me and Elder Flake had to extra lock in for our training. But it was lit. Later that day we helped a member move, which was fun. I love also being able to do that type of service. The joys of having a young breakable body. That night we also had a call with Vincent, and it was just a huge miracle. Something had changed in him since the last time we met with him, and he just seemed so much happier. I love this gospel so much and the joy it brings. We're hoping to get him on bap date soon. So pretty exciting.

Happy Spooktober everyone!!!

Had exchanges today. So me and Elder Barnes were tearing it up here in Burnaby. That afternoon we had our weekly Ping-Pong  activiity. So balled out there. Then met a homie named Felix, played Rumi-Cuub with him for like 2 hours. Then played ping-pong for an hour with him. Super awesome dude whos heading to YSA, so I get to hangout with him. Then we got booted home cus on Halloween our curfeew was 6. Apparently people here like to dress up as missionaries and blow stuff up. At least we have some influence ig 

Then novemeber hit. Which means...... CHRISTMAS!!! Yes the first thing I did when I woke up was listen to some Christmas music. So blessed. This day also marked my 2 months of carrying the nametag. And it's 2 months I won't ever forget. It's flown by so fast, but been so incredibly amazing. I love being a missionary and I love Jesus Christ. 

We taught English class, and usually we have like 6 or 7 people shows up, but today we had 15! It was a huge miracle and it was such a blast. I may not be the best english teacher, but I am the best goober. Soooo it's pretty awesome. Then some members tooks us to lunch. Super awesome and converted family. I love it. Had a lesson with Han today and it was such an awesome lesson. Ohh. and guess what. We got him on bap date today too. Such a cool expirence. December 28th. Hes actually such an awesome dude. Love him so much. Then right after the lesson Elder Flake was like 'yo, we gotta go to shadbolt', I was like bet lets go. Went there and handed out a BOM and invited this couple to church. So awesome day of miracles. And now December has even more cool stuff happening. 

Today we also went to the temple and hot pot. So #blessed.

But amazing week. The lord has so many miracles in store and it's pretty epic to see them. I'd ask ya'll to keep the friends in your prayers, especially the two that are prepping to make this amazing step in their lives. Also played so much ping-pong this week. I get more and more asian everyday. Ya'll wont even recognize me when I get back. hehe.

Something that's come to my mind is something my amazing Coach would always tell us. Everyday I wear my skyridge lacrosse hoodie around the house, and on the right shoulder it says "ASET" - abandon self, embrace team. The most important thing you can do in a team sport. You can't ever do it on your own. That mindset is our biggest asset. And I just had a thought of "ASEG"- Abandon self, embrace God. I could never do this work alone. I could never live life alone. Wheen I choose to embrace God, the victory is so much more achievable. And when the score isn't the outcome we want, we can learn so much more through God, rather than trying to win it on our own.

Love ya'll. Send me updates of ya'lls life, I am quite curious. Merry Early Christmas!!!

ASEG

#blessed

Now the theme song is stuck in your head

Welcome to the beautiful British Columbia 

Awesome sauce

Ya'll I tried my best. Sports were just more tempting

You heard the man

WEEK 8 BURNABY: #blessed

Guess who's... back again...

Welcome back ya'll. Life's good, Elder B is still balling up here in the great beautiful BC. This week has been really awesome, or as some would say #blessed. I got to go on mega playdate with Elder Fankhouser. And we balled. It was a full two day playdate, so we had some fun.

Started Wedensday and got shipped off to Coco. We went and played Simpson bowling on the arcade. I won. Obviously. Went and taught a lesson to Hannah and Bobby about the priesthood/oath and covenant. Lowkey never learned how to teach it in Chinese, but as always the spirit carried. It was fire. Then went and played basketball. I got put on the team with all the chinese shu shu's and we balled. We actually cooked, it was pretty lit.

 

Thursday came along, did the ordinary missionary things. Had lots of fun, then got taken to Thai food by a member. And Holy. So blessed. Took me back home, so so good, and got mango sticky rice. Then we went to "English Class". At least that's where we were supposed to go. Instead we hung out with Li and Ao Yun Guang. Who is the cutest chinese kid ever. Hes three and knows how to skate and carries a hockey stick around with him wherever he goes. So I just played hockey with him for an hour. It was pretty lit.

Friday was litty. Had a youth ativity and played badmiton. Then had our weekly ping-pong / pickleball activity. I'm progressively becoming more and more Asian. Taught a lesson. Just livin the blessed life as a missionary.

Taught English class on Saturday, it's actually such a fun time. Its starting to become one of my fav things to do as a missionary. Cleaned the church. Got taken to McDonalds HQ and had lunch. Now it's HQ so the foods gotta be extra good right? yeah. no. It's just McDonalds, it was perfectly ight. Good milkshake though. Then we finished of the day with.... knocking. So fun. Went to a refferals home, not interested. So went to the neighbors home. A lady with a cane poised ready to whack opened the door. Kept telling us she was going to whack us, but told us to come back later sooooo... success?

Jesus day came around. Vincents back from Cali, so hung out with him at church. Taght come follow me. Balled out. Livin life. Yesterday we had interviews with P Vinny. Such a blessed dude. I'm lowkey so grateful for President and Sister Vincent. Such inspired and joyful people. That nigth we were doing comp study, and talked to two chinese people and both were interested. Miracle? I'd say so. So I decided to cook. Salmon, mushroom, garlic, onion, alfredo pasta. It was honestly the best thing I've cooked so far. I've got family and friend discounts so don't worry. Just hit me up.

Another blessed week. Hope ya'll are having just as much fun as I am. Cus life is blessed. The more I'm here the more I realize that. Even when things are going rough, take a moment and think blessed. See the miracles God puts in your life everyday, cus He does. Go down to the simple. Did you eat. Blessed. Did you sleep on a bed. Blessed. Did you take a shower. Blessed. Are you alive. Blessed. Does your Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ Love you. Blessed. (yes they love you, very very much)

Have a 'blessed' week

8-0 babyyyyy!!!

Top 10

Ohh how much I love Thai food

Catching W's everyday

Feelin' cute, might delete later

Day 1

New friend unlocked

WEEK 7 BURNABY: RAH, RAH, RARARA, RAH, RAH, RARARA, RAH, RAH, RARARA, GOOOOOOOOO COOUUGGAARRSS!!!! 💙💙🥶🥶🥱🤙🤟

They said it would never happen. They said it wan't possible. They never believed.

...

But I said otherwise. I never had a doubt. I preached it from day one. I had faith. And they did not disappoint.

...

Saturday was probably the best day and the worst day of my entire mission. Nothing will top it (until next year ;) The whole day, I couldn't keep my focus of the game, it was the day. We spent the whole game at a memeber meal. Which was very delicious and an awesome lesson. Then we got home. My finger hovered over the facebook app. The comps gathered around. I pressed it. And joy filled my heart. 7-0!!! Another dub, another day pretending on watching Utah fans cry. The church is true ladies and gentleman.

This week has been really awesome though. Even though I miss college sports, there's plenty more of it in two. But like I've said many a times before, I love the life of a missionary. Gave out a couple BOMs this week, which was pretty lit. Met a lot of people, and had so much fun.

This super old sweet guy named Huang took us out to lunch/dinner. (He's old so it took us about 30 minutes to walk to the end of the mall, hes so blessed though) Hes probably one of the happiest guy I've met though, and he took us to a really nice resteraunt. When he got the check he was like "ohh, too cheap", even though it was actually really expensive then proceeded to give us like $800 dollars worth of brand new clothes. SO blessed! Hes actualy such a sweet soul.

We had two exchanges this week which went really good. And i went on a lot of playdates. I guess thats what happens when your zone monkey. But it's cool to see how different missionaries do the same work. We also had the chance to play basketball which was soooo blessed. I was lowkey worried about being rusty, but I balled out and had so much fun. I miss being in prime lacrosse shape though. We also started ping-pong finding, which is another highlight. We go to the park in the morning and play ping-pong with all the old chinese people who are absolutely cracked! But it's been so much fun and pretty successful.

Some things happened this week which caused one of the comps to have to transfer to another zone, so the trinity has fallen. It's just me and elder flake, but we ball, and we have so much fun. We've had more lessons and more new friends be reffered to us. So it's been awesome. Vincent gets back this week from Cali, so I'm excited to talk to him again. The lord loves His missionaries. Everday is so blessed and so much fun. So many miracles.

Overeall, blessed week. My coach always had a phrase "this too shall pass" And I've thinking a lot about that. Ever since that last game, I've missed lacrosse soooo much. I've missed that family we built. I miss playing it. So many good memories, and I'll never get that experience again. But it's the same with the mission, it's the same with life. I won't ever play high school lacrosse again. I wont be on a mission again. "This to shall pass". Live in the moment. Live in the now. Don't be sad it's over, be happy it happened. Life is so good, and God makes it so much better. Even when life is hard it's good. Cus God gives us miracles everyday. Have fun, be happy, keep smiling. Because at the end of the day, you'll never get that day back. But theres alwasy today. So just have fun. That's the whole purpose in life is to have JOY. 

Peace out ya'll

Go Blue

Go Cougs

-Elder Baird

Keep emailing if you desire. I very much do love it

We are sooo locked

This man is an angel

Best season ever

I promise I won't get fat

More like 'The house of the Lord's'

Did someone say all you can eat Indian Buffet???

Holy aura

WEEK 6 BURNABY: "What's that" "Zhu Jiao" "Bishop?" "No, pig foot" "ohh..."

 中秋节 and 感恩节快乐！！！

Happy Mid-autum festival and a Happy Thanksgiving. Yes. I'm cooler than ya'll. I get two Thanksgivings. So that's pretty flippin lit. Another blessed week. My comps are finally back to normal, so we ballin and we out doing the Lords work in the wild. Lots of miracles and joyful moments. Cus at the end of the day, life is so joyful and awesome and blessed.

Elder Flake has been humbled. Never believed in family history finding, and when we were at the library on Thursday, guess what, he found someone and taught them about family geneology work. Pretty cool to watch. Thrusday night I got to go to the temple. Even though it's for MLC, I'm zone monkey, so I gotta join. Super small temple, but so awesome and beautiful. Go to the temple, cus it's pretty frikin lit. Then friday came and that was MLC, so I got shipped off to do a playdate with Richmond. We ended up doing exchanges that night, and one of my MTC district memeber, Elder Wengert, came back to Burnaby with me and Elder Tai. I balled out at pickleball with my buddy MJ. Then cheffed up some baeutifully amazing salmon alfredo pasta. (Drop 5 starts on yelp if you don't mind)

Saturday was our Mid-Autum Festival celebration, and it was crazy fun. One of our refferals, Vincent, cameand hung out with us the whole time. To start off we did 卡拉OK, (kareoke). And guess who absolutely cooked....yea not me. I wish I could sing. But one of the chinese members said I had to sing hotel california. So I did, stood there very  akwardly for a 4 minute guitar solo, and balled out. It was nice though to do kareoke and here all the contribanded music. So blessed. At that point I was a little worried because only like 12 people where there, and we set up for 90. Then at like 6 o'clock, the flood gates opened and so many people just appeared. We had to pull out more tables and had over 110 people. So that was super super cool. Then we had chinese potluck, which as you can imagine was incredibly delicious, and incredibly questionable food that I put into my body. We had a bunch of other friends show up to, so lots of miracles.

Sunday came and miracle day came with it. Our friend Vincent texted us at like 10am saying he was at church. And we were like that's the englilsh ward. Then he texted us and was like, ima go grab luch, but I'll be back for Chinese ward. And we thought to ourselves, lit. So I got to sit with him through sacrament meeting, then he came to EQ. After church he was like what's next, and we were like uhhhhhhh... Choir Practice? and he was like perfect. Then after choir practie he was like what's next. and we were like  uhhhhhh..... Scripture Study? So we ened up doing "scripture study" that may or may not have turned into a lesson. It went super well. Then after that he was like what's next? and we were like sorry we actually have an appointment. So safe to say, he might enjoy it. But we've kept in contact with him, and he seems super interested. We also had 2 more friends come to church, but church was in english becaues of high council talks, and they seemed kind of put off by it. So please pray for them, that they might have the desire to come back.

Then we got blessed with two thanksgiving meals. One on sunday, and one on monday. Sunday's was at the Foxes again, so blessed, so much food, and soooo good. Monday was at the Lo's which was a Chinese thanksgiving, and so delicous as well. Did I eat pig foot, yup. Did I enjoy it, sure. So many fun new foods. Than today we did another temple trip, so blessed, and got taken to an all you can eat Indian buffet, again, so blessed. We just got back from SFU, which is a university campus where we met a friend. And boy does it make me excited for college. Mission first obviously, cus like, no homework, and a lot more fun. But college will be lit.

Shoutout to the Cougs. Ima be reppin blue this Saturday, keep them in your prayers , but like they gonna win, so it's chill. But look for the little things. Everyday God will put something small that brings you joy. MMM's, mini m&ms. jk. Many Mighty Miracles. It's not just us missionaries that recieve daily miracles. We all do. Just look for them. Be grateful for everything that you've got. And find the amazing joy that life gives.

Love Ya'll, hit me up and tell me what's up with your life

Elder 白

My name is Elder Baird. I'm one with the trees.

They love to see us comin'

The Foxes can't stop me

I can hear Mariah breaking through

WEEK 5 BURNABY: Wrapped in a blanket, passed out on the bed

Another day, another victory for the og's. This week has definitely been... interesting? Both my companions have been dead sick. So they sleep while I kinda bum out. Let's just say, the house is very clean, I've gotten way to much sleep (no such thing as way to much sleep on the mission), and I've become pro chef. Lowkey cooking literally and metaphorically. Guys, let me tell you, I can cook. We actually eating like royalty, so so blessed. But this week has been super chill and good, it's provided us ways to do different types of missionary work. 

Thursday we had our first lesson with Jason. He's a really great kid that has such a good spirit but isn't allowed to get baptized cus of parent problems. So praying for him, because I really want him to get baptized. He is so ready. Then thrusday came and I got sent on a playdate that night with my MTC comp elder Taylor and his trainer elder Fank. My comps were still dead so they sent me away to do work. We got to teach english class, and it was awesome. So much joy and laughter with these people. It was really amazing and awesome.

Friday came along, and can you guess it, more sick companions. But today they felt better probably because we got invited to a memeber meal with this lady named Karren. She took us to this super super boujee resteraunt. I got asian lobster, and let me just tell you, it was immaculate. So delicious, but like super expensive. So blessed and grateful for her and the meal. We also had our weekly pickleball/ping-pong activity. And guessed who cooked again.... all the asians. But I'm getting there. 

Then comes general conference. And holy do I love watching general conference as a missionary. I would recommend all to go on a mission just to watch conference. (Go on a mission, but not just for that reason) But it was so spirit filled. It's crazy, before I couldn't stay awake during it, but the two days of conference I came out with 13+ pages of notes, and a smile on my face. Then sunday night came and we got invited to the famous Foxes house for dinner. Again, so blessed. Absolutely incredible food and way to much food. But hey, no complaints.

Yesterday was the first day my comps were semi-functional. Congrats to them. We met up with a friend named Zack, ate good food, and hes just like me. Fresh out of high school and full of teenage teenager things. So we got along, taught a baller lesson, and had so much fun. Today, we also got taken to hot pot by some members, so so so blessed. Unlimited food, and very limited stomach space. I'm working on it, ya'll wont recognize good ol' elder baird when he gets back, cause he bulkin and gettin buff. 

Life is good. Life is great. Life is blessed. I loved Elder Godoy's talk - "No complaints. Only smiling faces, and grateful hearts." This is why I love life. The gospel of Jesus Christ and through His atonmment I can do that. I can smile. You can smile. So please, no matter what's going on in life, try on a smile cus it looks good on you. 

Elder Baird wishes the best, life is blessed. Go make somone else's life blessed

(I miss my MTC mom, cus I don't take anymore pictures, but I'm doing my best)

Straight w of pres's

This is what really got me through the week

Like I said, so blessed

This place is straight gorg