Sept 15, 1995
My companion talks about sex, about every girl, swears all day long and gets very pissy if he doesn’t have food in his stomach. I don’t fit in too well with these missionaries.
Mission
I served in the New York, New York South Mission. I’ve been transcribing my journals. I’ve tried to be sensitive to some issues and there by omitted some content.
NYNYS Mission Oct 5-11, 1995
Oct 5, 1995
Well, yesterday was Manhattan Day, wow. It’s a cool place. Big. Busy. I went and saw Le Misérables. It was killer and went to the top of the Empire State Building. The night before we spent in Flushing. After our trip to Manhattan, I went to Flushing to pick up our stuff. I got there and waited for my companion to call. They [him and his buddy] were going to have a baptism I thought at 7:30.
NYNYS Mission Oct 13-15, 1995
This was an interesting time for me. It was like a tug of war on my soul. It was exciting to be a Spanish missionary; or at least the thought of becoming one. I went through a lot of highs and lows in the process of switching from English to Spanish.
NYNYS Mission Oct 21, 1995
Oct 21, 1995
Wow, crazy day. We had a baptism this morning. After the baptism, we looked outside. It was a wall of water All the streets were flooded, and we had to run home in it puddles a foot deep
NYNYS Mission Oct 27 – Nov 9, 1995
Oct 27, 1995
Wow, I’m in Flatbush now. When I came to Zone Conference I didn’t expect to come back, but I’m here. I don’t know why, but I still feel bad, like I made a wrong decision, kick against the pricks.
NYNYS Mission Nov 10-15, 1995
Nov 10, 1995
What? I’m back in Bushwick.
NYNYS Mission Nov 18, 1995
Nov 18, 1995
“I did want to talk a little bit about my Spanish. I’m very bad at it. I really on God so much for help and for Him to put the message in people’s hearts because I can’t speak it. I’m continually praying for strength and support. I’m studying so hard. As much as I can bare. He is helping. It’s coming slowly.”
NYNYS Mission Nov 26 – Dec 3 1995
Nov 26, 1995
Boy, we had good things going but no baptisms. Suck. We fasted for 40 baptisms today and nobody could keep their fast.
NYNYS Mission Jan 3-5, 1996
Jan 3, 1996
I’m trying my best to straighten out my thoughts.
NYNYS Mission Jan 15-29, 1996
Jan 15, 1996
Today we baptized Pablo… I’m sick of my comp calling me gump.
[I get it, I fried a few brain cells, I talk like a burnout, it’s not necessary]