An Unfortunate Case Of Dinopalooza

Whale hello again everyone! Coming live from the ugly stepchild of Chesapeake and the Outer Banks, it's Elder McMullin! Ad always, feel free to send me any pens or poker chips, and I will happily accept them. But, without further ado, here we go!
     This week was pretty alright, all things considered. The work was just as good as last week, but the absolute craziness toned down from last weeks shiz (and Coriantumr). We found 5 people and had 4 lessons with members, which was pretty fire (except half of them were with Cody). Plus, it looks like Dan is going to hit his date! We're still gearing up and getting ready, but the ward is getting excited and it looks like Dan's old marine buddy might come up to do the baptism. We're super excited, but also a little scared because of how much we want this to happen. E city hasn't baptized in 8 months, and it would be prideful, yes, but gratifying to be the one who breaks the dry spell.
    Speaking of shaking up E city, we might be moving! A member who flips houses (vis a vis Chip and Joanna Gaines) gave us an offer we can't refuse. His brother just bought a 1950s riverside house right next to them, but he doesn't want to move there for the next couple of years. There's a wacky little attachment that could function as an apartment, and he offered it up to the missionaries as a cheaper housing unit then the current E city house. So, we gave Brother Bonds (the flipper) the mission offices number, and now nightly pray that we can move there and start cooking out of a full sized kitchen and have 2 floors. The other highlight of all this was that I found a vintage bottle opener from Pepsico, except it's so old it doesn't have a Pepsi logo on it. Apparently, E city has been a longtime home of Pepsi Bottling, and it's possible this thing is pretty old!
   The highlight/lowlight of the week was today. We had to drive an hour away to Virginia Beach to get our windshield replaced, by virtue of our vehicle coordinator not wanting to drive. But we made the most of it by hitting up all the spots they have that we don't. First was Costco to replace our TP, as we carpooled with E Griffiths and the whole Flanding district, which was admittedly a bit weird. Then we hit the Lego Store in VB, where I miraculously remembered my username for my lego account- and had enough to make some custom minifigs. After that, we bounced over to a card store to get some sleeves for some of my cards. Then I see her. GHALTA. She's a renowned Dinosaur, who claps anyone who tries to stand against her. She's under glass, but I hear the Spirit whisper to ask the price. $13 dollars later, I am a happy man while E Juncker buys his measly 14 card pack. In the car I admire the glisten of Ghalta while E Juncker riffles through his cards... and pulls another Ghalta. His is slightly different, but it was a real kick in the face to see him randomly get the card I've wanted since I saw her. Upon reflection, it might not have been the spirit telling me to buy it and may have been my own "little treat" mindset, but mine is still better so HAH!

Anyways, hope yall have a great week and excited to talk to you soon!

From your favorite art-card archeologist,

Elder McMullin

Photos!

1: Ghalta

2: the better Ghalta

3: My custom Marlyn Monroe minifig, for the price of free.99

4: Molckeszedichk priesthood is a rough one to spel

5: turns out happy meal hamburgers are smaller than my face 

6: Layton!

7: part of an album I made for cody, matching hand signs to the 10 commandments.






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