Oct 30, 2017
Hey guys!
So this week was good. We had Elder Renlund at the All-Scotland Conference in Dundee. It was amazing to see him there. All the missionaries there got to shake Elder and Sister Renlund's hands and they wanted to know our names and where we are from. When I told him I was from Minnesota he asked me isn't that where they have big mosquitoes and three seasons, June, July, and winter. I just chuckled and told him yep that sounds about right. He gave some really good instruction. He gave us three mini messages. He told us first as an Apostle, thank you for the work you do as missionaries. Second he told us that each of us is called by prophecy and called of God as missionaries to a specific place and to serve with a certain mission president. Third he told us that each mission president is called by prophecy and called of God. He told us that each mission president is prayerfully chosen by the Quorum of the Twelve who prayerfully council in the temple and unanimously choose who should serve as mission president. Further interviewing is done and then they go back to the temple and pray about where this mission president should serve. Then the mission president is interviewed by a member of the First Presidency and the call to serve as a mission president in a particular mission is extended. Elder Renlund also told us that when it comes to missionary work our success depends on us. Success is only measured by things that we can do.
So it's hard to believe that halloween is coming up this Tuesday. Apparently for halloween here they like to shoot off fireworks because we have heard several go off in the evening everyday for the past week and a half. We also have to stay in our flat by five because that is when it gets dark here. We had daylights saving time yesterday and it is nice to see the sun in the morning but it sets at about 4:30. So the days are definitely getting darker, shorter, and colder. Kind of reminds me of back home in the winter. Haha
Well speaking of exercise we are probably going to go play some kind of sport with the Airdrie Elders today but Elder Orchard and I could run in the morning if we wanted to.
Here's a picture of the sun rising in Dundee at about 7:30.
Love,
Elder Calley
