Elder Chase Mikkola

  So everyone I finally managed to drag myself to write an email. This last week has been a freaking grind that's all I have to say. Every day was pretty close to 8 hours walking around on the street and it kind of gets depressing sometimes. I think what honestly honestly drives me is Christ's atonement. Trying to help others learn about it and be baptised.  I know that he truly did suffer and die for everyone of us. I know that it's Christmas and we are focusing on the birth of the savior too but I know that my savior lives.   Today was a crazy day. Woke up opened a few presents and headed straight to Brooklyn for a little zone pday. We watched a movie on Netflix called Klaus. If you haven't go watch it. It's pretty much all about charity. Then we headed back to the island for games at the church with the district. I got a torta from this Hispanic run down deli from lunch because it was closed. But honestly... it was amazing. Then we were planning on going to a mem...

  Well jts been another few weeks but i guess i managed to make it back to the keyboard. It's been quite the grind like usual and we have been struggling to find lots of people. We have had a pretty good progressing pool so that's been nice. We have a family that we are teaching. Chris, Kayla and Destiny are all preparing to be baptised on the 24th of december. Right now they are struggling to know if they want to get married or not. We gave them homework to read the family a proclamation to the world. We are working with them alot and we know that the spirit is going to lead them to the water. We did have a miracle baptism for our friends Lilian and Leo. Last week one of the Spanish missionaries here in staten met them on the street and referred us to them and we gave them a call. They made it to church that sunday but they came after the sacrament so we planned on baptising them on the 24th. The next week we struggled to teach them consistently as she's a busy...

  Well this past week went by so idk what to think. Butttttt i do know that our friend skye got baptised this week. Earlier last month I was able to meet her on the street shortly before the bus came. She said she worked sundays and i thought nothing of it. Last saturday i gave her a call and she said her schedgule changed and she could come. She desired baptism so bad and she even told us that there was no better time for her to do it. She came on sunday with 12 family members and friends. None of them wanted to progress towards baptism but the seed was planted and i know that atleast one of them will be baptised soon. God is so good and it starts with the little things. Anyways i love you all and ill talk next week.  Love, Elder Coca-Cola