Day 1 (March 12) & A Typical Day in the Life

This information is a little behind, but it came in a letter at the end of last week, instead of an email.  Chris sent a letter home describing his first day in WA, and a typical day in the life...

What did you do on your first day in Washington?

The first day was long.  So first, after we got off the plane, we went to baggage claim.  There we were met by the Assistants,  and President and Sister Wilson.  Then we went to the mission office.  We had lunch and did orientation stuff.  Then, President Wilson started interviewing and that took FOREVER! (Sidebar: there were 27 new missionaries to interview!)  So they turned on The District and everone fell asleep!  Then a few hours later we woke up, got something to eat (subway was delivered).  He then assigned us and we were on our way with Elder Frandsen. We went to Ward Missionary Council/Ward Correlation meeting.  Then had a meeting with John, an investigator.  Came back and went to sleep!

Explanation for our non-LDS friends:  

1. Each mission has a President and his wife who serve for 3 years, without pay, and are responsible for the 170 - 250 missionaries. They move with their families (if the kids are young) to their assigned location.

2. "The District" is a TV show produced by the LDS church and it follows a few different sets of missionaries. Think: reality TV without the drama.  :-)  You can find the episodes by clicking the link below...and you can get a feel for what Chris is doing.
https://www.lds.org/callings/missionary/the-district

3. A Ward is a congregation, and Ward Missionary Council and Ward Correlation are meetings held with different people in local leadership positions.

Chris sent a video of his apartment, but no narration...just a quiet walk through. It looks very comfortable.  He put his Coyotes jersey and banner on the wall, and has family pics and the family calendar up too.  You can watch the video here.  It's grainy, but you get the idea.

A Typical Day In The Life:

530am wake up

545: Go to an apartment complex (of an LDS member) and do crossfit

7 - 8a: go home, shower and get ready for day (incl. breakfast)

8 - 9a: personal scripture study

9 - 10a: companion scripture study

10 - noon:  visit investigators and teach

12 - 1p: one hour for lunch

1 - 5p: visit investigators, meet investigators, etc.

5 - 6p: dinner somewhere at an LDS member's home

6 - 8:30ish: visit more people, go to appointments, etc.

9:00:  bed time