[Almost] Dog Food (8/12/2019)

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Dear friends and family,

I don't know what to say about this week... Um... It felt like 3 days rather than a week. But a lot actually did happen.

Tuesday we had a training visit from our district leader and during the course of the evening we were trying by some people in a neighborhood when suddenly a dog came up to us. It was kinda a scary dog, but that's nothing new, I've seen a hundred scary dogs on my mission that came up to me but didn't do anything. It was growling a bit but everything was okay. Then I saw my companion start to brace himself--time sorta moved slowly. He grabbed my arm and slowly we walked away. What was going on? Well, my brain was processing rather slowly and I realized that the dog was making some growling noises that I have never heard come from a dog's mouth, baring its teeth menacingly at us. We backed away slowly and it didn't come after us, but we abandoned our plans for that street. That was quite the experience. Never have I been that threatened by a dog before.

Wednesday we had Zone Conference which was at Kirtland! I'd never been to the Kirtland Stake Center before and it was pretty cool. Probably the most enjoyable conference in a while. I only have 2 or 3 left...

Updates on our people being taught... not much to say really. Bruce is doing okay, it's still just impossible to get him to church as there's always something else going on. Maryjean was gonna come with her cousin to Stake Conference but...they slept in. D'oh! Ashley messaged us rather abruptly that she is staying with her mom down south and thinks she isn't coming back to Warren. Kinda lame news. There aren't even missionaries in her area right now so hopefully we can still video call her or something, but nothing has been figured out yet.

Not much else happening that I can share. Let's just say that after 19 months you start facing different challenges than you have when you first come out...

Overall things are great though, I've got nothing to complain about. Enjoying life. Hope all of you are doing well too.

Love,
Elder Gallagher

PIC: Damage from a storm that occurred in Warren while we were coming back from Kirtland.
 
 

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