February 21, 2017 Hopefully this week will be better..we have a lot of lessons set up with members...

Well there wasn't a whole lot that happened this week.  We spent most of the week driving around the mission going to zone conferences doing car inspections.  Then we had our own zone conference.  So that took up most of the week.  Which sucks because we didn't really have any time to work in our area.  And I'm sick of it.  With all of the administrative things that we are asked to do as Zone Leaders it feels like we never have any time to actually work.  Especially this transfer, but as well as the last 4 transfers.  I feel like I haven't even been a missionary because I'm not doing what missionaries do.  So I think I am going to ask president to release me at the end of this transfer and be put into a full time bike area.  I just want to bike all day and it doesn't matter if I'm not teaching lessons, I am at least outside, sweating, and talking to every person I get the chance to.  Right now at the end of the night I go inside and I can still smell my deodorant just as strong as when we leave in the morning.  Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it means I am not really working hard.  And it's making me super stressed out.  I only have about 4 1/2 months left, and I am not going to spend it driving around in a car.  I'm so sick of it.  I feel like I will be able to make more of an impact if I'm able to do that.

That's cool to hear that Mark Dressman is working for Uncle Dave!  I was his ZL for 3 months in Escondido.  He was companions with Elder Nokes right before I got there. So that's why he taught Johnathan.  He's a super good guy and I respect him a lot.  Maybe Uncle Dave could hook me up for a couple months when I get back? Haha I don't know if it would work with commuting and stuff but maybe it could work out haha?  

Hopefully this week will be better.  We don't have as many meetings and we have a lot of lessons set up with members. We have interviews with President Thomas on Wednesday so I will have a good talk with him about what I'm feeling.  It should be good.  Well I gotta get running now.  We are going mini golfing with one of the districts in our zone and hit up some batting cages.  Should be fun.  I love you all!

Elder Ethan Miles