Punching My Bishop In The Face

Woah! Slow your horses! Pump your brakes! Hear me out before you jump to conclusions! 


     Okay you know me, I'm goofy and silly and whatever, but I would never punch my bishop or hopefully anybody in the face. The reason I titled my email this is because we have now met 2 people who have been excommunicated from the church for punching their bishops in the face, which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice. Apparently in the relatively small town of Hobbs, New Mexico, that's just what people seem to enjoy doing to pass time. I can't stress enough how seemingly lawless this place feels. Unfortunately this week our entire district got hit with some kind of sickness. My companion and I have been out the past two days, and of course on the only days we had meals this week. I lose my mind just sitting around and doing nothing, so I became the world's best telemarketer, and called people the entire day. We were able to get some lessons setup for next week so I'm really looking forward to that! 


     We had good success this week regardless of our illnesses. While on exchanges, I was out tracting and we ran into our guy Zerrick! (Weird nipple guy from last email) this encounter was further proof that he is computer generated and not real. We saw him in a COMPLETELY different part of Hobbs, and he was just standing there when we walked out of a lesson in someone's apartment. He didn't have a shirt on like usual, but after talking to him for a while he asked for our number so I looked back to grab something from my backpack and when I turned back around to face him a shirt just magically appeared on him. I couldnt believe it, I witnessed a miracle. And after giving him our number, again I went to put a pen in my bag and poof! Gone like a theif in the night. Now I have no idea if he got translated into the spirit world, smitted, or just vanished, but there was no trace. He's never answered a phone call from us, and he's homeless I'm pretty sure so I can't exactly check if he's okay. I'm sure I will run into him again. I thought that was the greatest thing of all time so I figured I'd share a little bit about my favorite human of Hobbs. Aside from abnormal body parts, we were supposed to have 3 people come to church. We got the members involved with picking them up and everything. As we didn't go to church I have no idea if anyone came, but im happy that we at least have people with the desire to come and also members willing to help. 


     That was pretty much my week! It was a good week! And I'm sure you've all seen the couch photos that we took. That was an incredibly fun day, and idea by yours truly. Maybe one day I'll stop terrorizing poor innocent furniture for the sake of amusement, but good thing I have time to grow up. Anyways, thanks so much for tuning in and for all your support! I love y'all! 


-elder Jenkins 


1502 E. bender Blvd apt 46, Hobbs, NM. 88240


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