so... get this! the last few weeks Elder Wilson and I have started to get along super well, but over the last few weeks we kind of started to butt heads a little more. so the other day we sat down and started talking trying to figure out why we were not getting along as we were say 4 or 6 weeks ago. and what we had found was that we were not communicating as well as we thought we were.
I was getting frustrated because i felt like he was not listening, and he was getting more defensive and confused because of our lack of solid communication. as we sat down and talked we started to notice that we would do certain things when one another talked that made the other people feel like we were not listening or hearing what the other was trying to say.
so after a long talk with one another we started to "Really" understand one another much better. I didn't feel like i had to repeat something because he was not listening but more he just was not understanding or was but had moved the conversation. I'm just very grateful that we were both willing to sit down and really try and listen to the other person. its amazing what happens when you just listen.
this week we have been trying new ways to approach someone on the door. we have been doing quite a bit or tracking these last few weeks so we have had to get kind of creative or we would go crazy saying the same thing over and over and over again. It's also amazing how well Elder Wilson and I have been working together. I think that Elder Wilson and I have been able to really teach and talk in great unity. we just stop and pick up where the other is.
I'll have to say i think one of the reasons is that we really try and get to know each other, know how the other person thinks. I have a great deal of trust with Elder Wilson and because i trust him i can rely on him. it really is amazing to think about all of the things you learn while on a mission. you learn the gospel, but you learn a lot more about how to live your life!
Elder Lando ALdana
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