Week 98 in LA--A Funeral and a Dodgers Game

Zach called Monday night and it was later than usual because they got on the wrong train to go home from Universal Studio's. Instead of N. Hollywood, they ended up in the heart of Hollywood (at Grauman's Chinese Theater) and there was a movie premiere. He said that it was well blocked off but they could see the red carpet. It was for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and he was bummed that he didn't get to see Leonardo DiCaprio and Brat Pitt. 😂😂 They got on the right train and made it home in time for us to talk for about 30-40 minutes. 

I asked how his week was and he said it was good. They had to go to a funeral for a lady who had very recently converted to the church. She was only 60 years old and she died of natural causes. She and one of her granddaughter's were the only members of the church so Zach said that her funeral was quite different than he's ever seen. He said there were a lot of "Amen" shouts and stuff like that. He said after it was over, there was a full on basketball game that broke out in the gym during the luncheon. He said that the ward fed them Costco meatballs covered in BBQ sauce and then the family brought a whole bunch of "ghetto food" that was nasty. They made Zach and his companion take all of the leftovers and he said they didn't want to be rude so they took it, but when they got home, it went right down the garbage shoot. 😂😂

Zach and his companion, Elder Meldrum, got to go to a Dodgers game on Friday night. They had to take a less active with them to be able to go. Elder Neil L. Anderson, of the Quorum of the Twelve, threw out the first pitch and there was a huge fireworks show after the game and he said that they played a bunch of funky music from the 80's (nope--when I got the videos the music is from the 70's, but what's a decade difference?! 😂😂). They played the Miami Marlins and the Dodger's won 2-1. He said it was a great game and that he had a lot of fun. 

We talked about his My Plan interview. He had it with President Golrath (I'm sure I didn't spell that right). He is in the mission presidency and he LOVES Zach and Zach loves him. He is really sad to see Zach go home and he made him promise that when we go back in December, that he takes us to his house to meet him. Zach told him what his plan was when he got home. He told Zach that a lot of missionaries are having problems with the Pathways program not accepting their previous college credits (which Zach has 10 of) and with transferring over credits when they move to a college. He told Zach about LDS Business College and the benefits of going there to finish his associates. This man is a self-made business man with his own software company and his own email domain (Zach is pretty impressed by that) so he is taking his advise (and the funny thing is, our Bishop said the same things to Matt on Sunday so I guess they were inspired) and registered at LDS Business College. He will have several companions that he served with there with him so I think it will be a good thing!!

He talked to his dad for a few minutes and then he had to go. We were a little bit past his P-day time (oops) but I loved talking to him, hearing him laugh and joke around and just knowing that he is doing good and finishing strong!!

He sent a bunch of pictures and 2 videos (he makes an appearance in the first video and in the second video you can hear him singing Rocketman--LOVED them). They are all of the baseball game except for the 2 from the funeral.