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November 6, 2017

Elder Wasden and Elder Ukena helping with the ward Halloween party.

Hey everyone,
I am sorry that there hasn't been much activity on the blog.  I have been sending audio recordings due to time, and I was hoping that those would be able to be posted, but sadly not. Anyway this week has been pretty hectic and also pretty cool, and I will try to get in as many details as I can remember. 
This week transfers happened and I am now with Elder Trujillo and even though his name may sound Spanish, he isn't. We actually were in the MTC at the same time and came out to the field at the same time, but we did not see each other until we got out to the field though...not sure why. We had been in the same zone for our first two transfers and we had made the comment that we would be  companions at some point...who knew it would be so sudden? We are now in an area called Birch Hills and it is an amazing place and the part I love most is that the members are very involved in missionary work. We are on bike too and that does help with losing a little weight since I have already gained 15 pounds!!! 

So, this week has been mostly clean up and organize... the last elders who were here before us went home last transfer and they had a heyday in the apt. They had left two holes in the wall the size of a fist and a shattered window.... they also shot BB's into the wall.
As far as clean up has gone we have mainly focused on visiting as many as possible, and we have and I have noticed one big difference between investigators and members....members open the door!! :D It is defiantly a big difference.

That is pretty much all of my week.  This week in retrospect was not that exciting, but no one ever said that a mission would be. As long as you do what the Lord asks you can never go wrong.

I wish the best to all of you,
Elder Wasden

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