I think that the longer that I have been on my mission, the shorter the transfers seem to get! It feel like yesterday literally that I met up with Elder Whitney at the Yuba City stake center. And now I am going to say goodbye this afternoon, as he is taking his mission down to Roseville 2nd ward! Holy Cow that was fast.
Now my new Companion that is coming to Loma Rica is and Elder by the name of Elder Lee. I don't know too much about him, but he is white, and other than that there is not another good thing I have heard. Unfortunately. I am trying to be optimistic, but at the same time I am really really nervous. I am going to have an open heart though, and not let other missionaries affect my companionship. I already did that once, and I was not very happy for the first couple of weeks, so I am looking up this time around. Well I am going to be honest, I am really going to miss Elder Whitney. For all of the hard time that I give him, I really like the kid, and I am bummed he is taking off so soon. It actually came as quite a shock, we were both counting of six more weeks together. He is a good kid, and an awesome missionary. he will do good.
Now my new Companion that is coming to Loma Rica is and Elder by the name of Elder Lee. I don't know too much about him, but he is white, and other than that there is not another good thing I have heard. Unfortunately. I am trying to be optimistic, but at the same time I am really really nervous. I am going to have an open heart though, and not let other missionaries affect my companionship. I already did that once, and I was not very happy for the first couple of weeks, so I am looking up this time around. Well I am going to be honest, I am really going to miss Elder Whitney. For all of the hard time that I give him, I really like the kid, and I am bummed he is taking off so soon. It actually came as quite a shock, we were both counting of six more weeks together. He is a good kid, and an awesome missionary. he will do good.
In other news Kyle Palmer's baptism was this past Saturday, and it went really well. I got the chance to baptize him as well, and on Sunday Elder Whitney got to Confirm him. I got the easier job, so I was really glad about that.
Also this week, I almost hit a dear going 60 down the highway. He came onto the road from my left, and I slammed on the break, and realized I was still headed straight for him, so I had to swerve into the other lane to miss the little guy. Afterwards, my adrenaline was pumping, it was a pretty epic dodge if I do say so myself.
I also had a doctor appointment this week about my ear, and it was awesome. I was in the waiting room for 5 minutes tops, and then went to the doctor's room, and I waited for 5 minutes, and then he saw me for 5 minutes. He looked in both ears, and wrote me prescriptions and I left! Quickest ever! So he prescribed some Medical Marijuana, which is helping my ear tremendously. I never realized the good uses of that herb. haha. Well he really prescribed me some ear drops, and two different pills. I went to Walgreens to fill them, and found out that the co-pay for each was 10 dollars well I had at the time a whopping 36.55 for the rest of the month, so I went outside to figure out what I was going to do. When a miracle occurred. Sister McArther drove around the corner out of this little alley. She came over to talk to us, and since we were out of our area, during the day, sitting in a parking lot, I felt that I should explain why. I started off by saying to her that she couldn't solve this problem for me, because she is so generous to us Elders. Told her my dilemma. She laughed and walked to her car, and pulled out her wallet and pulled out 40 dollars, I started rolling up my window, so she couldn't give it to me, but it wasn't fast enough and she threw the money in the window, and walked over to her car, got in refused to take it back, and drove away! So to sum it up the Lord provided a way for a poor missionary to have his dilemma resolved and buy his prescriptions. What a blessing for me. Of course I talked to her later and thanked her. She also told me that the Lord truly was involved because she had taken a wrong turn and that is why she ran into us! It was awesome.
Also this week, I almost hit a dear going 60 down the highway. He came onto the road from my left, and I slammed on the break, and realized I was still headed straight for him, so I had to swerve into the other lane to miss the little guy. Afterwards, my adrenaline was pumping, it was a pretty epic dodge if I do say so myself.
I also had a doctor appointment this week about my ear, and it was awesome. I was in the waiting room for 5 minutes tops, and then went to the doctor's room, and I waited for 5 minutes, and then he saw me for 5 minutes. He looked in both ears, and wrote me prescriptions and I left! Quickest ever! So he prescribed some Medical Marijuana, which is helping my ear tremendously. I never realized the good uses of that herb. haha. Well he really prescribed me some ear drops, and two different pills. I went to Walgreens to fill them, and found out that the co-pay for each was 10 dollars well I had at the time a whopping 36.55 for the rest of the month, so I went outside to figure out what I was going to do. When a miracle occurred. Sister McArther drove around the corner out of this little alley. She came over to talk to us, and since we were out of our area, during the day, sitting in a parking lot, I felt that I should explain why. I started off by saying to her that she couldn't solve this problem for me, because she is so generous to us Elders. Told her my dilemma. She laughed and walked to her car, and pulled out her wallet and pulled out 40 dollars, I started rolling up my window, so she couldn't give it to me, but it wasn't fast enough and she threw the money in the window, and walked over to her car, got in refused to take it back, and drove away! So to sum it up the Lord provided a way for a poor missionary to have his dilemma resolved and buy his prescriptions. What a blessing for me. Of course I talked to her later and thanked her. She also told me that the Lord truly was involved because she had taken a wrong turn and that is why she ran into us! It was awesome.
Well that is enough about my week. I am looking forward to Thanksgiving, and am very excited. We are playing some Turkey bowl in the morning, and having dinner with some awesome families that afternoon. It will be fun!
With Love
Elder Ellsworth!
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