Dear Fam!
First things first! So we had a zone conference this week and at it they reminded us that we were only allowed to send emails to family members, so would you kindly invite Craig McAllister to watch the blog. because I can't email him any more! I really miss that great kid! But I am sure that he is doing well out there in Utah.
Second things next, yes I did get my Advair this week, so I am good to go for the next 3 months. Thanks so much for being understanding about the situation. I kept forgetting to tell you about it, until it was really the last minute so thanks for responding quickly so now I am good to go. And I will definitely thank Sister Goforth for the help. BTW her sister was the one who brought you that package, so they are super nice family.
I had a very crazy week, and honestly it was not super great at points so I will tell you about a couple of things. Last Sunday we had a lesson set up with John he is 12 and getting baptized on the 18th. But his lesson on Sunday he was not home. So we talked to his mother and she implied that at mutual on Wednesday we could set up another lesson with John. So we just waited for that. On Wednesday John thought that we had a lesson set up for 4:30, so he called his mom, and she came home early from work for the lesson. We didn't plan on that, so we obviously didn't go to his house, simply a misunderstanding. We talked to him at like 5:15 on Wed., and set a lesson for Thursday. Everything was good. Wednesday night however, a member in our ward called us and he was furious that we didn't show up for our lesson. He was very upset, and in turn upset me very much, then he cancelled our lesson with John for Thursday and told us we needed to call and apologize. It was too late to call that night, and all night I stayed up worrying that I had ruined something, or had hurt their feelings, or somehow my actions were causing the world to implode! So Thursday morning we called, apologized, they were totally cool with it, and we re-setup our lesson for Thursday afternoon, went taught and everything is good to go for his baptism on Saturday. So that left a little bit of a sour taste in my mouth, he made a mountain out of a molehill, and freaked me out. Everything is cool now though so that is good.
Also a bad thing was we had the most frustrating lesson of my life this week! We met with Val again. And he really just wants to bash with us. He is not interested at all, and his wife and him were trying to rip us apart. I was so frustrated that I did not even know what to say. And the members that we had with us were trying to pull out scriptures to show our points but were really just egging him on. I wanted to smash my head through the floor I was so upset! But I survived and we set up a lesson for next week, and after that we will probably drop them if nothing changes.
Well another thing that was tough for me this week, is that since transfers were coming up I was pretty sure that I would be leaving. I know the zone leaders requested that I leave and become a Zone leader, so in my mind I kind of in a way checked out of my area. Not really but I had my heart set on going somewhere new. I also had my heart set on getting a new companion. So when transfers came and we found out we were staying together for six more weeks, I was a little bit bummed! I am getting excited now though. I really just want a companion that is willing to be obedient with me but that is okay the Lord doesn't want me to have one so I will thrive for six more weeks in Loma Rica! I am now getting excited especially because we have a baptism for week 1! So this transfer should fly. Also I am still the District Leader here so it will go very fast.
I love the mission, it always keeps you on your toes! And what you expect pretty much never happens! Thanks for all of the support and love, keep praying for me(I am gonna need it)! :)
Elder Ellsworth
P.S. have you thought about an early blender birthday present?
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