Dear Family,
This should be an exciting email!
Well, to start ou the week. I went on a trade off with another missionary named Elder Beazer. He is a spanish missionary and has been out about 4 months. We were on bikes that day. I believe it was Wednesday. It was raining pretty hard and I took a turn at the normal speed I took it. But I wasn't thinking of the fact that the ground was wet. Well, I first feel my back tire slide out from under me. Then my front tire went. And my body went to the ground. After sliding a couple feet. I got back up and assessed the damage. I just got a good burn on my elbow. Thankfully I had my helmet on. I always wear my helmet while biking because it is a rule. I am disobedient if I dont. But, I hit my head pretty hard on the sidewalk. Thank goodness my helmet protected me :) Obedience pays off :)
Then Friday morning roled around. At about 10:10, Elder Bennion and I are getting ready to head out to the spanish Elders apartment to do laundry and do our weekly planning. We don't have a washer and dryer in our apartment. Anyways, as we are packing stuff up. I hear Elder Bennion answered the phone and he says "good morning President, this is Elder Bennion." So I start thinking why President Barry would be calling. I thought maybe Elder Bennion is training because it is about time for the training calls. Eventually, Elder Bennion hangs up and he tells me that he is getting emergency transferred. I was really confused and I didnt believe him. But sure enough, an Elder got sent home up in Georgia and Elder Bennion was sent to take his place. So now I got thrown in another Trio. I am with Elder Craig and Jensen until transfers which is on the 29th.
Then Saturday roles around. We get in at night and finish our planning. We get ready for bed and I am talking with Elder Craig and Jensen. And I hear my phone going off in the other room. I just thought it was the ward clerk or something. I relaxingly walk over to the phone and I saw that it was President Barry. As soon as I saw it I knew what was going on. I picked up the phone. We just chatted for a little bit. Then he said "Well, Elder Wise, the reason I am calling is to extend a calling to you to be a trainer of a new missionary.." And before he could extend an initation to me to accept the calling I said "are you sure?". And then he explained that I did a great job last time and that the Lord needed me again. And then he said "Are you willing to accept?" And of course I said yes. I just said "are you sure?" for two reasons. 1. I wanted a little bit of a longer break from training. I mean I only got a transfer break :P haha and 2. to just be funny..
I think there is a pattern here. My companion gets an ET about a week and a half before transfers and I get a call to train a new missionary. So next time my companion gets an ET a week and a half early, I am going to be scared haha.
So Elder Huckvale is finishing up his training this transfer. And Elder Craig is finishing up training Elder Jensen. And Elder Craig is going home. So I am hoping that Elder Huckvale will get transfered to Ocala with Elder Jensen. Because then we will be in the same apartment :) That would be so sweet. And Elder Huckvale is 99% likely to get transferred. He has been in Normandy for 7 1/2 months.
Oh, and I have yet to see any gators. I have gone hunting to find one and I still couldn't find one. I think they are scared of me or something ;)
Everything is going wonderfully in Ocala. There is a man named Chris and missionaries have been working with him for a long time on and off. It is a part member family. And the biggest problem is just the fact that they werent married. Well, the spirit hit them about 3 weeks ago. And his entire attitude changed. And so did his future wives, Haley. He had his baptismal interview yesterday. He is good to go. they are getting married this next weekend and he is getting baptized on August 31st. Which is going to be the new missionaries first weekend :)! I love it. Elder Thomas came in and had a baptism his first weekend. And now the next one is having the same thing. The Lord is definitely blessing us.
This next week is going to be extremely busy. We are combining both of our areas so we have a lot to do.
Oh, and my guess for Tish's baby is September 8th. :) The spirit testified to me that it will be the 8th. So prepare :) haha.
I love you all! Have a great time in Idaho.
Love ya,
Elder Wise
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