Hey Family!
So there is a lot to catch up on from these last 2 weeks! They have
been crazy. I have now almost seen the whole mission with Elder
Armstrong and President Wakolo. We have driven so much these past 2
weeks. From Jackson Tennesse to Danville Arkansas down
to Camden and everywhere in between. But it has dang fun!
So I am
assuming you heard the transfer van key story? I knew once it hit the
mom blog there was no hopes of keeping it from spreading. But ya it was
crazy! The morning we were supposed to get all the
departing missionaries from Presidents home to the airport. First off
we set our alarm for 5:15 and it didn;t go off so we woke up and 5:30.
So we were rushing to leave for Presidents and halfway there I realized
I had forgotten the van key. So we had to go
all the way back to the apartment and I ran in there and grabbed the
key and ran out then we made the 20 minute drive to Presidents. By this
time it was 6:20 and there flight leaves at 7:10
and the airport is 25 minutes away. So when we got to the mission
home i rushed to the van and where all the missionaries were waiting
and I went to put in the key and.....it wouldn't fit. That was the worst
feeling ever. I grabbed the wrong key! I grabbed the truck key instead
of the van. They are both chevy's so they are
identical. Anyways, we unloaded the trailer full of luggage and put it
all in Presidents mini-van and SUV. There was 7 departing missionaries
so you could imagine the amount of luggage. obviously it didnt all fit
in the back so everyone had suitcases on their
laps. Elder Armstrong jumped in the mini-van and I hopped in the SUV
and we headed to the airport. By the time we left the home it was 6:30. So
lets just say both of our mph was rarely under triple digits the whole
way to the airport. We were hauling. So we
got there and the workers said they probably wouldnt make the flight.
But then an angel of a lady stopped everything and made everyone move
out of their way in the lines so they could make. It came down to the
final call for the flight but every missionary
made it on time. It was intense.
Anyways, everything else has been going good. Yesterday
we drove all around southern arkansas with President doing baptismal
interviews and at the end of the day we broke our fast at the mission
home. Sister Wakolo made us rotti, tapioca, talapia,
and octopus! Yes I ate octopus. Sister Wakolo made it special for me
last night just because I told her I would never eat that. Last week we
had transfers and transfers is always crazy. Things are getting busy in
the ALRM but I am learning a lot and having
a good time. Thanks for the letters family and for all of your support.
The long road trips with President have been awesome. Armstrong and I
just ask him question after question about every topic ever. Its crazy
the amount of wisdom he has. He knows a lot
but more importantly he lives everything he knows. Presidents influence
has already changed my life. Thanks again family for everything.
