10/28

hey everybody! This week was pretty awesome. Some good things happened, but it went by really really fast.

 

So there is a man that we have taught a couple times who live in a town called Ho***n. It is like on the other side of the galaxy. It takes like 2 hours to get there. So we don't really go see him that often just cuz its super hard to get out there. I think I've told you about him. He is half paralyzed and his sister joined the church but they didn't know she lived wayyy out there (with her brother) but it is easier for them to get to the A******y ward than to ours cuz there is a train to Paris and there is not a train to Mantes, but anyway he really wants to get baptized and has been taught everything. He is ready and prepared to keep all the commandments. His cell phone doesn't work right now because he ran out of credit, so he cant make calls, he can only answer. His sister has been on vacation all month and doesn't answer or call him because of roaming fees. So this Wednesday we finally called him and asked how its going. He said that it had been going bad. He had not had electricity since that last Saturday and he couldn't really do anything in the dark and his food was going bad. He cant leave his house because of his paralysis, so he said he didn't know what to do so he just prayed and prayed that we would call him so we could come help him. Well, we came by as early as we could the next day and all we had to do was flip the breaker, but it was something he couldn't do because of his wheelchair. (I also think he didn't really know what to do) but long story short.. he prayed for the missionaries to call him and help him, and we did.  It reminds me of the conference talk by Elder Nelson "ask the missionaries, they can help you." I remember so many times our power would go out and dad would say "I'm going to teach you how to flip a breaker" and he would make us go outside and watch him do it. Thanks dad.

 

Another thing that dad taught me really helped this week. Our toilet keeps acting funky. Sometimes its doesn't flush and sometimes it doesn't stop flushing. I remember that dad taught me pretty much how toilets work. He also taught me the 4 rules of plumbing-

 

1)boss is a jerk

2)pay day is on Friday

3)water runs down hill

4)keep your hands out of your mouth.

 

So the dead cat is still there, but it is crushed up against the curb now, but like right next to it today there was a cat sitting there with a blank stare on its face... drooling. It gave me the willies!

 

So, Elder Wells mom sent him an issue of "LDS Living" magazine. There is a big section about the church in France, but there is also a big ad for SVU and there is a big picture with a bunch of my old friends on it. It made me really want to go back!!!

 

 So I got some kinda big news.. its pretty weird. Elder Wells and I are not staying together  =( we're both staying here, but we're each getting new comps. My new comp is named J***n P***e.  Never heard of him. But also weirder news... so as I was reading the transfers I saw something next to my name that said "DL" and I knew that wasn't right. If someone gets called district leader, the night before the Assistants call them and tell them. so when I read that and I called them and said "yo what up with dat?" (I am really good friends with Elder C****y) and he was like "ummmm yeah we didn't call you last night but... yeah..." so I'm district leader now... boo

 

I'm pretty upset that you guys didn't tell me you broke the Jeep....

 

and that's pretty cool about Joseph! I don't really know a lot of missionaries anymore because theres so many new ones... so I'm glad that the ones that he talked to knew me and liked me.. cuz that could have been awkward if not.

 

I want to get a truck, if you don't mind. There are NO trucks in Europe and I miss them so bad. Maybe that could be a homecoming present =p. no jk. 

 

So its pretty crazy that another month has gone by.

 

Would we save money if after I went to SVU I transferred to a UC or CSU?