This week has been extremely crazy but so much fun! We had transfers week so everything pretty much revolved around that!
On Tuesday I had a crazy busy P-day because the district wanted to get together for one last hoorah before all going our separate ways since ⅜ of us are remaining in the district. We went to L.L.Bean and just hung out together one last time. Then two Elders came and slept over for the night and that was pretty fun.
Wednesday was a pretty sad but fun day because Elder Wood and I went around to as many of our friends as we could and to say goodbye. Everyone was really sad to see him go since he’s been here in Portland for 3 transfers. Francisco called us “His United States family which God has blessed him with.”, Lee gave him a hug which has never happened before, Chancel took a picture of all of us together and added it to his slideshow that plays on his home screen, Will said he’d miss Elder Wood’s visits and Paul asked for us not to forget him (I reassured him Elder Funk and I would keep teaching him). It was a very bittersweet day but it was fun. We finished it off with a district night, ZL’s included, at Texas Roadhouse. There was a really bad storm going on and just as we were finishing our meals the lights began to flicker and then they turned off for a second and back on. After that we paid our bills and were waiting for the waiter to come back when the power went out for ten-ish minutes! Everyone was hootin and hollerin with joy and it was so fun.
Thursday was transfers day! Crazy stuff happened. Elder Wiltbank and Elder Taylor had come over for one last quad sleep over, so we all went to McDonalds in the morning for breakfast. Then Elder Wood and I packed up all of his stuff and left. We drove out and picked up Elder Wright and Elder Neesom on the way to transfers. At transfers I said hi to all the missionaries I’ve met so far and left with Elder Funk. He had forgotten his produce at his apartment which was a major problem because he can’t eat a bunch of foods so with permission from Elder Ritchie (one of the AP’s) we drove to a halfway point to meet the other elders with the food which just so happened to be Nashua!!! It was surreal being the driver on those roads that I was so familiar with. Then we began the two-hour drive back to Portland but twenty minutes in I made a wrong turn. Then as we were re-routing and driving through the town, I realized that I hadn’t gone to the gas station like Elder Wood had instructed and I was almost out of gas! (about 68 miles left) We were able to refill and complete our journey safely. It was a miracle I missed my turn because if I hadn’t, we would’ve been stranded because the stretch of road after that turn went into the forest with no gas stations around.
On Saturday we had a mission wide workout session and that was pretty fun. Elder Funk and I made another bed for Paul's friend who also needs help with English so we're going to start teaching him.
On Sunday the six missionaries in our ward ate at the Mpinga family's house. They cook really good food, so it was awesome! Then we went to Elder and Sister Davies house for the Christmas General Authority Devotional which was pretty fun.
That's it for this week! I want to thank you all so much for your support and for all your birthday wishes! I loved reading, watching, and hearing from you all! I love you all dearly and I'll catch ya next week!!!
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