A Series of (un)Fortunate Events

So this week was a pretty crazy week filled with ups and downs and
sides to sides. So much has happened in so little time. But it's great
because it's the lords work and it will still move toward no matter
what crazy things comes up. So the beginning of our tale starts way
back to last Monday. We have these Monday night calls where we do some
accounting to President Bell and we were informed that we needed to go
on a week long exchange with a companionship in the zone. By the way
week long exchanges are pretty uncommon, and definitely the longest
I've ever done. So we finish the call and head to bed, we go to
district meeting and inform the companionship we were going on a week
long exchange. It was pretty stressful because I stayed in my area and
I really have no idea how to get places so I'm pretty sure like half
of our miles were used on u turns and wrong turns. But that's pretty
normal.

We also had interviews this week with president bell and let me tell
you something, I love that man so much! I wish my interview could have
been ten times longer. It was so amazing. He is so inspired and is
just the best person ever. Plus we are the same height and we always
talk about how it's perfect hhahha

We switch half way through the week and I go to the other area to work
there for a little bit with the other missionary who is awesome! We
had a great time and saw so many miracles! On Saturdays afternoon I
had a realization that I had been asked to give a talk in sacrament
meeting in my ward. So I prepared for that and switched back for the
hour so that I could give my talk. This is where a miracle comes into
play. As I was up there I noticed these four guys that had walked in
that I didn't recognize (side note, school just started so there is a
lot of new students that moved back into the branch) and I felt the
need to basically share the entire restoration lesson and then tie it
into my topic. I shared the first vision and the spirit was so strong.
Afterwards I went up and introduced myself and they were all college
kids that weren't members and just Showed up! So grateful for that
miracle! And the plus side they are awesome and LOVED what was shared
about prophets and the Book of Mormon.

Then we switch back and we are at dinner, I get a call from my
companion informing me that he was getting emergency transferred and
that I was getting a new companion. Nothing new that's happened to me
a bunch in my mission. Then we get another call informing us that one
of the elders we were exchanging with was leaving too and we were
going in an trio companionship. So this puts me at 12 companions in 11
months. It's been crazy but whatever I'm super excited! Something that
came to my head last night as I was praying. I was praying about ups
and downs and I came to the realization that because of the "ups" and
Christ the downs never have to be really down! I love that! I know
this is the Lords work and he's in control so we can know the downs
are never downs!

Interviews
Our good bye picture before the ETs