Boa Noite Gente! These past couple of weeks flew by h*cka fast, even though not too much happened. Elder Stohl and I were able to get in quite a few lessons with former investigators and grind out all that needed to be done. We also were able to go with Sophia to her church in Apex!!! Before we left for the meeting, I learned the lesson of not squeezing a Tide Pod too tight... WITH A SUIT ON NO LESS! Needless to say, it got all over me. It's alright though because I just put on my next best thing and headed out the door. Anyways, the meeting was really awesome and we had an amazing opportunity to see the temple in Raleigh once more. Sophia instantly was introduced to quite a few girls her age and made some new friends in her ward! I enjoyed my visit with the APs and even got to see the Maurers as well (and a quick glimpse of my boy, Pres Henderson). When Sophia left, I low key got roasted by President and Sister Maurer about my apparel and hair, along with Elder Stohl. It didn't leave the best taste in my mouth, but it's whatever lol.
After church, I did the tradition of going to bass lake one last time, and after that... time truly began to fly. First thing I did on Monday morning was take my suit to the dry cleaners. Then that night, I started to explore the attic that I've been eyeing for the past 6 months. I was lucky to have some help from other elders:) Tuesday morning, I started off by finally lighting and sending off the lantern I've had kept on hold for Papa. We then took a picture in front of the Masonic Lodge in Fuquay. I took one last pic with the squad before grabbing my suit and leaving for Raleigh. While at transfers, I only saw President for a few seconds before he disappeared to help some missionaries get ready to return to their original assignments. I went to the table with transfers on it and finally found my name. I’m being transferred to the Rocky Mount area with my new companions, Elder Chapell and Toso. Elder Chapell is from Spanish Fork and is number 6 of 13 kids in his family lol. Elder Toso is from Washington State and was actually in Samoa for the first 2 years of his life. They are both amazing athletes and have about 20 months of mission experience each!
My first "full day" in my area was cut short with a surprise exchange after district council with my district leader's companion, Elder Wilson. I wasn't too happy to go, but it was a pretty good day in the end. While there, we had a lesson with a guy named, Napoleon. All I knew before going to his house was that the sisters passed him off to the elders and that he only likes reading from the book of Revelation. He kept making comments about how he receives revelation for the Mormon Church on how to save them from themselves. Every time I brought up something about our church, he would change the subject. The only time he seemed interested was when I mentioned how we can give blessings, like in James 5:14. He said he wanted us to anoint him with our special oil, so I was like "ight but let's do it inside so there's less distractions" (cause we were in the hood and a lot of crazy was going on around us – lol). We finally got into Revelation and right as we started to explain what we understood for those scriptures, he cut us off yet again and had us read a scripture that talked about false prophets and how they shall be judged of God. I asked him why he wanted us to read that, and he said that those who preach false doctrines need to know the consequences, then he said the lesson was over and that it's time for us to go give him that blessing in his house. Throughout the lesson, I was feeling a little uneasy and I brushed it off because I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt, but by now, I didn't feel good at all. As we were grabbing chairs and taking them back to the house, I grabbed Elder Wishart and asked him how he was feeling. He was also feeling unsteady, and then I told him that I had heard a voice tell me, "You are going to be physically harmed if you go into that house", so we pulled an excuse out of nowhere and GOT THE H*CK OUT! I decided to call the sisters and ask why they passed the guy onto the elders and then I recounted the story of what just happened. When I finished the story, the sisters told us that was the exact feeling they had with him and told us to not see him anymore! Scary!
Anyways, the rest of the week went by in a flash and I am loving this ward! Brother Stroman and Momma Reed are the greatest and have really helped me feel welcome. Y’all will hear more of them in the future! I also had the chance to share my testimony in church. Even though it was last minute, I was still able to think of some zingers to add onto my short and simple testimony. Sorry for this lengthy email, but y’all deserve it hahaha. Falou!
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