The flag says it all...

Still in Grenada

(Enjoying some lunch)

So I'm staying in Grenada after all. After I got off the phone with the President who told me to pack for St. Vincent, he called back again and told me to un-pack and stay. So I didn't have the chance to let you know until now. I'm still Zone leader and my companion is going to be a ZL too so we can plan together. Elder Williams (my new companion) is from Bakersfield California, ever heard of it? He's friends with Derek Zirenberg, ever heard of him? It's so fun discovering things that we have in common - someone I can really relate with. 

Sounds like things are going well for you there. We have a lot of things planned for today - we're going shopping to get matching pants and some supplies so we can ma

ke some posters for the area and official business. So this week President Robison was here and he came out teaching with us. He offered some good advice about the area and our teaching. It was really good to have someone giving us advice for the first time in awhile - when you're all alone you get a little rusty. 

President says I will stay here in Grenada for another transfer and then I think i'm going to Guyana. Time is passing so quickly. Once I hit Christmas it will be 6 months until I come home. scary. 1836!

Transfer Time

Well it has been crazy here, as usual. I just got off the phone with President Robison who informed me that I will be going to St. Vincent on Wednesday. Elder Jailall is headed to St. Lucia, and another elder, Elder Williams, is coming here from Guyana. My new companion is Elder Kahaialili from Hawaii. I love the guy - we used to be in the same district on Trinidad so I know him really well and we'll have fun together. We'll only be together one transfer because he'll be done by the next one. So I've packed my bags and the apartment is being cleaned. I need to bake 2 cakes, one for an investigator named Collin who is having a birtday and one to leave in the apartment for the elders when they ge here. I am overwhelmed, my head is spinning but I think that everything is okay. It's hard to leave a place that I've come to love so much.

It is nice to hear that all is well there, the fall weather sounds nice. Here it is hot and rainy, but I love it! Just think...I could be a sorry sap in the Baltics! (Just kidding Elliott). I got the shirts and they fit great. I've decided that they really are "the world's best missionary shirts". They are not baggy, and the material is nice. Thanks for the moleskin and the ties - I really like the fuschia one but I'm pretty sure it doesn't qualify as "conservative" enough.

My head hurts, I don't think I could fit anything else into if I tried - there is just so much going on, I really am grateful for Ether 12:27:

And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.

True true.Well mom I'm sorry I can't be there to help you decorate the house for fall and for christmas later, but I will be able to in 9 months (but who's counting). I did something fun to my planner I use - I got glue and covered it and then sprinkled sand from Grenada on top of it. Basically it's nice looking sand paper now but it least I can always feel it when I want to go to the beach. I'll let you know if I am alive next week in the email, thanks for yourlove and support, I really enjoy getting emails, I feel your prayers. 1836!

Greetings from Grenada

Uhhhh what a week! I caught my companion on the phone with his girlfriend this past Monday. He's really depressed about being on his mission and wants to go back home to her - well you get the idea. Anyway he asked me to get President on the phone, so I did and he talked with him for a bit (about what I don't know). After a little bit he asked me to leave so I went outside and talked with the senior missionaries. He was on the phone for nearly an hour and I thought "President wouldn't be on the phone with him this long" so I walked in on him and was still saying "yes, President". Something wasn't right, so I got the cell phone and called the President and he answered. I told him what was going on and then brought the phone to my companion and said "President wants to talk to you". It turns out he had been on the phone with his girlfriend again! He told me the other day that he was 100% sure that he was going home.

On a brighter note, We baptized Druneel Cummings who is a daughter in a part-member family. It was great. Here's a picture of me cleaning out the font - I got another sea urchin! That's mostly it. 1836! (The first picture is another image of the Baptismal font - AMAZING, huh?!?!)