Mission Bingo

 This week started off so good! On Monday we drove up to Grand Rapids for the day since I had to pick up my new contacts due to my previous ones breaking. It was about a 90 minute drive. We decided to stay in GR the whole day. We traveled to the church and walking into it again was so nostalgic. It made me miss my old area so much. We just played ball with the elders serving there, and grabbed some grub, went to the mall, and Elder Madsen wanted to go to some pawn shops. By the time we got home I was exhausted, but it was fun. 

We usually have a district council on Wednesday. District council is when the district leader leads a training for an hour and a half with the district he leads over. This week it got moved to Tuesday so President and Sister Heap could be available to join it. Throughout the council, President Heap did our interviews then. He pulled out missionaries one by one to do their transfer interviews. My interview with President was good as usual. He brought up that I only have 2 transfers left and that I will be leaving Battle Creek. He didn't hint anything else, but I know later in this email you will figure out where I'm being transferred to. The treat I made for everyone in the district this week was banana nice cream. You can never go wrong with that. 

The birthday of my son! Elder Madsen had his birthday on Wednesday. To celebrate he wanted to go to Red Lobster and I was all for it. I actually never been and I decided to get their shrimp Tacos. Those bad boys did not disappoint. It was a fun memory that we have now. He turned 20 years old. My son is older than me, I don't know how that works, but it does. If you are curious why I refer to Elder Madsen as,"my son." It is because I was his first companion in the mission field. I love Elder Madsen. 

Later in the week it was Budday's birthday! Weston turned 18. That's literally insane. Over in Michigan, we had a tough day. Our lessons keeped canceling and we just did not have any energy. The clock seemed to tick slower and the day just never ended. After we ended our day at 9pm, we were both so happy to get to bed. I wish we could avoid these days as missionaries, but they do happen. If I never had these days, I would never know what the happy days were like.

Saturday we received our transfer calls and our minds were blown. We both are getting booted out of Battle Creek. Elder Madsen and I are both going to seperate areas and are "white washing." This means that we are both getting new companions who are also brand new to that area. I will be going to South Haven which is on the west coast of Michigan. Its a tourist city since it's along Lake Michigan. I will be receiving Elder JT Howard. He's from California. I actually served around him while I was in Grand Rapids. He was trained by Elder Reese. Also, here is news that I have to say. I apologize to Elder Woolsey. Elder Woolsey got assigned as AP. What a goat. Love that man. #Woolseyisastriver

I will now have served in 6 different areas 

 and all 6 different zones in the Michigan Lansing Mission. I have accomplished mission bingo. Big ups. 

This week has felt too long. I have no idea why. Today I will be packing. I am actually transferring with the exercise bike and all the weights that I have. I only have 3 more months until sexy.

I love you all. Jesus Christ lives! We worship the living Christ. Never forget that.