This is it. Wow. The final email you will receive from me before I am back in the 480. Our preparation day the past week consisted of a lot of sports with other elders. We ran pickleball, basketball, and Frisbee golf. The UV was 9 and you can expect where we were. The one thing I am not going to miss is the smell of elders. I am also really excited to be able to light my own candles in my apartment.
Wednesday I decided to go through all my ties and give out the ones I won't bring home to the members here. I signed all of them and then went to the church to hand them out to some of the youth and adults during their activties. It was a good amount. We are cleaning house! On Sunday, all of the pimple I gave ties to, both youth and adults wore them to church. We got a picture and they all thought it was awesome they got a, "Clouse tie."
Thursday was my last exchange. Elder Nathan Bohn came to South Haven with me. He has been out about 9 months. He is a Spanish missionary. Nothing crazy happened. It was a chill day full of missionary work.
Friday night was relieving since we had a game night planned as a goodbye party for me. We brought some of our friends and played a handful of games. It was fun. Saturday on the other hand was a grind. The majority of our lessons fell through and it was just all finding. It was so tough. It made me never want to proselyte on another Saturday again.
Mayra has been going all out for us since I am leaving. She has made us chicken parmesan for dinner. She has supplied us with a blueberry buckle cake, breakfast cookies, pb cookies, chicken pot pies, peanut butter cookies, and a strawberry shortcake. I have no idea why she willingly does that, but it is remarkable. She always delivers.
The last couple days of the mission will look something like this. Tuesday, I will go about it as a normal missionary day. It will be the last day I proselyte as a full time missionary in my life. The following day is transfer day. I will get my belongings early in the morning to the transfer van. I will ride the van until Lansing. I will then get off and do all my departing activities with the other missionaries going home. This consists of dinner, departing interviews, and a fireside. It will be a very relaxing day. Then as you all know you will see me in person on Thursday.
As I conclude this email, I express deep gratitude that I chose to served a mission for Jesus Christ. I am so excited to see all of you. I am ready to move onto the next step in my life, but I will be eternally grateful for the things I learned. I will be reporting about my mission experience this Sunday. As I return home to Arizona I now know for myself that the Savior lives and He is at the head of His church. God be with you all until we meet again.
Love,
Elder Luke Ryan Clouse
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