Family,
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Mom, I thought you were 20? Isn't Dad 25 too? I'll wish him happy birthday next week. So our Mother's day skype will be here in the home that I live with. I'll let you know all the details when the date gets closer. Now on to my week.
This week was filled with mixed emotions and I learned a lot. On Monday it was just a normal P-Day. But while shopping I didn't buy as much as I normally would in case I got transferred. I also got another migraine while playing basketball. It was only a little one but was still annoying nonetheless. It came with more nausea than normal but I endured it well enough. Tuesday was an eh kind of day. All 3 of our appointments fell through including one I was really looking forward to with one of our spanish investigators because we had a team-up who spoke it fluently. In fact better than English. Also I missed out on an appointment with the people that we had on baptismal date. That night we had transfer calls where we got a message depending on where we would go. I found out that I was to be sent to the Wellington ward in the Wichita, Kansas stake. I was kind of disappointed but knew that the Lord knew me better than I knew myself so away I went. I have learned to expect the unexpected on my mission when it comes to transfer calls. So that night I began the process of packing up all of my stuff that I felt like I just unpacked. Wednesday was a pretty good day considering all of the appointments we had and the work we had to do. We went to the visitor's center with one of our investigators and toured the temporary exhibit downstairs with pictures in the early 1900's of the areas where the church began such as the sacred grove, Newel K. Whitney company, and others. It was enlightening to see the history of the church in that way. We had meetings at the church that night so I was able to say goodbye to all the young men that I had grown to love. The young man that we baptized pretty much tackled me. It was fun, haha! Thursday was the big day. We woke up early so that I could finish packing. Elder Andrus didn't want to get up early but I had to because it took me an hour and a half to finish packing. Right when I finished, the zone leaders picked us up in the literally pouring rain (it was coming down). I got to the transfer station and saw Elder Hamblin again. I also ran into Elder Stratton, the one who is good friends with Jacob Hepworth. A surprise met me in Topeka as Elder Clare got on! I got to be with him for the next couple of hours on the bus ride down to Wichita where we reminisced on our experiences in Wamego. We also played Book of Mormon baseball on the way down. It was tough to say goodbye because being way down in Wichita means I will probably never see him again in the mission field. He goes home in July. My new companion, Elder Dansie, and the member we live with picked us up and took the hour drive down to his home in Argonia, Kansas. We live in his basement. We have a full time car and 1750 miles to use. But because the area is so widespread, those miles are used up quite quickly. The Wellington ward covers several small towns around here including: Wellington, Argonia, Caldwell, Anthony, Harper, Belle Plain, Danville, and other smaller towns. Caldwell is like 5 miles from the Oklahoma border and therefore mission boundary. But don't worry, we never left it. The beds we sleep on are comfy, though! On Friday, we didn't have any plumbing on in the house so we didn't shower until our member fixed it. We spent the whole day in Wellington. Oh, so Elder Lowry, the last Elder here before me, accidentally took the phone with him so we are without a phone for a while haha! The pictures I sent you were taken in Milan, Kansas: a town that could be tracted within an hour. It does have a post office though! Saturday felt forever as we spent a long time in Caldwell. Some people seem interested in the gospel but not many down there. Also, I'm the one driving the car because Elder Dansie left his wallet somewhere and he can't find it. So I have been driving ever since I first started training Elder Black in November. Sunday was a super fun filled day! I think it made my week, in fact! Before ward council, we ran into a brother in our ward named brother Leavitt. Yes, that brother Leavitt. I don't know his first name but he is the uncle of Sarah Leavitt! Therefore Bro. Fred Leavitt's brother! It was awesome to talk to him and his wife about Sarah and Alex and the whole family. They were baffled at the small world we live in as was I. His brother looks so much alike! It was crazy! I told them about how we graduated together and ran cross country together and also about their other family stuff and stuff. I thought it was odd to meet them in such a place as Wellington, Kansas. So Dad, if you could please send me the weather updates from Argonia, Kansas from now on that would be fabulous. I also blessed the sacrament for the first time since college and gave a talk all in the same day. I talked about Christ and the atonement. We had a nice potluck after church too. I'm just trying to adjust to the area and our investigators. So YEP! That was my week in a nutshell. I'm sure I forgot some details in there. Oh while going to Caldwell on Saturday, we were able to give a sick sister a blessing. I love giving my priesthood service to those who are in need of it. And we just got the phone back today so YAY!
Jayson, I thank you for the nice words. You are so awesome to write that to me that I really appreciate it. Did you get a haircut yet? Is baseball going good? What do your jerseys look like? I'm glad you like the scriptures I left you with. I know they will help you in your life and as you follow their counsel it will help you because Moroni is an awesome man. Please look at your life and try to make changes to where you could serve a mission right now.
Dad, thanks for your e-mail. I was very surprised to see that Kenneth wants to leave the church just as his sister did. that is an awful day should he do so. I've talked to him in the past and he seemed into the church and all but I guess his Mom is just nagging on him to just give up. It hurts me to see people go through this because he has so much potential as a priesthood holder. He's been to the temple right? Hopefully he can look at the eternal grand scheme of things and choose the right path towards exaltation. Because the temple is where that is done. But thanks for all that you do for me, Dad. I love you. I will come home on a stretcher and remember that today...we get to do missionary work. If you could send me weather updates to Argonia, Kansas from now on that would be great.
Well that's just about all for me. Ask me any questions you want. I'm an open book. I'm still district leader and look forward to serving the fellow missionaries in my district. Love,
Elder Sutherland
PS: I really can't think of any quotes anymore. My mind has slowed down especially now that I don't have Cody around all the time to quote them to me.
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