March 21, 2011

Changes!

I have been sent to the furthest area in the mission I think; I´m not really sure. Both of us got changed out so I was packing until 1:30ish and then got up at about 5 to gather my things and go. We had a 2 1/2 hour ride to Xela in a runaway bus as usual. Then waited for them to tell us our changes for 1 1/2 hrs. Then I got sent on another runaway bus all the way to Quiché which took about 3 1/2 hrs. By then, there weren´t any more buses that went back to our area so we stayed at the Zone Leaders´ house ´til Thursday morning where we took another runaway bus for another 1 1/2 hrs to Joyabaj, my area. It´s a small branch that doesn´t have a chapel, just a rented house right next to our house. Our house is an unfinished cement house with no windows. It´s quite the house. The branch president is brand new and we were there in the orientation meeting or whatever with the District President and the Mission president´s counselor, President Rosales. It was President Rosales who asked us to be there in the meeting. During the meeting I got the impression that what he wanted was for us to help in training the branch president. He asked me after the meeting if I´d written down what was said. Luckily I had, and he asked me if I would type up what was said for the branch president so he wouldn´t forget. So the new area is awesome and the members (as few as they are) are awesome and ready to help. I have a good feeling about this area.
So, we´re out here in Quiché. There are only 6 elders in the entire zone and it feels kind of secluded but I kind of like it. I hope things get going better at home and that Nick does well at state. Happy anniversary Ashley and Zac.

Love,

Elder Landon James Crapo