We Started a Revolution

So....they are shutting Lone Pine down for missionaries. Pretty sad but we knew it was going to happen. President Wilson kept threatening the Branch President that he would take us out if he kept resisting us. So now there is no longer a Lone Pine area in the mission. I hope they will reopen it soon but I dont know for sure of course! Its been a sad few days, normally we get our transfer calls Sunday Night and leave 2 days later but President called us Saturday morning and told us the news. So we have been cleaning the apartment hardcore because they are going to sell it. Packing doesnt take nearly as long to do but it still takes time. I am insanely excited to go knock doors and teach people though! For real I cant wait, I miss it! The unfortunate news of the week is that I will be training a new missionary. The assistants called me yesterday and asked me to be a trainer, now I know they hate me. Cause not only am I white washing an area, I am also training. So whoopee for me :( Sorry, I shouldnt sound so excited! We have to leave lone pine at 6am tomorrow in order to be at the trainers meeting at 9am before transfer meeting at 1030. No doubt they are going to lecture us on obedience. I am totally cool with obedience, It is absolutely essential and I am not arguing its importance. But when you serve in a mission that prints and official document stating that we are not allowed to give high fives, it gets annoying. A few times I found myself worrying more about not breaking the rules than actually doing missionary work, so that should tell you something. Anyways even though I am a bit excited I am still nervous, it didnt help that they kept telling me that training is the most important job in the mission and that our whole mission standard is set by our first few months. No pressure right? Lets hope I dont screw this kid up haha nah I am excited to have some greenie fire around all the time. 

 

In other news, the people of Independence and Lone Pine are planning on writing President Wilson an angry letter signed by everyone as to why they need missionaries. We had dinner at the Ivey's home who arent members, and the whole time the Dad was thanking us and talking about how much we are apart of the society and that he honestly thinks it will struggle for a little while once we are gone. I was sad to hear that they are closing the area because I felt like we failed. I have always been able to leave my areas better than when I found them, the wards begin to do good things and then I get transferred. So hearing Steve Ivey thank us and tell Elder Ditty and I how influential we are to the town and how much the town relies on us really brought a lot of peace to my heart, especially when he thanked us for being good examples to his son. So even if the Branch here doesnt do well I can at least say I helped out the town, and that makes it worth it! I find out where I am going and who my new companion is tomorrow morning so I will be in touch! I hope yall have a good week and I hope yall stay safe!

 

Elder Carper