So
pretty much this week has focused a lot on my move, from our little apartment
into the extra house that the Smithson's have in their backyard. That
sound kind of funny, doesn't it? On Tuesday morning my dear companion
and I biked over to the house and cleaned up the place. Just the
standard sweeping, mopping, window cleaning, etc. Then we tried stopping
by some investigators houses, set up some appointments, and the usual. Then we packed up as much stuff in out apartment as possible. I also
think that night we taught.
That night we actually moved into the house! That
was exciting stuff. I loved moving from a tiny little place into a
spacious mansion. It really isn't that big, but it was better than where
we were living.
On Thursday we taught an awesome and short lesson to
our investigator, Jesus. He and his son Payton were sick so we were
able to give them blessings as well. What is also cool is that he also
came to Church yesterday! That is the first investigator that I've had
at church since coming to Apple Valley! I'm am extremely excited to have
him get baptized, hopefully on the 29th.
Friday was kind of bogus. We were doing or Weekly
Planning at our church building and during the middle of it we got a
call from one of the Assistants letting us know that we didn't get all
of the stuff done that we needed to in order to move into the Smithson's
house. The reason that is is because on Tuesday the housing director
went home, and we got a new one. This caused a ton of commotion because
the new guy already was the housing director in a mission in Texas. The
guy that just left said that we could move in whenever the Smithson's
were ready for us, and the new guy said we have to make sure it is all
painted and they have a contract before we can move in. Ugh.
To make a long story short, Elder Jackson and I have
been living in the apartment since Friday and we have nothing there but
our mattresses, a few clothes and a little tiny plug-in fridge. It has
been super annoying the past few days. I just can't wait until we
actually move in. Hopefully the painting will be done some time today so
we can actually stay there tonight.
Do you remember the first woman I baptized? Her name
is Blanca and the man she married/didn't marry was Ilich. You have to
remember that for the next story. Last night was pretty rough for about
30 minutes for me. I got a call from my trainer, Elder Smith. He left a
voice mail and told me to call him back as soon as possible and it
sounded really urgent. I called him and he told me that Ilich was
driving the wrong way on the freeway with Blanca in the car for 6 miles
going 100 mph. He said that they hit somebody and that Blanca had died
from it. I was so depressed, but Elder Smith called Sister Turner from
the Phelan ward and got the actual details. I called her too and found
out that it wasn't Blanca in the car, but some other woman. Ilich is
imprisoned now, but no one has heard from Blanca. I just thought it was
crazy that this happened to somebody I know. As of now it looks like it
wasn't Blanca, but I'm still worried because nobody has been able to
contact her yet.
Sorry for writing such a sad story. It has just been
heavy on my mind since last night. Anyway, I'm about to go shopping!
I'm so excited! I love getting food. Too bad I don't have anywhere to
put it in the apartment!
Thanks for being so awesome, everyone. Just remember that Christmas still exists in Apple Valley, California, as well!
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Now go, and be Golden,
Elder R. Sage Taylor
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