My new companion is Elder Bartlett. It's unusual that Elder Bartlett is in this area because he just barely served here. 4 1/2 months ago Elder McEntire replaced him actually. Now he replaced his replacement. Haha. I guess he had some unfinished business here! Anyway, let me tell you a little bit about Elder Bartlett. He's from Chandlier, Arizona. He's the middle of 5 kids, I believe. He has been out for 18 months. He was in my zone serving in Kansas City 3rd when I first came out on my mission. So he's not a complete stranger. I've served around him a little and heard lots about him. Elder Barltlett is a very... unique person. He's very strange. He has a monotone voice and is almost always wearing his trench coat outside of the apartment, even in the summer. And I've heard from many sources that he talks to his pencil in a high voice like it's his best friend. I haven't heard him do it yet, but I'm looking for it! Haha! Although Elder Bartlett is very strange, he's a pretty awesome and funny guy. We've gotten along great so far. We have the same type of humor which makes getting along easy. He has never had a girlfriend and he was going to college for something that has to do with computers. He's smart, too. So I guess he qualifies as a nerd, but that's ok! I'm pretty much a nerd as well. Anyway, I think he is pretty awesome.
I'll tell you a little more about my week and my adventures with transfers. Wednesday was just packing and visiting people so Elder Mc could say goodbye. Thursday was a pretty long day. It started with getting up at 4:30 in the morning so we could be in Sedalia by 5:30. Elder Mc and another missionary from our district left for Independence then. Elder Bartlett was coming from Arkansas, Kansas which is near the southern border of Kansas which is near the southern border of Kansas The bus from there was getting to Independence at about 5:00 PM. So I was with that other missionary's companion until another member took us to Independence at 3:30. We just did some work in Sedalia because I didn't want to waste miles going back to Marshall just to drive back soon after. I was with Elder Mapa. He's half black half Tongan. He's pretty cool. We just did some contacting potential investigators and tracting. We actually found a new investigator for the Sedalia elders. Haha!
When the member came to take us to Independence I saw that he only had a small 4-door car which had to pack 4 missionaries, their luggage and 2 bikes for the ride back from Independence. I saw a potential problem with the amount of space. Well, sure enough, when we got to Independence the two Elders we were picking up had a lot of luggage and we couldn't fit everything in the car. Actually, we barely fit anything at all! haha! All we could fit was one big suitcase, 2 bed rolls, and Elder Bartlett's scripture bag. The suitcase was the other missionary's. It was a very cramped ride back to Sedalia. It lasted an hour and a half. I was cramping all over the place. Elder Bartlett had to rough it with no toiletries or a change of clothes until Friday night at about 9:30 when the Assistants to the President drove the rest of his stuff out here. It was pretty funny. Especially since he is a germaphobe. Haha! All in all, it wasn't too bad.
Since then we've just been out and about teaching. It's pretty slow right now because we just had all those baptisms. We need to get our teaching pool back up again. Yesterday and today (Tuesday) it has been snowing a lot. Winter has begun. :( I hate cold! Well, that is about it for this week.
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