7.6.16

Wednesday 7-6-16 Transfer day!

So we woke up early this morning to go run to our ward mission leader
(Cesar Perla) to say goodbye befor he went to work. He's a really cool
guy. I said it in day one and I say it again he is just like Ev from
back home, just a lesser on the extreme. But just like Ev when it is
something serious or something that means a lot to him like a goodbye,
they are some of my favorite people, because hey tell you everything,
they really let you know how they feel and it was cool to see that
from him. He told me thank you a lot, and for fixing the ward numbers
wise, but especially for helping the ward. He said the ward loves you
and we are really going to miss you. You showed them that they can
trust missionaries again. As well as you showed them you, you weren't
a robot and you showed them your love and care. So that made me feel
pretty good. I really am sad that I had to leave them.
So after we came back I finished packing, said goodbye to elder
Heller. We traded ties and had some good last words(😂 just remember
Tyrone)
I'm gonna really miss him too. But I know I at least get to see him 1
more time because we go home together so that's good.
Then angel Flores picked me up. Went up to transfer building and I
found elder Clough. I'm pretty excited to be with him, I knew him from
solano so I'm excited. I already know he works hard, he's he district
leader up there, and his Spanish is awesome so I'm pumped.
We then started the 2-1/2 hr drive to my new home, and was it weird.
It looked a lot like certain parts of the drive from Utah to like
Vegas, so in a super weird way I felt like I was driving home from
some weird trip or like a tournament haha. But it was a pretty drive,
but there was like nothing around, it was just the street and cacti
everywhere. But we made it and it is beautiful! It's so cool up here
there like actual mountains, and trees, and grass. Haha I never
thought I'd be so excited to see grass haha. So we dropped off my
stuff, and we live with two pretty cool English elders in a trailer
house haha. It's kinda cool being in a house setting rather than
apartments. So that's fun.
We then went to ward council and met some members. Well it turns out
it's actually a branch of about 20 haha, so very different then down
in the Phoenix. We are the only Spanish branch up north, so we cover a
bunch of little towns: cottonwood, Sedona (which I hear is beautiful),
valley verde, and like three other ones that are even smaller. It's
very different. But I'm super excited. Looking through our area books
and plans there is a bunch of work up here too! Elder clough says they
are super humble here, so people like talking to us and what not but
they are pretty flaky, and if they aren't in cottonwood, sometimes
they don't want to come to church because it's anywhere from a 25 to
40 min drive depending on which town. Still super excited tho.
We then went to our elders quorum presidents house, and talked a
little. Turns out we are the elders quorum councilors. I know that's
more common in other places but not where I've been so that's fun.
So while we were there he just started making a fire outside, and my
first thought was whoa, what are you doing we are in Arizona where it
hits 120s and doesn't drop below 100 after dark!! But then about 10
min later the sun went down and it kinda got chilly! It was crazy
haha. He then made us some elotes (corn on the cob) on the fire it was
fun.
We came home and had some fun getting to know the other guys and
they're cool. Elder sultan was a college wrestler and is actually done
in 5 weeks, and elder Townsend is his trainee from Georgia and has 6
weeks haha. This is actually the first person younger than me that
I've lived with, but technically older in age by a month haha. I'm so
happy to be here!! Awesome area, no death heat, I mean when I got here
at like noon it was 100 degrees and I got out and my first words were,
we it feels nice out here hahaha. Who would of thought I would ever
say 100 felt good.
So ya awesome area, no heat from down under, awesome companion, living
with cool hard working elders, and we have people to teach! This is
sweet!