What a week this has been... I think I have figured out what I am supposed to learn from this transfer. Forgiving and Forgetting. Everything I say to my companion is replied with a smart alec comment. Everything. I can honestly say that I have never been more annoyed in my life. Don't worry, I keep my cool. I have learned to just ignore the comments and go on with the work. Cause if I don't initiate us working, we would get nothing done. Grace was supposed to be baptized Saturday, but because she didn't go to church last Sunday she couldn't. So we were supposed to meet with her Saturday night, but she cancelled on us. She told us that she was going to go to church on Sunday (mainly because we were speaking in Sacrament meeting). About an hour before church, we get a call from her friend (who is a member of the church). She told us that Grace is feeling pressured and doesn't want contact with us anymore. That killed me. After the phone call, we got in the car and headed to her house. I told Elder Newkirk that if she is going to drop us, she has to do it to our faces. Well she wasn't home when we went there, and wasn't home when we went later that night. In addition to that, none of the families that we were supposed to teach 2 Thursdays ago have been available to meet. So the week was a very difficult week.

Elder Newkirk and I were both asked to speak in Sacrament meeting. I was asked to be the last speaker. I thought about what I should talk about (since the bishopric gave us free reign on what we wanted to talk about). I prayed a lot this week about my topic. There was a May New Era under my desk that I picked up Friday morning. It was open to an article called Ask Questions. I knew right then that that was what I was supposed to talk about. We were each supposed to talk for 12 min. Elder Newkirk got done with his talk in about 5 min. So I had 20 min to give my talk. I can testify to you all that the words which were spoken were not mine. I have never given that long of a talk in my life. It was such an incredible experience. After the meeting, a lady came up to me and told me that she felt as if I was talking directly to her during my talk. She thanked me and went on her way... Hopefully that experience will be a turning point in this transfer.

Elder Michael Litchfield