We've been working on transfers a lot this week. 18 sisters are coming in next Wednesday. It's the most I have ever seen. It's been a real hassle trying to find 18 sisters who can train these new sisters. It's funny how different Elders are from Sisters. With Elders, we have to worry about putting 2 disobedient missionaries together. With Sisters, we don't have that worry at all... But we do have the worry of putting 2 depressed sisters together. We have quite a bit of those. So it's been tough to find strong sisters to be trainers. Some of the sisters will be called to train quite early on in their missions. The Lord needs them more than ever right now. It's the same for the elders but with disobedience and maturity. It's so frustrating not being able to put an elder in an area because he is going to flirt with a pretty sister in his district. Missions are turning boys into men. Young boys at that.

Elder Neumeyer is officially getting transferred. As of now, my future companion will be Elder Eyring, from Mesa, AZ... Although that is not final... It's a good possibility. I'm not too familiar with him, but I trust in the Lord that whoever is called will be the man for the job. Since Elder Neumeyer is leaving, President and Sister Wilson will be taking us to a fancy shmancy restaurant this Friday night... Am I spoiled or what? 

This Saturday morning, President wants to sit down with me and work on my BYU application. Keep me in your prayers as I re-apply. I hope that with my small increase in maturity, as well as desire to work, BYU will see a future Cougar in me. It will be nice to have the recommendation of President Wilson, who is a former professor at BYU. 

So remember I went and worked with a struggling missionary last week? Well President told me today that the missionary emailed him on Monday and raved about how much fun he had with me and that he is going to change his ways and be an obedient missionary. It was a tender mercy indeed. My heart filled with joy as I thought of the elder improving his obedience. They even found 2 new investigators after we worked with them, and had the most lessons taught in their district. Which was a huge shock to their district leader to say the least.... My game plan prior to working with him was to love him to death. Missionaries are more inclined to improve when they know that the advice they are receiving is coming from someone who loves them. We talked about the decisions he had made the previous weeks, and how they weren't what a Christ-like missionary should choose to do. It was an emotional experience that ended with much rejoicing and a huge change of heart. I told him that if he ever finds himself feeling depressed and wanting  to be disobedient, to call me, and I would drive up immediately and take him out for ice cream (it's an hour and a half drive). I plan on staying true to my word if makes that kind of a call... But I am pretty sure he wont. He's a great missionary who just lost his focus. It was amazing to be able to be with him and not see his imperfections, but to see the potential inside him. It was the first time on my mission that I have ever had that happen to me. It was something I will never forget.

Karen Holladay emailed me this past Monday. I haven't had the time to email her back, but it was such a nice email. She talked about how her two grandsons are on missions. That is so cool! I really appreciated her taking the time to write me an email.

I have made it a goal to finish the Doctrine and Covenants before I go home. I was going to read a section a day, and end on November 19th... But I started late. So I am having to read a couple sections a day to catch up. This morning I was reading and I went to take a drink of water, and some of it spilled. Ugh. I about died. I thought I had ruined my scriptures. The are fine, thank goodness, but section 20 is a bit wrinkled. I was a bit irritated at myself for doing that. Oh well. 

Love you so much!

Michael