Happy Pioneer Day!

 

Fishers of Men

 

Dear Family!

Well needless to say this week has been quite the interesting last week here in the Derwood ward. Yes you heard that right, after 9 months of laboring here I will be moving on. The next question, as to where I am going. Your guess is good as my guess, I have no idea, all I know is ill find out tonight! It is such a bitter sweet because I have come to love the members here in the ward.

Wednesday we got to go to the temple for an endowment session. It was our first one with the Johnsons so that made it fun and exciting! We were pushed on time because we had appointments after but we wanted to take our time saying goodbye to the 30 missionaries who are leaving. Our appointment after the temple got cancelled so we had the chance to change out of our suits and get into lighter less hot clothes. The temperature the last few days has been high 90's and low 100's plus the humidity. So it was nice to get the suits off.

Friday I got to go to my last day at the farm. The zone leaders wanted to go on exchanges and waited till the end to do it. That meant I got to go to the farm twice this week! Both days we just spent cleaning but it was fun to double dip on my last week. Elder Mayta and I stayed in the Spanish area and helped some investigators with some things. I learned that I know a little more carpentry than I thought and that putting things together takes a lot of patience.

Saturday morning the Olney Elders invited us to their member's home for crepes! Brother Cobb had us over for a fantastic breakfast where we got to have a nice conversation with him. He had us move some things before taking us to a ward party where it was at a park. We fished a little and learned that we should stick to being fishers of men because fishers of fish didn't turn out with any luck. Brother Cobb took this time to get to know Bailey and I and by the time he drove us all back he had invited me back because he loves that I play the Piano.

Sunday was a sad day because it was my last sabbath this transfer. I've gotten to know the ward so well I can take attendance from the back of the chapel looking at the back of the heads. Most people would say I've been here too long but it was a good length of time because I grew close to most of the members and knew them all on an individual basis. I am sad I don't get to meet and greet these new members moving in and get to know them more, but that'll be Bailey's job! I got my fair share of piano playing in because when we went and visited Brother Cobb he had me just sit down and play until I felt like I didn't need to any more! 

Overall it has been a great week! I hope that Bailey can pick the work up without me and that this next transfer yields fruit!

Love,

Elder Bentley

It's crazy to think that victor is already 1! That means that in a week and a half I will hit my year mark! I have a few pages left in my journal and my calendar is almost expired. The time out here just flies and especially with this area change it'll make things go even quicker.