We're sorry!~ It took a little while to coordinate this post!!!!
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With that, LET THE GAMES BEGIN!~
Ever since I was set apart as a missionary on Sunday, September 16th, 2012, I have had another missionary companion.
Missionaries are connected at the hip with their companion. We're supposed to stay within sight and sound of each other, never leave one another, and continue to work together with this person for, at the very least, 6 weeks. We get no choice in who this person is, he (or she, if you're a woman) is assigned to you.
For the last 3 months of my mission, I have been put in a companionship with this one guy. His name is Elder Wesley Cannon.
When he got his mission call, it was to Brazil, Curitiba.
But he didn't get his visa... so they reassigned him to the Washington DC North Mission, where Elder Horowitz and I were called to serve.
[I also had a companion(Elder Harston) who was assigned to Brazil, but was reassigned here because he hadn't gotten his Visa yet...]
Here's a pic of my call letter.
So last Tuesday was pretty crazy. After having district meeting in Calvert, I drove him to the Washington DC Temple Visitors' Center.
I dropped him off and someone was supposed to be there to pick me up, but they weren't there yet. So for about 20 minutes or so, I didn't have a companion.
Have any of you missionaries past or present been in this situation?
AHH!! I don't have a companion! That's against mission rules! J.S. Armstrong was there with me for some of the time... and Elder Hatch was there while his companion was doing a project... but I was taking deep breaths trying to remain calm. I tried calling Elder Dickerson.
Have any of you missionaries past or present been in this situation?
AHH!! I don't have a companion! That's against mission rules! J.S. Armstrong was there with me for some of the time... and Elder Hatch was there while his companion was doing a project... but I was taking deep breaths trying to remain calm. I tried calling Elder Dickerson.
NO ONE ANSWERED THE PHONE!!!
AHHH!!! some more... but only in my head.
I was going to wait 5 minutes and call them again, but they came and rescued me.
I'M FREE! :D
It was weird because I was the... Bowie... Elder... instead of being one of the Bowie Elders.
And I wasn't even in Bowie!
And I wasn't going to be in Bowie until I got a companion the next day!
I CALLED AGAIN! STILL! NO! ANSWER!!!
Same.I was going to wait 5 minutes and call them again, but they came and rescued me.
I'M FREE! :D
It was weird because I was the... Bowie... Elder... instead of being one of the Bowie Elders.
And I wasn't even in Bowie!
And I wasn't going to be in Bowie until I got a companion the next day!
I spent the night there in the Bethesda/Rockville areas' apartment with Elder Reedy, Elder Thornton, Elder Von Trapp and Elder Dickerson; four of my favorite missionaries out here. They all have been great friends to me. It was a little weird being there again because I had served there before when I was assigned in the Potomac and Bethesda wards. It was a little nostalgic.
The next day we had a transfer meeting in the morning. :) It was wonderful. All the missionaries in the mission came together and met in the auditorium in the Visitors' Center. The missionaries who went home gave their testimonies as they departed the mission and went home. We sang our mission song, "Testify of Me" as a mission. Elder Eyring, the director of the Visitors' Center spoke and our Mission President, President Cooke spoke. The Spirit was felt and we recommitted ourselves to doing the Lord's work.
After the meeting, all the missionaries go upstairs and out to the parking lot to unload and load up suitcases, luggage, crates of our stuff into the right cars assigned to the new area we have been assigned to. Then each companionship drives back to their areas and resumes proselyting.
Selfie!
(wait, is it a selfie if it is two people?)
This is my new companion, Elder He! (pronounced huh)
Elder Hart and Elder He in the Bowie East area
The next day we had a transfer meeting in the morning. :) It was wonderful. All the missionaries in the mission came together and met in the auditorium in the Visitors' Center. The missionaries who went home gave their testimonies as they departed the mission and went home. We sang our mission song, "Testify of Me" as a mission. Elder Eyring, the director of the Visitors' Center spoke and our Mission President, President Cooke spoke. The Spirit was felt and we recommitted ourselves to doing the Lord's work.
I loved it too! President Cooke essentially told us to buck up and rededicate ourselves to the Work of Salvation. The testimonies of the departing missionaries were really moving. Particularly that of Elder Alca and Hermana Engman, both of whom I knew.
During that time, I felt invigorated and ready to serve! For lack of better words, I was pumped!
Though sadly, I had to tell my old companion Elder Harston, goodbye, and welcomed my new Companion, Elder Stanley to the area!
During that time, I felt invigorated and ready to serve! For lack of better words, I was pumped!
Though sadly, I had to tell my old companion Elder Harston, goodbye, and welcomed my new Companion, Elder Stanley to the area!
After the meeting, all the missionaries go upstairs and out to the parking lot to unload and load up suitcases, luggage, crates of our stuff into the right cars assigned to the new area we have been assigned to. Then each companionship drives back to their areas and resumes proselyting.
Since it's not a preparation day, we're supposed to go straight to work once we return to our area.
Selfie!
(wait, is it a selfie if it is two people?)
This is my new companion, Elder He! (pronounced huh)
Elder Hart and Elder He in the Bowie East area
In two more weeks, we will be back at the Visitors' center receiving more missionaries and bidding others farewell at the Washington DC North Mission Transfer Meeting.
Sincerely!~
Elder Hart and Elder Horowitz
