Talmage's Back to the Homeland Mission: Aberdeen

So I am getting Transferred out of Dunfermline. I am going up North for the summer. I am super excited because I hear that it is the best place for GQing in the mission. I am ready for this new challenge. My new companion is named Elder Quinton. He is 26 and he is from Australia. I will tell you more about him when I meet him. I am really excited though.

So this last week has been pretty fun. We were able to play badminton with the sisters and with Kaitlyn on monday.

Funny Story: On Wednesday Elder Flynn and I were chapping and I realized that there was a huge hole in his trousers and I told him it was pretty noticeable. We knocked on some of these doors and no one was home so we moved on. When we were 3 or four houses down I noticed a lady in the house we knocked on and she was using a sewing machine. We were like "...no way...will it work?" I went over and knocked on her window and gave her a fright haha. She came to the door and we explained our dilemma and it was super awkward haha. Bless her heart, She wouldn't sew up his trousers but she gave us needle and thread. We then started telling her about the gospel and she was interested. We met her at the church the next day and we taught her. It was awesome. Moral of the story: by small and simple things (Big hole in trousers) are great things brought to pass (new investigator).

We were able to go on a blitz with the Zone leaders. We GQd (street contacted) for 8 hours haha. it was a crazy day. Because we are always finding this transfer is the first transfer I have filled out every space for a potential to be. haha it was pretty satisfying.

I got my moves call on sunday when I was leaving the Macdonalds house. We were walking to Kaitlyn's to see her one last time. When I was told I was leaving my heart sunk. I saw it coming and I know I need to move on some time but it was so sad. When I got to Kaitlyn she had brownies for us and a cake for sister Pennock. We talked a bit and I talked to her Mom. Her mom said it will be weird not to have me coming over any more. once her mom left we were all just talking about all of the times that are about to become the good old times. I felt so sad. I have developed such a love for her. It is nothing romantic. I truly do love her though. She has become a great friend and I look up to her so much. It was a sad moment but it was good.

This work is amazing. I love this gospel. I have made so many friends through it. I am so grateful for the opportunity to serve and to help others come to this gospel. "shall we not go on in so great a work." Pray for me when I go to Aberdeen.

Elder Thayne

P.S. I did service at the fishery and he said we can fish for 15 minutes during our lunch break. :]