Transferred to the armpit of America

So I got transferred, to Battle Mountain. Its been voted the armpit of America. I'm not kidding you, it really was. And for good reason too. The town has about 300 people in it. I also cover a place called Antelope Valley, and a town called Austin. Antelope Valley has about 12 families in it total, and Austin has about 1500 people in it. My area is close to 350 miles! I'm in a car all the time it feels like and we've been so busy we haven't even gone to Austin.Cali, there are only maybe 30 houses out here.

This town has been closed for the last 10 years, the only missionary effort here was done by Elders in the next town over, and they only came down for one day a week. There is a reason why the town has been closed to missionaries. It just seems to be bad luck for Elders.

We normally get our transfer calls from the AP's (assistant to the President) but the mission pres himself called me and "asked" if I would accept the transfer to come here. He told me my main job would be to fix relations in the town because people remember the Elders. So of course, I said yes. When President calls and says I have a special assignment for you, you don't say no.

Well that's all from the armpit of America! Love you Cali!

-Elder Call

A Quick Note...

I wrote Mom a huge email so I'm almost out of time. So get an update from her. Sorry Cali I feel bad not writing you a letter of your own. So are you sending me back my memory cards? I kind of need them... I also got the package! Thanks, I'm sure you helped out a lot there. I gotta go. Love you Cali! And Jeff too!

-Elder Call

I never got the update from Mom.. she deleted it! And I must confess... I didn't help with the package this time 'round. :)

Guitar Withdrawal

Man, I'm going through guitar withdrawals. We had one for a bit but the Elder that owned it got transferred. But it sucked anyway. Well I have 4 baptisms coming up on the 19th of this month. That's the day I find out if I get transferred. I hope to stay here one more transfer. But we'll see. I didn't realize how long I've been out. Almost 5 months, I was at this families house for dinner the other day. I had dinner with them the first day I was here and they had a little girl whose walking now! She was barely sitting up when I got here. It was just weird.

Well I gotta go, we're going to go play baseball today. In like 20. Love you Cali.

-Elder Call