Oh my lana. I don't even like... what just happened this week? Everything just blew up again. I have no words, except the fact of just explaining what happened this week. Let's get into it.
Monday we had P-Day as usual and decided to get a good bit of food to last us maybe 2 weeks. And did all of the other good P-Day stuff. And after P-Day we did some other things at the Church and that's about it.
Tuesday we had District Council down in Camden and that was pretty good stuff. Then afterwards we started exchanges and I went to Hope again with Elder Nelson this time. We got some food and went back to the apartment. We did our studies and we went and tried to see a couple of people. Then we came back to the apartment and had dinner. And did a few other things before we ended the day.
Wednesday is where the wall smacked everyone. we did our studies for the day and then had lunch. During our studies I heard that Utah had a solid 5.7 earthquake which was insane to hear, I hope everyone up there is ok from all of that. We then drove to a town called Prescott and ended exchanges. We drove back to our apartment and we saw that Elder Cleverly left something at our apartment. So we called, and we hear someone talking to someone in the background so we asked about it. They told us to check our emails and low and behold we got 2 emails back to back. One of them being that the entire mission is now on lockdown (not quarantine) and that Elders who will go home before Sept. 1 and reach 21 months will be released. So yea, I go home the first week of May. That was a shocker. And the other email told us we could call our parents since they were in the earthquake. So me and Elder Roberts are shocked by all of this so we go to the Church and call our parents. And then after that we come back to our apartment to do a few things and then we ended the day there.
Thursday we did our studies and went to the Church to prepare for a Mission Wide Conference to talk about what is going on and what is going to happen. After a little while the whole district shows up and we all get ready for it. The Conference took up to around 2 hours and we had a lot of our questions answered. And it was confirmed that I will be coming home in May, so that started to sink in a little bit. After the call we cleaned things up and posted on Facebook telling the Branch what happened and our guidelines. Then we came back to our apartment and did a few other things also before ending the day.
Friday we started the day early because we had to drive up to Little Rock because since my license got stolen and it would take forever just to process a new one, I had to get an Arkansas ID so that I can actually fly home. Then we drove back home and had lunch. We did our studies, some Weekly Planning, and then had some dinner. Then we started figuring out some online stuff and that was about it.
Monday we had P-Day as usual and decided to get a good bit of food to last us maybe 2 weeks. And did all of the other good P-Day stuff. And after P-Day we did some other things at the Church and that's about it.
Tuesday we had District Council down in Camden and that was pretty good stuff. Then afterwards we started exchanges and I went to Hope again with Elder Nelson this time. We got some food and went back to the apartment. We did our studies and we went and tried to see a couple of people. Then we came back to the apartment and had dinner. And did a few other things before we ended the day.
Wednesday is where the wall smacked everyone. we did our studies for the day and then had lunch. During our studies I heard that Utah had a solid 5.7 earthquake which was insane to hear, I hope everyone up there is ok from all of that. We then drove to a town called Prescott and ended exchanges. We drove back to our apartment and we saw that Elder Cleverly left something at our apartment. So we called, and we hear someone talking to someone in the background so we asked about it. They told us to check our emails and low and behold we got 2 emails back to back. One of them being that the entire mission is now on lockdown (not quarantine) and that Elders who will go home before Sept. 1 and reach 21 months will be released. So yea, I go home the first week of May. That was a shocker. And the other email told us we could call our parents since they were in the earthquake. So me and Elder Roberts are shocked by all of this so we go to the Church and call our parents. And then after that we come back to our apartment to do a few things and then we ended the day there.
Thursday we did our studies and went to the Church to prepare for a Mission Wide Conference to talk about what is going on and what is going to happen. After a little while the whole district shows up and we all get ready for it. The Conference took up to around 2 hours and we had a lot of our questions answered. And it was confirmed that I will be coming home in May, so that started to sink in a little bit. After the call we cleaned things up and posted on Facebook telling the Branch what happened and our guidelines. Then we came back to our apartment and did a few other things also before ending the day.
Friday we started the day early because we had to drive up to Little Rock because since my license got stolen and it would take forever just to process a new one, I had to get an Arkansas ID so that I can actually fly home. Then we drove back home and had lunch. We did our studies, some Weekly Planning, and then had some dinner. Then we started figuring out some online stuff and that was about it.
Saturday was our first day with a normal new schedule to say the least. It's going to take a lot of adjusting overall but it was pretty good. We went outside a few times to get some air as we did studies, some family history, and figuring out a lot of online stuff still. We had some ideas laid out, so hopefully we can get that figured out.
Sunday we went to a members home who wasn't high risk and had the Sacrament with the family. Then we had Branch Council over the phone and that went pretty well. And then after a little bit we drove home and ate some lunch and then started our studies. After our studies we walked outside for a tad bit before having dinner and then going to the Church and having a Branch Call and then making a video for the Branch. Then we came home and finished the night.
A lot happened and it shocked a lot of us. But yea, I now come home on the May Transfer which will be the first week of May. I'm excited, nervous, and just everything because I can't really explain it haha. But I hope y'all know that I love y'all and know that God has a plan for you. Have a great week everyone!
A lot happened and it shocked a lot of us. But yea, I now come home on the May Transfer which will be the first week of May. I'm excited, nervous, and just everything because I can't really explain it haha. But I hope y'all know that I love y'all and know that God has a plan for you. Have a great week everyone!
May God be with you all, and know that I am here. I love you all!
Elder Braxton Hotton
Attachments:
-Exchanges
-Preparing for the Mission Call
-Preparing for the Mission Call
-Me and Elder Roberts
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