CRAZY WEEK!!

It has been another great week in Chesterfield!!
I'm not sure where to start this letter off. It has been the craziest week of my mission and i'm sure it will be the craziest.

First, on Thursday we were out tracting and everyone was really nice!! That never happens. Then we get invited into teach this lady. Again, this never happens. Turns out though that she has short term memory loss or something and kept telling the same story over and over again.

Then we got a call right after dinner that President Turley was in the ER and we were needed to help one of the Senior missionaries administer to him. We find him in the ER. Right as we got there they came to take him up to a normal room. He had had a heart attack, but didn't go in. Then on Wed he felt fine only to have another one on Thurs. He finally went to the hospital with the encouragement of Sis. Turley and the Lord. Anyway, the Assistants had gotten there too, and so one of them anointed and the Senior Elder, Elder Grossarth, sealed. It was just a really crazy day.

Then on Sat. we were lead to a street to tract and once again, everyone was nice and open. We found a way solid new investigator named Mary. We have a return apt for this Sat. Then as you mentioned, transfers were yesterday. Elder Nelson will be going to the Maryland Heights area to be one of the Zone Leaders (mine) and I will be the District Leader and I will also be training a new missionary fresh out of the MTC. Just what I needed to hear to wrap up the week. Luckily, the zone leaders are in my district so I'll still see Elder Nelson at least every week. Its going to be a great challenge on both fronts, DL and Trainer. I don't feel ready but I know that whom the Lord calls, he qualifies. I also made sure that both Pres. Turley and the Assistants were absolutely sure that that was what the Lord wanted. I will definitely miss serving with Elder Nelson. Not only is he a great missionary, but he is also a great friend. Hopefully this new missionary will be up to par :)

Other than that, our investigators are doing really well. Marge is making great strides in wanting to understand. She is asking many questions and really wants to know. We got back in contact with Kevin and will see him tomorrow morning. He's been reading a little bit out of the Book of Mormon. We went out to lunch with Chris and his friend/the Branch Mission leader on Sat. He pretty much dropped us, but we're not through with him yet. Vita is doing pretty well. She canceled our apt last week. She does a lot of volunteering and was working late. She is just really busy but luckily the Snow Cone place closed this past week so hopefully she'll be a little more free and be able to come to church. MacKenzie is on fire. She wants to get baptized but is just waiting for her husband to get cleared by the Bishop to do it.

Mom-yep, its really nice to only have to focus on what He wants me to do, but at the same time there is a lot of different things to focus on to do His work. Wouldn't have it any other way though. As for band, when in doubt blame everything on the judges. That's my philosophy (sp?!?). Tell'em to just keep going. Good job memorizing the Family Proclamation. The best way to always remember it is to say it a lot, everyday, multiple times a day even. otherwise you'll forget (yes i'm speaking from experience. I cant remember nearly as many scripture masteries as I wish I could). No, I haven't seen Sis. Loveland yet. She could have easily been at the special zone conference, and I missed her. Ill keep my eye out though. Thanks for the packages.

Dad-You guys are just buying new cars all over the place with me gone. Make sure Josh doesn't get to drive anything too fancy, haha. They were both good cars that served there purpose (bytheway, nothing ever happened like that when i drove them).
I may buy a GPS today so don't freak out if you see some money missing from my account. Not sure though.
Love you lots,
Elder Egan

Keep me in your prayers. They have definitely been answered this week :)