Crazy Week

Its been another great week in Chesterfield! "Great" could also be replaced with long, busy, crazy, etc...

We had Zone Conference on Tuesday. It was really good, Pres. Turley wasn't there though. After Sis. Turley's training she told us that President and her were being released. They go home this Sat. It took everyone by surprise. We were all shocked. Elder and Sis. Grossarth, a senior couple, have been called to fill in as Mission President for the month of December and then a new President will be coming on Jan. 11th. He will then fill out the rest of Pres. Turley's term till Jun and then we will get yet another Mission President. So, when all is said and done I will have had four mission presidents!!! I didn't think that I'd be able to see Pres. Turley again because he wasn't at zone conference and he wasn't sure if he'd be able to make it to the special zone conference tomorrow. BUT after our zone conference last week the Assistants pulled me and Elder Ferrin into a room to tell us something. Turns out that Elder Ferrin was being Emergency Transferred up to Columbia and I was getting yet another companion!!! So anyway, we finish out our day without much more excitement.

Then on Thanksgiving we played in the turkey bowl. it was freezing cold. I was wearing shorts and a short sleeve and it was 40 degrees! (if you could send out a sweatshirt for when I'm not in a shirt and tie, that'd be nice). But it was really fun. We had two dinner appointments and played some games with the members. Then we came home so Elder Ferrin could pack. the Assistants were coming to pick him up at 6:30 so we had to be up really early. Elder Ferrin didn't finish packing until about 1:30am so it was a long night and early morning. Then the Zone Leaders came and picked me up so I would be with them. We tried contacting at Wal Mart and other stores but there were so many police out that we couldn't. Then we went into the ZL's area and worked all day Thursday and Fri (it was great to serve with Elder Nelson again). After dinner we met up with the Assistants at the Mission Home where I got my new comp. Elder Payne. He's from Alberta Canada and has been out 14 months. I also got to see Pres. and Sis. Turley. He looks so tired and worn down, but it was great to see him. His been bored out of his mind just sitting in the mission home. He was glad to have company over, even for just a short time.

Then yesterday as you can imagine was really long. I spoke in Chesterfields Sacrament meeting but fell asleep during most of Parkways meetings. Then we were out doing stop bys and came home at 8 thinking it was 9. When we walked in Bro. McCord asked if we were taking a "half day." I had no idea what he was talking about until I saw the clock behind him and realized that we had come in an hour early. So we turned around and visited a few more people. It was really funny. We were both just so tired that neither one of us caught it.

Mom-I don't need a calling card. we just call from our cell phones (unless that counts as long distance, i don't think that it does) but if not you can send it out nonetheless. Sorry, no pics yet, its been a crazy week and I forgot.

Dad-Our festival of nativities is this weekend too. Its a great event to invite people out to and really easy. We're looking forward to it.

Josh-what the heck do you think your doing?!?! your getting way to tall and grown up. That's not alright. If you're not careful I'll be just as big around as you are tall, haha. not really.

Love you lots,
Elder Egan