Transfers, saying goodbye....and DAVID ARCHULETA !!

I have a lot to tell you this week, because a lot of great things happened, both great and kinda crappy but I'll skip that stuff because someone cool, named David Nixon, once told me to only tell you the good so that's what I'll do :) 
(Thanks a lot, David, now this Momma is going to imagine the worst things possible ! ;-) )

Monday we had a zone hike. It was a little short, but pretty good and then after that we played kickball. After we had FHE at the Bishop's house and that was super awesome. We were talking about Christ and it was like a spiritual nuke bomb ! It was soo good and just so peaceful. 

Palm trees in California 

Tuesday was okay. We did some service at the senior centre and then had our Book of Mormon class. We also ended up teaching an 11 year old about the law of Chastity and Word of Wisdom so that was fun. 

Erene, Elder Routledge, Liz

Wednesday we had a super big project at the senior centre. We were serving food for a big event and then we had a big clean up. It was a cool day. 
A slight side note, I have been finding it a tad hard to live with random people, so I have spent so much time on my knees in prayer and I just wanted to share that it is working so well. I just need to put my faith in the Lord. 

Angel and Elder Routledge

Thursday we were doing some service work, pulling weeds out of a short stream. It was good, but we got eaten by these little Cali bugs. They are deadly like a mosquito but smaller and the bite hurts like a horse fly. You can't even see them, they are soo small and they bite you on the elbows ! I have no idea why they choose the elbows but the little things do. 

Elder Routledge and Vanessa

Friday was relaxed, mostly just weekly planning. I am planning for my third transfer already. It goes by so darn fast, mom, it is crazy. (not NEARLY fast enough !) 

Saturday we got transfer calls and Elder Routledge is going to Simi Valley !! 
Simi Valley is ranked the 5th safest city over 100 thousand people in the country (That makes me feel a little better at least !). The summers are about 100 - 112 degrees, so that is going to suck, but I'll try to live :)

Ssaid and Elder Routledge

I am going to be in Elder Hunt's zone (My trainer). So get this. Elder Hunt is 6'6 and his new companion, Elder Hamson is 7'3 !! The two tallest Elders in the mission are my new zone leaders, it is going to be so great !

Sunday we got to be guest speakers in Primary so that was super cool and very fun. Then we said goodbye to a few people. Then we went to the secret mission meeting I told you about last week and get this... WE GOT TO HEAR DAVID ARCHULETA SPEAK TO US !!! 

Elder Routledge (Sitting beside Sister Felix) & David Archuleta

He talked to us for like an hour and a half, then sang some songs and his voice was oh, just perfect, so amazing ! He told us some funny stories from his mission and then about American Idol. He said he usually got about 4 hours of sleep with all the practicing and he still made time to read for 15 minutes a day, so that was just so powerful. After we got pictures with him and I got to shake his hand and talk to him. It was by far, the coolest thing ever. Mom, it was just soo amazing and he can sing so well. He is also sooo funny in person, always cracking jokes and he had the whole mission in tears from his music and his jokes. By far the coolest thing ever ! 

Well that was my crazy, exciting week, so til next week. I love you all so much and I'll talk to you soon. And hey, skype time comes soon :-)