Elder Michael Eliason: Week 99: Crazy

This week was so crazy!! We had tons of great experiences. This transfer we moved from a really nice apartment all to ourselves to a one bedroom, one bathroom apartment close to campus with 4 missionaries. My companion and I are covering the first ward, and now we are going to be finding and teaching on the University of Arkansas campus. Go razorbacks!! It is a sweet gig. We moved in Wednesday night, and Thursday Elder Dike and Elder Cepeda moved in. They are going to be traveling the mission the next 4 weeks, and then they will go home with me. What is interesting about this setup is that all four of us are companions. There were a couple of days where we switched companions twice a day! This is so that Elder Broadhead can learn the YSA work and still go to all of the lessons we have in the first ward. I went to church with Elder Cepeda, and we spent most of Sunday on bikes. It was really really humid, but it was a fantastic day nevertheless. We went to the park and talked to people, we biked to a couple of lessons, and tracted a bit. The Lord rewarded our efforts with lots of people to talk to. We have had some great lessons, some great stories, and lots of great fun in the service of my fellow man. Being a missionary is such a blast. It has gone by so fast! But I'll have some great opportunities to share the gospel when I get home.

I love the Lord. He is so so so good!!!! Sometimes he gives us trials and mountains to climb, but as we keep Christ in our mind, we will always have the strength to overcome the challenges that beset us.

Much love!!

Elder Eliason