Week 87 (Kern Valley)

First off, an apology because there are exactly 0 pictures this week. I asked Elder Wood during our call whether maybe he'd just forgotten to connect to Wifi and upload them but he said no, he just hasn't taken any. Not even a single bird!

This week not much happened, partially because both of Elder Wood's companions were sick for a few days, so they were confined at home waiting for them to recover. He said that he did manage to stay healthy himself, which he attributes to his year at college where he didn't keep his environment spotless and thus built his immune system. Maybe! He did not have such good luck with his foot, since while they were doing some cleaning and moving of furniture, he managed to drop his portion of the bedframe directly on his bare foot and big toe. Ouch! He says he thinks it'll be okay, he's just limping a little right now. Hopefully he's right, and it'll heal quickly.

In missionary news, they did receive two referrals this week, which they were able to contact via text. One of them shows some promise and they hope to have an appointment to meet him soon and have a lesson. The other apparently is in a rough spot and is hoping the missionaries can give him money. While that isn't going to happen, Elder Wood did say they will connect him to their ward, which may be able to help out in small ways.

The other event of the week was that they were able to attend a fundraiser. The ward held a spaghetti dinner and silent auction to raise money for youth programs and camps. The members refused to let the missionaries pay, so they waived the suggested donation for their dinner. One member even gave them some money to use to bid on auction items. They ended up taking some chocolate-covered strawberries and a chocolate cake home with them to enjoy.

That was about it for this week. Transfers are this coming week, so Elder Wood should find out on Tuesday the transfer news for Thursday. He suspects that he and Elder Allen will be transferred elsewhere, since Elder Egbert is going to be training a new missionary. But perhaps he's wrong - tune in next week to find out!