Week 10: Divide and conquer

Hi family! So yesterday we had transfer calls and I'll be staying  in Murfreesboro with Elder Taylor as my companion still. But my other trainer Elder Bollinger will be training a new elder from the mtc. So there will be four of us in the same apartment but we will be separate companionship.

Yesterday I also had the opportunity to go on exchanges with my district leader Elder Acosta in the YSA branch of the Murfreesboro area. So we were knocking doors on campus all day. And that was a really fun experience. While we were walking we saw this gentlemen on his bike riding by. So I gave him a friendly smile and wave. I guess it's possible I could have given off the wrong signals because five seconds later he looked back at us and yelled "you guys have really nice buts". We were so surprised by this that we didn't know how to respond. That is the first time I've been hit on by a man and hopefully it will be the last time. That same day we got to teach the first lesson 3 times to people who let us in there home.

Also another fun experience. So we got a call from some Elders in Nashville that they had a blessing referral for us to do. Which just means someone got a hold of them and asked them for a blessing. And it was in our area. So we went and found this guy named R., and when he answered the door he was shirtless and something seemed off. So we walked in side and he fell on his couch. He was pretty drunk and then he started crying. Anyhow needless to say he was a less active member who is now a cocaine addict and was trying to quit. So we gave him a blessing and the he hugged me and cried on my shoulder. That was a new experience for me. He had a cool little dog tho that kept on biting me.

Hopefully with getting a new missionary we will get a full time car to split between the companionship. We went shopping today and I had to get a scarf and some way clearance pants. And now I'm going to get my hair cut.

I hope your trip was fun for you guys and I hope that everyone has been having fun out of school. How much snow do we have back home and what has everyone been up to? What's the rest of the family up to?  Love you guys and can't wait to here from you!

Elder Swanton with Brian Regan

Too much egg nog?