Monday we played basketball with a bunch of kids in the ward and with an investigator and with other missionaries. It was fun. Then we had dinner with a less active in the ward at Texas Road House. yummmmm. Then we had an appointment that night with Richard that went very well where we were able to teach his Nephew who was there too. We took a member who really connected with the both of them. we started exchanges that night so Our district leader came down to be with Elder Banks and I. It was good.
Tuesday was awesome. We went to Shannon and Kellys with a member to go help them paint there home. They fed us a great lunch let me tell you. Then we went and contacted ward referals for the rest of the day mostly. We had a good visit with a part member family that we have not had the chance to see yet.
Wednesday Was jammed packed full of stuff. We had a couple of appoinments fall though which I was not too happy about though. But it was still an awesome day. We started by driving out to Waverly for an appointment with a part member family. The member just had surgery and ended up not being able to meet with us because he had been not feeling great but we got to meet the wife and talk with her for a bit on the doorstep. Then we had to go out to taylorville for another appointment then back to Springfield for another appointment then back out to Chatham for dinner and to go see the Walsh's who are my distant relatives. It was a great day.
Thursday we had District meeting that morning. Elder Hall who was my companion two Companions ago who is in my district is going home this week so we did a mission funeral service for him. So after the meeting we shot him with Nerf Guns and we put him on the table as if he were dead and gave a eulogy and did a musical number and then carried him out to the car and put him in the trunk. It was fun to do. Carrying dead weight is hard though. haha After ghat we got a mini missionary who stayed with us till Sunday. We had an awesome lesson with Kelly and Shannon that night. Things are going very well for them.
Friday we spent the whole day on splits. The mini was with one of us and then the two other missionaries together. It was awesome because we were able to split for appointments and kill two birds with one stone. It worked very well. We had a great lesson that night with a part member family that night after dinner. It was cool to have the mini there for that lesson. He actually got to teach lessons instead of going tracting all day. We took him tracting just go take him tracting though for a bit. But it went really well.
Saturday We went around getting contact with a bunch of our investigators who we havent had contact with for a little while. We went and taught the collins family which went so well. They are truely elect. I got to take the Mini with me to that lesson. He was really able to teach and bare testmimony. We had dinner with the Hines that night. After that we went and layed basketball with the Collins and with some members. This member in the other ward showed up. She looked familiar so I went up and starting talking to her and finally recognized her. We did Intermural Track together at BYUI. It was really funny. So another person I found on my mission who I knew from before. I had no clue she was from Springfield. After that we had Transfer calls. Elder Banks is staying. Elder Hacking is going to Hillsboro Missouri. And I am going to Hazelwood Missouri. There are two sets of missionaries in that ward and I will be in the second set. My compaion is Elder Winkler. I know him pretty well already from when I was in ESTL. He has been out a little longer then I have. I am excited because from what I remember My area is half bus and Half Car. And the car we have is a new Chevy Colorado. And since I am Senior I get to drive. yes. haha. My trainer served in Hazelwood for a way long time and I have gotten to know a couple families in that ward because we went there a couple times for Pday when I was with him. The members there that I met all said I would serve there one day. They were right. We have the St. Louis Airport in my new area. And we got some Ghetto in there too. So That will be fun.
Sunday was awesome. Our assistant Ward mission leaders wife came to church who is a non member. We were stoked at that. And we are meeting with her Tuesday. We had said our goodbyes at church to mostly everyone. We had our Mini missionary left us. He was great.
I will be missing being here in Springfield. It is my favorite area so far and Elder Hacking and Banks have been way awesome. I am grateful to have been able to serve here. It will be hard leaving it because of all the success we have been having here. But It is my time to go to Hazelwood. I am excited to get back to Missouri especially back in St. Louis where I have been around my whole mission except for this last transfer. I am also excited because Hazelwood is near where my friends from BYUI are from. Just about a little bit away. I can not wait. have a great week everyone, Keep being awesome. AND write me, Please!
Love,
Elder Derek Turner
*Serving in Zion*
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