"And whoso receiveth you, there I will be also, for I
will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my
Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you
up." - D&C 84:88
Well. Plot twist number two...
This Thursday was interviews with President Craven. I was
the very last person in line to be interviewed, going in after Elders Kendall
and Eggett at around 6 PM. I have to admire my mission president's ability
to sit in a small room and talk to people for eight straight hours, but he says
that he enjoys it...
A portion of the interview went something along these lines:
Me: "President, I would like you to know that I am
extremely excited for this transfer. Elder Eggett is a brand new
missionary, so that gives me a lot of incentive to be extra obedient and
diligent because I need to be a good example. I also know Elder Kendall
from back at home, and that also gives me a reason to work hard because I don't
want to disappoint him and also because I'm probably going to be seeing him
after my mission. He's also willing to run with me in the morning! So all of
this makes me really excited. I know that this transfer was inspired of the
Lord and that we're all going to really take off in the next few weeks."
President: "...Yes. About that..."
He then told me that an important part of E. Eggett's trial
mission is seeing if he can do all the regular missionary things. With only two
companions it would be easy for him to sit back and let us do all the work.
President told me that, although he had hoped that I would get to see my
current investigators get baptized, because E. Eggett had to have only one
companion and since he knew Elder Kendall best, he was going to
transfer me to Charlotte
to be with the Assistants that very weekend. I would stay with them until the
end of the transfer, at which time I suppose I would get assigned to a new
area.
He asked me if I was okay with that, and I said of course.
While I was making lunch on Saturday morning I got another
call from President.
President: "Elder, how long would it take you to pack
your things?"
Me: "What? Two hours, I guess."
President: "Could you do it in one? The Assistants will
be arriving at your apartment at that time."
Me: "Yes, President. I'll do my best."
I was just barely finishing putting the last few things into
the final suitcase when the Assistants arrived. We threw my stuff into their
truck and took off for Charlotte .
The current Assistants are Elder Steed, who came
out on the plane with me, and Elder Frost, who is one transfer older
than we are. Both are absolutely incredible, of course. They work in the UNCC
campus and are assigned to the YSA ward there. I have spent many hours with
them in meetings and doing paperwork in addition to regular missionary
activities.
It's all been rather sudden for me. The changes still
haven't really hit me yet. I didn't get a chance to say goodbye to anybody in
Lakefield other than giving the ward mission leader a quick call telling him
that I was getting transferred, which surprised him greatly.
Interestingly enough, I have been out 14 transfers and I am
now up to 14 companions in my seventh area. That's one per transfer! And I'll
be getting comp #15 and area #8 in a few weeks, too.
My thoughts go out to Elder Kendall, who now has
to face the task of taking over a new area with only two weeks of experience
and also with a brand-new missionary as his companion. He is very capable and
competent and I know that if anyone can pull it off, he can.
This whole experience has strengthened my testimony that the
Lord really is directing the work. He is always in control.
I don't have the time to say anything else at this moment.
Hopefully next week I'll be able to write out a bit more. Love you all! Hurrah
for Israel !
Elder Fisher
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