WEEK 21: Answered prayers









Tanner is now serving in the Krofrum ward.  His new companion is Elder Pahulu from Tonga.  In Tanner's words he is "a fun and kind Tongan who loves making jokes".  He is loving all the people in his apartment.  Besides his companion there is another set of missionaries: a native and an elder from California.  Tanner reports they all get along so well and Tanner is especially enjoying getting to know Elder Barnum, the missionary from California.  Although Tanner really liked his last companion and was grateful he was a good missionary they didn't have as much in common personality wise.  Although happy with doing missionary work, he was starting to feel lonely so he prayed that this transfer he would be placed with someone he could connect with.  He acknowledged that his prayers were answered!

He shared an experience they had together:

"Yesterday we killed a mouse. We we sitting just talking like usual, and then I was like did you hear that, he was like what? I'm like I think I heard a mouse. We checked and found it. It was literally the most fun thing ever trying to kill that mouse. We broke three brooms, and a few other things in the process and we were laughing uncontrollably. Elder Barnum and his companion are zone leaders and my companion is district leader so we have fun while at the same time we are obedient and work hard. It is seriously so much fun. Like I don't want this transfer to end."  They burned the poor dead mouse afterwards.  

 They also had a baptism of a Brother Prince this week!  

 Tanner shared that this is definitely the mission for him.  He said in most missions you can't go to the gym but his mission president actually just told a missionary that he needed to start going to the gym!  

 I have no idea where this cow is but it looks so pitiful!  Of course it's always fun to get a picture of another adorable child.

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