3 Companions, 1 Week!

October 12, 2020

HOLY COW! This week was crazy! So on Tuesday night, we got a call from President Teuscher telling Elder Davis that he is going to be the next AP, and that he leaves THE NEXT MORNING! We were not expecting that because transfers were still a week away, and we were almost 100% positive that we would both stay here together. So Wednesday morning we had an emergency switch-a-roo with companions, and I stayed in Harlem with Elder Skinner as my temporary companion for the week! Elder Davis and I were SO SAD that we were getting separated. We only got to be companions for 5 weeks, and 2 of those weeks were spent on exchanges (we did the math). It was fun while it lasted, but it was also fun getting to be with Elder Skinner! This past week I was really stressed out because I had to be the only zone leader in the zone, and I was leading an area I don't know very well yet. It happened so soon and with almost 0 notice, so it was just really shocking. I also wasn't allowed to tell anyone, which was a big challenge considering we call missionaries every single day and we usually lead zoom meetings together. I did my best but some people definitely figured it out. Oh well.

On my weekly accountability call with the AP's, Elder Davis was on the AP's side of the phone call, which felt really strange because he was my companion like less than 24 hours before that, and now I had to report stuff to him. At the end of the call, Elder Davis said "make sure I don't forget to give my metro card to Elder Hale at transfers." And I was like "ELDER HALE?!", and Elder Davis put his hands over his mouth and realized he wasn't supposed to tell me who my next companion is. He totally spoiled the surprise for me on accident and it was sooooo funny.

Elder Hale will be my new companion and he gets here tomorrow! I am hyped because we were in the same MTC district, and now we are reuniting in Harlem! Also, the Manhattan Zone got split in half, so I am now in the North Manhattan Zone. But it really doesn't restrict me that much because my area boundaries still cover all of Manhattan. The only real change is that I have less missionaries I am responsible for now.

Today for P-Day, Elder Skinner and I went to the top of the Rockefeller Center! It was so beautiful! Sadly, it was SUPER cloudy and rainy so we couldn't see very far. But it was still so incredible! On our way back, I ran into one of my favorite members from the Bronx, Hermana Blandon, in the subway!

Those are all my updates! Please pray for Angie and Jeynaliz so that they can be baptized in a few weeks. Have a great week!

Elder Webster

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