Emergency Transfer, Bay City, and Elder Ballard!

I am out of Holt believe it or not.  Tuesday evening we were at a member's having dinner and my phone rang.  Usually I don't look at my phone when we're at an appointment, but for some reason I did and it was President Brennan.  I stepped aside and answered it and long story short he said "I need you in Bay city tomorrow do you think you can be ready?"  I got this call at 6:30 and I needed to be at the institute in Lansing at 8 A.M. the next day.  I said goodbye to a couple of members packed my stuff then we drove to the institute and we drove up to Bay City.  My new companion is Elder Daines.  He is from New York so he's not your typical Utah boy!  Bay city is really cool.  We are 10 minutes from Lake Huron.  We drive over a draw bridge every day.  Bay city is also one of the most successful areas in the mission and I'm really excited for that! 

On Saturday we trekked the 2 hour drive down to Ann Arbor to hear Elder Ballard speak.  It was a super fun car ride.  Elder Anderson Carpooled down with us so me and him were able to reminisce about the good old days in Holt.  Elder Ballard didn't announce anything new or exciting he just gave us a training on missionary work.  He told us it is vitally important to build relationships with the ward council members and to talk to everyone.  The best part about it all was that we got to shake his hand!  I definitely felt the spirit as I shook his hand it was a very powerful experience that I will never forget! 

Last p-day after we emailed we went bowling with Zac for Elder Richey's birthday!  It was a lot of fun.  Zac showed us how to spin the ball so you could say I'm a semi professional bowler now!  After bowling we had dinner at the Fareroes.  he is the same one who always takes us out disk golfing.

I would tell you who are teaching here in Bay City, but I still haven't met any of them.  so I'll let you know next week.

pictures
-Fall leaves
-Right before the Emergency transfer
-The Saginaw river
-Elder Daines and me