TRANSFER: I'm headed to McKinney, Texas!

MONDAY - We showered at our place in the morning and then headed back over to the other elders to head to emailing and Elder Dominguez fell and busted his knee on a rock, NASTY gash, we had to rush to the hospital and he had to get 6 stitches and we waited in the waiting room and watched Cinderella story.... worst movie ever made, We got him back home and then Elder Witbeck and Larson and I, all went to Panda to get food, we were all starving and so he bought us all food, Elder Witbeck. We came back and got everyone and headed to the Mesquite Library to email, it was a lot later than usual because of everything, what a wonderful transfer huh? Mesquite ended up staying the night because we had a meeting in the morning so it was easier.

TUESDAY - Day 350 (according to my Journal) we had a Multi-District District meeting today and President was coming and he came to the front during the meeting and said he had to talk to some elders, and he called our entire district in and we were just like, oh great... We got in and he just wanted to know how we were and to make sure we were not killing anyone! Cause this transfer has been by far the worst ever!! I love President, he talked about Nephi and his bow, I wrote like 10 pages in my study journal because I was just so impacted by the Spirit. We went to subway after with everyone and ate then the other elders took the Lakewood elders home and Elder Latham and I waited for them to come back, so we walked around, went to Dollar Tree and went to Albertson's and then we talked to this Spanish guy who asked if we did Exorcisms cause he had an evil spirit possessing him haha, the people you meet, we got picked up and headed back, on the way back (of course) Elder Larson got pulled over and got a ticket.. We sat in the car just like WHAT THE HECK! but in silence and I just said one thing, "Don't worry elders.... this transfer is ALMOST over..." We got back and headed to the Kubosumis for dinner.

WEDNESDAY - We kind of had a part pday cause we didn't get paid on Pday like we should have been so we went shopping and did laundry today we also had to go back for a check up on Elder Dominguez's knee and get his meds, we had Jack n the box with the Luthers for dinner and I didn't like it so much, kinda gross. Then I went to another church for the first time in my entire life, we went to Tim's baptist church and it is so so different and the people there are way way way nice though. I only felt more grateful for my church and the fullness of the Gospel in my life, but they were all so nice and I thought it was a good experience.

THURSDAY - We went to the Taqueria for lunch with the district and ate for free, because its owned by members, and it was so so so so good! best tacos in the world! We got done and we went with Fernando to teach a friend of his that he works with then after he went looking for some friend of his to help fix his AC that lived clear down town! We got back at 4, stopped at Home Depot to buy whats called "Bengal Spray" for the stupid cockroaches, we got back and went to Brother Drummonds for dinner, it was amazing as usual then we came back and sprayed the place down!
   
FRIDAY - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BABY BROTHER!!! Elder Witbeck, my loving baby brother, turned 20 on this wonderful cinco de Mayo eve. We got back to the apartment in the morning and there were dead roaches EVERYWHERE! The stuff worked! We stayed in cause of my companions leg and then we went to Olive Garden for Witbecks birthday, such a waste! 19 bucks for an okay meal. OVERRATED!!! we were all mad but Witbeck was just enjoying it haha, he laughs about everything, that's why I love the kid so much. We went to Toys R Us to get some board games for Pdays and they bought some stuff, we didn't do much for the rest of the night.

SATURDAY - We got up on this wonderful transfer call day and went to Walmart to print some pics, one for Jose of his baptism and some others, HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO! we didn't realize it was today till a Mariachi band was playing in Walmart randomly haha, we again couldn't do much with Dominguez's leg so we went and bought meat at the Rio Grande to make Fajitas, we were grilling out on the court and shooting hoops when about 15 black kids came and just started shooting with them, I was wearing my Al Jefferson shirt, and we started playing, me and elder Falk, two white kids, with a ton of black kids, after 2 dunks and several 3s one of the kids asked if I was in the NBA, haha I asked "What makes you think that?" he replied "your shirt" hahahaha shows you how much people actually know about the Jazz, so we convinced them I was for a few years, and they wanted my autograph hahaha it was so fun. Then 9 rolled around, calls were coming in throughout the mission of where missionaries were being changed, we got a call from President and it was just to see how Elder Dominguez was feeling haha scared us both! Then Elder Drake called us saying he was taking my spot!!!!! so now I was just waiting for the call, and nothing all night. NOTHING!

SUNDAY - They called me in the morning. I'm going to McKinney with Elder Dahlberg. Wow. I wanted to stay, church was great though, fast and testimony meeting, I translated and did a great job at it!!! I can speak Spanish!! :) I also got up and talked about the patience I learned through this unpleasant transfer and my love for my companion and district, it was really good. I taught the Gospel Principles class and then got a ton of pics with members... Brother Chapman, probably my favorite member, the first one I met and the one who ALWAYS brings up I can dunk and is the coolest old man I have ever met! KISSED ME IN ONE OF MY PICS!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHO ELSE CAN SAY THEY WERE KISSED BY AN 80 YEAR OLD MAN ON THEIR MISSION!! hahaha, we went home real quick after taking pics, ate a little and then went to dinner with the Connyers.... so crazy, they always have 60 people running around in their house and it gets a little annoying, but we got out alive and went and visited Jose, he is such a boss. We got done and came back to pack a little and go to bed. Crazy transfer, I'm done with transfer number 7!! can you believe that! time flies, 11 days till hump day haha, love you all so much, all that are writing me, you are truly my friends and loved ones, thanks for following too!
Love,
Elder Aaron Jackson