Week 78: Overplaastingen en Gepinkwash

So, yes, I did finally get out of Alkmaar but it will be sad leaving for sure. There are so many people here that I love! But we are actually both leaving, Elder Peck and I. We are being replaced by 2 sister missionaries. In missionary terms that's called a pinkwash. Elder Peck will be going to Heerlen and I will be heading to Lelystad, which is in the same district. I won’t be district leader anymore which is sad, however, I will be a branch counselor, so that's new… I will be comps with Elder Jean Frau from the same group as Elder Furniss. I will be in another 4 man apartment, together with Elder Crow and with Elder Chamberlin who is from Elder Nielsen's group. They are all really cool people and we are going to have a great transfer. It's really cool for me to be back in the same apartment as Elder Crow again. We had talked on the phone recently saying how we need to get back together and now we are, haha. Can't wait!!! So, ya, big changes. We are really busy here now because we have to write a white wash packet and clean up really nice for the sisters. Also, we have a few more appointments and also have to pack up and prepare for district meeting and buy food… super kinda stressed but it komt toch goed [it’s okay]! I have no idea when I will see the new mission prez. I have heard that there will be a special little conference to meet him and then later we will have a real zone conference. IDK.

This week it was really busy, we had 2 exchanges and I was in Alkmaar for both of them. For the first, I was with Elder Leland and the second with Elder Simons, both great exchanges. I took a lot pics with members this week because I knew I would leave. I had service on the farm again with Elder Simons, that was fun as always. We had a good appointment with K and we got her a ride to stake conference because it was really far away. It was a good conference. I got to say hi to a lot of members from the Zoetermeer and Wasenar wards. I loved that. I also saw a lot of missionaries and the speakers were also really good. We had a General Authority from Spain speak, his talk was especially good. On Saturday we worked on the Munsters farm helping more with the tulips. We had to peel off a part of the tulip bulb, I took some pics. It was fun. I’m getting to see the whole process!!!