The Ebb & Flow of a Singles' Ward

Week 27: The Ebb & Flow of a Singles’ Ward

So, this week was pretty good.  But, I'm low on time to write, because the APs decided we would be the ones helping at the Visitors’ Center tonight. I'll write a good amount though, I promise. 

So, nothing of note really happened during the first twodays of the week, but then-TRANSFER MEETING!!!  I knew neither me nor Elder Herring were leaving, but one of our roommates, Elder Bodda, was getting transferred and he was the district leader for College Park. Therefore we knew we needed a new district leader.  Within the mission we knew two other district leaders were going home, so we had no idea who they would choose as new district leaders.

As it turns out, the craziest thing EVER happened!! Elder Parker, who was an ASL missionary, got moved into the English program, and is now our roommate! WOOT!!!  It's so much fun in our apartment!  We love to do stuff together once were both home for the night. We rearranged the furniture and put a hockey goal up in the living room, and shoot around, and goalie and stuff.  It's super rad!

Then we had a couple good lessons this week, and it was another week of a pretty good amount of canceling too... Ugh. But, singles ward at Christmas time is rough.  Elder Herring hates how slow it's going right now. This area ebbs and flows, and it's just in an ebb right now. 

We had our Ward Christmas party which was fun!  We had good
food, and also played games, and listened to some good performances!
It was pretty fun!  There are pictures of Elder Herring and I playing Minute to Win It.  We had to unwind a streamer roll in a minute or less.

Then Sunday was the craziest thing ever!!!  We went to the Visitors Center as a ward mission.  We were helping with some stuff, and then going to the show.  Before the show started I saw COACH BRAMALL AND COACH NELSON from THS!  It was super cool! I got to talk to both of them!  Then I saw Hailey Harris, who is in the DC South mission!  Then I saw James Lawlor again! 

The show that night was Jenny Oaks Baker.  It was super awesome!  Her kids are super talented.  Then after the show I was walking up the stairs, and all of a sudden I hear someone yell "BENNIE!!"  And I look over, and Ms. Tanner my student teacher from choir who lives in Virginia was running towards me!!!!  She tried to hug me at first.  That was funny.  I was just kinda like “heeeeyyy I can't... “And she was like, “oh yeah!”  But we got to talk for a little bit and it was super awesome to see so many people I knew!!!!!  Best day ever!!!!!   I've gotta go now... Ugh!  Love you guys!!  Have a good week!

Elder Sorensen