Week 18 in Lithia

Hello!!! That's craziness! You all are going to have a blast in Idaho! Hopefully it's not too hot. It's been getting into the mid 90s with 100% humidity. Summer is officially here haha! Sounds great about pathways. And if nothing is popping up Logan is always a good option too. My only other thought if finding work but sounds like with that extra week or two I'll be able to start looking. Thanks so much for all the help! Do you know what options I have through pathways as far as classes to help with my degree? 

Definelty let me know what I need to do to make this all happen. We have a chance to go to the Temple this week so I'll be looking for some extra guidance then. 

I got transferred! Craziness! Elder Reese stayed and received Elder Criddle. Elder Shakespeare went to go help a missionary who had a companion go home. I was transferred to the Tampa 4th ward. Very close to South Tampa. There are tons of Hispanics here so we've been definelty using the little Spanish we know haha. I'm with Elder McCubbins. He's from the big island of Hawaii. He came out with Elder Leslie. He's a very good missionary. Also a crazy good cook. I'm hoping I don't gain too many pounds from being with him haha. 

This ward had some struggles with trust between the leaders and missionaries so with the time we have we are hoping to build that relationship. There was just a new Bishop called and he's super missionary minded. We are pumped about that! 

One huge miracle so far was some self referrals. The wife had come to church last Sunday and brought her husband. They loved it, especially seeing the process of a new Bishop being called! She already has a testimony and she wants her husband, Luke, to know its true as well. During sacrament meeting she was explaining how after they're baptized is when they will partake of the sacrament. She said it's when they'll renew their baptismal covenants. We haven't even taught her yet and she knows all of this! She also made sure we would come by this week to teach them. We are having our first lesson with them this Thursday and we are bringing a family who are relatively new converts. Such a miracle! 

Also, before I left Lithia we finally got to meet a part member family we had tried visiting a couple times. Turns out during 1st through 4th grade he grew up in Corvallis! He went to Hoover elementary. He said he thinks he knows some members which is awesome! They're going to be teaching them. Such a small world! 

I feel a lot better about 3-4 weeks. I'm good with whatever it needs to be though. Also, I need to pay my mobile device fee. I can do it online. My iPad was having tons of issues so I was thinking about just leaving it here. Then the Day of transfers our bishop took us out to breakfast and then I finished packing. Somewhere in their my iPad disappeared. We think something happened to it at the breakfast place we went to. An iPad isn't something easy to lose. Oh well, I guess I'm somehow still losing things...The device fee is $81 so ill transfer some money over to make the deposit so I don't have to pay 351 to buy a new one haha. Besides that things are going great! Said to leave Lithia but excited for the good things to come in this area. Still can't believe how fast time is flying! I hope the trip to Idaho goes well! Love you a ton!!! 

Elder Hale