I'm in Alabama

I have now made it to 5 states on my mission, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama! My step-sister, Megan, is serving in Alabama.  I felt so close to her this week! She goes home tomorrow and that is just crazy! Glad we were in the same state for just a little part of both of our missions.  Anyways, I went on several exchanges this week and will be starting another today.  Can I just say that I absolutely love the south? It is so beautiful here especially here in Altamont. We go hiking for our morning workouts and do trail running. We did Greeter Falls this week and that was so awesome! I think it looks like a place where during Christ’s first coming to the America’s that it was one of those cities that fell into the earth. It is beautiful.

We saw the annual tree lighting here in Altamont and a veteran that was 94 lit the tree. I love how in public events that we pray and read from thee bible, it is amazing! I am really loving the members here because they are so southern. I am hoping to slip back into a more southern drawl ha! We went into the gas station there and everyone knew everyone. Man I love small towns! We have talked to probably half the mountain already but the work is still going well.

On my exchange with Jasper, I went with E. Merchant. He is so cool, and man can he cook. We had a fun time knocking doors and teaching in ‘bama and Tennessee. The next exchange with Lewisburg was after an awesome district meeting. Story time, so gps are not good ha! We went the most skewampus way to Fayetteville for the meeting. It spit us out in the middle of some farmer’s pasture. We open this man’s gate to get out and I see this side by side zooming over the hills. I run into the car and say punch it! We barely got out of there alive! I was laughing so hard because picture this from his angle. He sees two men rolling around his field in suits and sunglasses. He probably thought that we were with the government. Man I was dying! In district meeting we did a role play that just got everyone laughing. That district is so fun and great missionaries. I went with E. Jensen for the day and we did more knocking and had a fun time just talking about the mission. (He came out with me)

Anyways this week was busy and so will next week be busy. The time is just flying by! I love y’all and hope y’all have a blessed day!

Love, Elder Q