Splits in Akureyri

Yuppp.

No email last week, I tried writing it like 3 times and it kept deleting. The Sunday before yesterday Elder Mattson, Pelissie, and I went to Akureyri. We were starting the first part of the coming transfer by swapping Elder Pelissie and Pollock, but we also were helping the Elders in Akureyri move apartments. Let me just say, their bathroom was disgusting. I spent 1.5 hours cleaning it and it was still not good. Their whole apartment was gross. But the new one is pretty nice! I went on splits with Elder Hill and Elder Fischbeck. They're both great Elders! Elder Fischbeck and I got to talk about ideas for finding because Akureyri's such a small area. He's just finishing up training and is doing great! With Elder Hill we talked more about being consecrated and living a missionary lifestyle, not just doing a missionary job. He's an excellent missionary!

On Thursday we drove down to Reykjavík again! Elder Carr and I got back together and started planning Daríel's baptism, which happened on Saturday! I got to baptize him! He's a super sweet 10 year old boy that we've been trying to help for a while.

On friday we got to help our friend Anointed to move Apartments! She's progressing fairly well. We taught her the word of wisdom and invited her to study and pray about it. She's been doing exactly that! We have several more principles to teach so we may end up postponing her baptism, which happens to be on the 16th. Jan's baptism is scheduled for this Saturday though! Keep her in your prayers!

It's cool to see the increase in pace of the work, especially with Elder Carr and I as comps! We started out not getting along too well, but now we're getting things done! It's cool to see the growth in the both of us!

I don't remember what happened the week before, sorry!

Love yall!

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