Elder W went home because he simply didn´t want to stay with the ward. The ward, as I remarked a while back, was treating our recent-convert pretty poorly for helping the missionaries, and he just couldn´t understand that. I think it didn´t help as well that he helped the sister missionaries out in his home ward, so he might have seen himself in the whole thing. I am not entirely sure.
Thankfully, even though I hardly managed to work in my area this week I did manage to bring people to church, and with luck I´ll be able to help them out more this week. I met with the bishop of Salto this week. He´s dedicated to turning the ward around, but he´s going to need help. I asked President Farnes to stay here this next transfer as well, especially considering that if I don´t, the area would have two missionaries new to the area arriving here.
Like I said, I´ve been in trio since Wednesday. I learned why trio companionships are rare--they don´t work. Three young men dressed similarly scare people, the work is slower, and it was simply difficult. Thankfully, the other elders were cool, so it wasn´t annoying to be with them--just annoying to not be able to work in my area.
On Sunday I had to give a twenty minute talk and teach the Gospel Principles class, so that was fun. Luckily I had a talk saved up from a while back when they asked me to talk but a Seventy visited and talked instead. Apparently I was "very red" while I was giving the talk, which is not reassuring, but whatever.
I´m so jealous of you guys and your Halloween costumes! They turned out perfect. Love you guys, love hearing from you every week.
Elder B. Blaylock
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