We have had a very interesting week. Transfers were very traumatic for one of the Elders that live down stairs. Initially, he was told that his companion was being transferred to a different part of our zone. The next day this Elder was told he & his companion were switching apartments with the Korean Elders, nearer to the University of Washington campus. They moved and cleaned both apartments. Next day, he & his companion went to tranferes expecting new companions while staying at the University of Washington.
He got a transfer to an entirely different part of the Mission(Way down South to Maple Valley). He never got to say good by to any of the Ward and never got pictures he really wanted, besides he had to come back and pack his cloths. He was not a happy camper! He will do great! He is one of the best missionaries we have met. What caused this turmoil is the fact that a missionary from the MTC ran off at the Airport and went home. The Mission President told us something happens almost very transfer to cause last minute changes. Sister Graves the Mission President's Secretary had to work all night re-typing transfers because of one missionary disappearing. No wonder the Mission Presidents are younger!!
We have about six new elders in our Zone. Plus we have the Korean Speaking Elders now living downstairs. Elder Parsons is from Long Beach Ca., his Companion Elder O is from Korea. They are working with the Korean Students at the University. The Saturday before transfers Elder White & Sister Lee had birthdays the same week. The Sisters wanted to have a Birthday party at our apartment. They would bring the food. We ate Japanese, Korean and Hmong food. I enjoyed the food, but Sister Maxwell was not liking it so much! Here are the pictures of the party.
This picture is at transfers. The only sister staying is Sister Lee, the one in the lighter coat. All the others are leaving. Transfers are hard on us old fogies. We get really close to the younger missionaries. They call us Grandpa & Grandma Maxwell. They cheer us up as we build them up. What a joy to have them always around!!!
