The Final Week of the Transfer

This has been a busy week. We were going non stop pretty much everyday, which honestly was super nice because it helps you feel more productive and satisfied by the end of the day. We are in the final week of the transfer now, transfers are next week on Thursday. Things are starting to get surreal for me now with being in my final transfer next week. Finishing strong!

MIRACLE IN OHIO!! We heard on Friday that Governor Mike Dewine is officially ending the statewide mask mandate on June 2nd! We aren't sure what that'll mean yet, but possibly just what states like Utah and others have done. But nonetheless, it's a tender mercy from the past 15 1/2 months of straight masks.

Highlights from my week:

• Me and Sanchez were able to do so much service this week. On Thursday we helped at the Temple's house. They are moving in a month, and needing our help laying mulch and putting planters dirt in the garden. It took all afternoon, and we were pretty tired afterwards. We had ward basketball night afterwards. 
• On Saturday we went over to the Peterson's house and helped them start to move. They are moving to Atlanta Georgia this week. We started at 10 am on Saturday and finished at about 2 pm. I helped Brother Peterson move their washers/dryers/grand pianos/desks/and couches. It was a good workout for me! They had 2 nonmember friends of their daughter there with us, and they both started asking us what we do as missionaries. We were able to talk about the restoration and our purpose in coming to Ohio and missionaries all over the world. Super cool time!
• That night we had the adult session of stake conference up at the stake center in Talmadge. Before we left, we had gone to the Akron Library to do online work. Elder Sanchez leaned over to me and said, "I'm so tired and sore from the move today". He then told me the same thing on Sunday. I was hoping he was doing okay. Might need to give him some of the deep blue I have 😉
• Stake Conference was so awesome! Elder Kinard and Elder Bisnark of the seventy spoke to us. They talked about the Gospel being a Gospel of growth and change. "Come as you are, but don't plan on staying there". I loved that quote, because I think it teaches so plainly that we are to move forward and progress everyday, we are truly becoming like our Heavenly Father each day. The Horgesheimers spoke in the Sunday session. Me and Sanchez went over to our Bishop's house to watch the Sunday session with them. Super fun!

Overall it was such a good week, and was so happy we were able to stay so productive and busy. Elder Sanchez is doing well, I've been helping him to become just more confident and comfortable in leading out in an area and talking to people. He is doing great!😁

Beverly and Tom are doing well. They always seem to be gone when we try and have our in person lesson with them, so we have been teaching the last 2 weeks over the phone which has been found to be so productive. I'm wanting to put them on date by June 10th. Keep them in your prayers.

This next week:

• We are having Elder Bassett who is the 2nd counselor in the Area Presidency, come to Columbus in person and do a live mission tour starting tomorrow morning thru Friday. So excited and grateful to learn from one of the Lord's anointed. 

How did the week of award banquets, work and school go? Parker congrats on the new oncology job buddy! I'm excited for you to start today!

I love you all always and forever! Be safe this week, and know I'm praying for you everyday.

Love,

Elder Dylan McEwan