Sounds like some fun times up in Idaho, and even Las Vegas too. Things here are good. I´m actually back in Caguas right now, my area before I went to Dominica. The last week was a good fun one even though it was sad. so after branch conferences last week we had to take the Mohrs up to the airport. We dropped them off there and went down to Roseau to shop. Then we drove back up to Portsmouth for our English class. for those familiar with the geography of the island that means in just Monday we had to do an entire loop of the island in one day. It was a lot of driving, but we survived. Then on Tuesday we went down to Roseau again because we had a meeting with a humanitarian missionary senior couple. Their name is the Rheins, they are also super duper cool. We went around with them both Wednesday and Thursday to visit some potential partners on jobs, and to see the outcomes of past humanitarian work on the island. We got to meet the Director General of Red Cross in Dominica again. We had met her before, but we went with the Rheins this time, and see some really cool primary schools that the church had built out in the middle of nowhere Dominica. The next day we had to drive back to the airport to pick up the new missionary. His name is elder Busco. He´s sooooooo excited to be out there. He thinks its the coolest place ever, and him and elder Segura are going to do so well together. We had an activity planned that night with all of the Portsmouth group, but then nobody showed up. Eventually one person came. Just one. it was Julien. So instead of doing what we had planned for the activity, we just took the opportunity and taught him a little about the priesthood and helped him to set up his LDS account. He´s planning on starting with pathways connect soon. Friday we had a lunch with the sisters, they made us this dessert called danfe nudel. It is the bombest of all desserts ever... so good. Then on Saturday they dropped me off at the airport.
As far as lessons go this week. we had a super cool lesson with the Sanford family. we went to see them with the Rhiens. They needed to talk about some humanitarian things with him so we used that moment there as well and taught them about tithing and the baptismal covenant (which conveniently enough includes tithing). It was a super good lesson. Bro Sanford told us that he was down to get baptized next week, but his wife wanted a little more time, so they are going to be working these next couple of weeks to prepare, then they will be ready. They both committed to pay tithing as well. The Rheins helped to explain a lot about it and gave great testimonies. He is a former mission president in Rome, Italy, so he knew a lot about teaching missionary lessons and it helped a ton.
Saying good by to everyone was hard. They were all shocked that I was leaving cause everyone, including myself, thought I was going to finish my mission down there. Nonetheless, here I am. After a 2 hour delay in the airport in Dominica and a really stressful transition in Antigua (because we were 2 hours late), I landed in San Juan a little after 3 and got taken to be with Elder Jones in Caguas. I've been here with him for the last couple of days, but then we got transfer calls last night, and I will be going to Salinas for my last six weeks. My companion is really young. He is on his third transfer of the mission. I´ve never met him before though, since he started after I left to Dominica, but I've heard he is really cool. I will be a DL to finish it all off, so here's to the best last 6 weeks yet!!!!
Love you all!!!
Elder Bailey
March 11, 2019
* Landen just called us today and we spoke on the phone for about 20 minutes. He seems to be doing well and is enjoying his new/last companion and area. He said they found 2-3 new people to teach this week and he is really hopeful that some other people that were already being taught are going to accept baptism soon. He sends his love to all.
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