Well I have a lot to write and not a whole lot of time so I am gonna try to remember everything. So I know I say this a lot but this has by far been the most insane week of my mission/life haha!
So it all started on Monday. We were playing basketball and like the first 2 seconds I was in the game I was going for a ball that was headed out of bounds and Elder Morse, (he is 6'8) comes flying over me and tries to hit the ball and it smashed right into my finger. It hurt like crazy but I have had tons of jammed fingers so I just kept playing. I went on a triple up exchange with Elder Higgins and Elder Lincoln in Strongsville which is another story in itself. But I iced my finger and stuff that night but when I woke up it had like doubled in size and it was like black and it was tingling and I had no feeling. We went to district meeting and when we were in the office sister Jacklin saw it and made me call Sis Vellinga. Sis Vellinga made me go to the doctor after much arguing haha. Brother Thompson drove me to the doctor and after forever waiting they took x-rays and the doctor said I did everything but break it. I have some torn ligaments in it and it was just badly bruised and swollen. So that was dumb, it will be the most expensive splint ever. Speaking of that I apologize if you get an urgent care bill for me.... I was confused about the whole insurance thing and went to a place that was covered by missionary medical but I don't know if Kaiser covers it and I was told to use my insurance first soooo, ya I am sorry if you get a bill haha.
The rest of the week went really well. We taught a couple good lessons. Had another awesome lesson with Sam and did a lot of good work. Friday it starts to get crazy....
I don't know if you will believe me when I tell you this because I still don't believe it but Friday afternoon President Vellinga called me to be an assistant.... I went and met up with Elder metcalf and Weaver and have been in a triple up with them since Friday night.
There were 4 things I didn't want to have happen on my mission. 1. Shotgun (train a greenie in a brand new area) 2. Triple up ( 3 missionaries in a companionship) 3. Midnighted (assignment change mid transfer) and 4. AP. All four of those have happened in the last 2 transfers.... I am glad Heavenly Father has a sense of humor haha.
I wasn't really sure what to think when I got the call. I honestly would have expected it more 2 transfers ago but this was a total shock. I was just like Heavenly Father I hope you know what you are doing because I sure don't. It is definitely humbling though... I have done a lot of thinking since Friday with not much sleep. Multiple times I have woken up thinking it was all a dream which has never happened to me before. It still hasn't really hit me haha. I am scared out of my mind but I know with the Lords help I can do what He and President ask. I am grateful for the assignment and am excited to see what is to come. The last three days have already been insane.
Its amazing the information that keeps piling on when you are an assistant... All the sudden the assistants and President are telling me things I have never heard or been able to know before haha. Sunday nights are gonna be a blast. I was at the office late late last night and back there early this morning. haha I am still sleeping in my apartment and I was in bed well after Elder Hicken and Curtis went to sleep and was up and out the door well before they got up haha. But President is changing a lot about how much the Ap's have to do in terms of administration and office work. He wants us to spend more time in our area and training instead of doing office work which will be nice. Elder Metcalf said he hasn't had a full P day once in his 7 months as AP so there goes my basketball days haha. This morning we made some last minute transfer changes which was intense. Then we had a staff meeting and went over the next few days with arrivals, departures and transfers. Its gonna be crazy. Right after this I have to go to Kirtland to pick up all the departures and get them ready to go in the morning. I have to say bye to Elder Johnson again now! haha President doesn't want anyone to know about me yet so I have had to make up story after story of why I am not at district meeting or taking numbers anymore. Some missionaries came in to the office this morning and he made me hide in a corner behind his desk haha. He is seriously so funny. We had lunch and a sacrament meeting with them and a couple sick sisters at the mission home yesterday and it is so weird to see them like not in serious meeting settings haha I love it. This is going to be quite a ride. I am nervous but excited.
I have appreciated so much every ones support and prayers throughout my mission. I need them more now than ever though so please keep me in your prayers. I am pretty overwhelmed already and I haven't even really started.
Sorry I couldn't write more I love and miss you!
Elder Skalla
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