Week 28 - (2/2/2015) - This Should Be Interesting

So another crazy week here in Fallon!  I love the members of the church here.  They take such good care of us.  Elder Hixon our district leader really helped me out on exchanges.  He's an AMAZING district leader. He knows how to help us out . He got the game rolling and MAN you can see miracles when you work hard! He gave me some good tips and hints about how to get an area started again. I enjoy this Library where I email.  It's so close but the WiFi here is terrible! haha it's super hard to get in and send messages. They send out in mass groups.  I'm writing this massive letter while we are waiting on the internet to kick up again haha. It's been about 15 mins :\ *sigh*..

This week we get to drive over to the Austin branch! We met half of them at stake conference this last Sunday! (it was just their family) They said we better be ready to meet a real branch because it's so small! haa.. :\ this will be interesting. They have all of our appointments all set up for us when we go there. Apparently the only neighbors they have for 10 miles are their own pa

rents! WOW xD. 

sorry i haven't answered all your questions that will be next week!!

Week 27 1/2 - (1/26/15) - Elder McSheehy's Words

Ok.. So as you may have heard that I got transferred last week. So Let's just say it was almost harder than leaving home.. I told myself before I would even get my call letter that Nothing was going to get in the way of me spending my mission to the fullest! I would not cry because of me missing my familly. I would oinly cry because I was so excited to goi on my mission. So Through the MTC and my First area (the Stead ward) I Loved the people so much. I made Greiat friends and grew to love the people so much! I love working with the sisters. They helped strengthen my testimony and my teaching skills. The spanish missionaries kept me sane! They have become my best friends. So this was Elder Carvajal's last transfer as a missionary. So we had Tons of fun. So we got transfer calls last sunday & I found out that I would be transferred out of my home area.. :( When I heard this at first I was a little upset. I didn't want to leave this amazing place! We had dinner the next day with the sisters (my last time seeing them for at least longer than a transfer) And I started to cry in the middle of dinner for no reason.. AUGH!!! I'm such a cry baby! *sigh..* :\ So. We said good bye and then came transfers. So I got to see Elder Carvajal for the last time that day. So we met up with our new companions (Man i'm going to miss Elder Fordham) But i picked up elder Worthington (he's got a Ton of energy so we should be able to relate very well ;D) So in transfer meeting everyone who is going home the next day goes up and sits on the stand after they get called up. So then they continue with the transfer meeting President will pick on some missionaries and make everyone laugh the entire time (usually what happens everytime). Poor elder Klingensmith was the target this time haha :D But they exchange keys to cars and keys for apartments & what not. Then they close with a song, Followed by a prayer. Now the song is called "Till we meet". Here in America, we don't believe in cruel and unusual punishment. So I don't know how they have got away with it before. *sigh* So first & second verse are ok I'm not crying yet. then we get to the thrid verse and oh my whitness. It hit me hard. So they sing the song and Elder Carvajal, Tex, and I are all crying. We give each other a hug (man hug) <_< goodbye. Man I miss that Giant.. :(

NOW the possitive to this uplifting message about how amazing missionary work is ;D

So this week has been super crasyy. We get reffereals EVERY DAY. at LEAST 1. It's amazing!! one of Elder Carvajal's "sons" Is my our district leader! He's also pretty cool! I'm still senior companion wich is cool. (suprising) but cool. So we had our first sunday & it looks like we are going to have lots of fun in this ward. Some are a little upset because they've had sisters in this ward for 12 years O-o... WOW! >_< we've had lots of people drop us because they only wanted to speak with sisters. Our ward mission leader says it's just weeding out the those who are actually interested and who isn't! That's what every missionary needs anyways :]. So our most promising investigators are 12-14 year old girls -_-. It's kind of funny because they listen but joke around the entire time :P.

so i'm really sorry if i haven't written you a letter in a while i've been pretty busy :\ I haven't had the time :\. But remeber i miss you guys a lot and i will repent and write you as soon as possible!

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-Elder McSheehy

Week 27 - (1/26/2015) Brothers For Eternity

      This has been a very exciting and hard week for Elder McSheehy.  He said he had so much fun throughout the week prior to leaving Reno but it was hard to leave.  He was able to go to the Temple before he left Reno.  He really enjoyed that experience.  His district was able to go together.  Elder McSheehy has definitely made some eternal friends as he served in Reno.  In the picture Elder McSheehy is with Elder Monson, Elder Fordham, Elder Swaney, Sister Grigs, and Sister Tibbs.  (I think I got their names correct) He said that he will truly miss this group of awesome missionaries.

Elder McSheehy was able to visit "Shoe Tree" prior to leaving Reno.  I don't know the whole story behind this very interesting tree but he was able to donate to the scenery. Elder McSheehy sent me some video of him and Elder Fordham trying to get their shoes to hang from the tree.  It was quite funny to say the least.  

 Some of you might understand this missionary tradition much better then myself.  I guess every 6 months the Elders get together to build a small fire to burn a piece of their "uniform"  Elder McSheehy did hit his 6 month mark this past week and participated in the ceremony.  He burned one of his ties.  His very close friend Elder Carvajal burned an entire suit as he departs the mission field after completing his 2 year mission.

I think one of the most difficult parts of the week for Elder McSheehy was saying goodbye to Elder Carvajal.  He is the Elder in the middle of this picture.  They grew to be very close friends over the past 12 weeks helping each other as they served the people of Reno.  Elder Carvajal completed his 2 year mission and was released from his assignment to return home.  I have to admit, I will miss him too.  We were blessed to meet Elder Carvajal on our Christmas Skype call and I would get random videos from him as well in the mail.  What an awesome guy!  I am so proud of him for all of the hard work and sacrifice that he made to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I''m sure over those 2 years he has blessed numerous lives with his joy, laughter, and testimony of Jesus Christ.
I read a quote the other day that I think Elder McSheehy would enjoy and agree with  - "Companions for a time... Friends for life... Brothers for Eternity"