Nick started having some health problems. He lost 12 pounds (I'm not sure from where), wasn't sleeping much at night, and generally wasn't feeling well. He didn't want to complain to the mission president, but happened to mention it to a friend, who did feel the mission president should know. I think they suspected stress (maybe from all the birds in Weiser), so they sent him to Boise to stay with two other elders for a week. He said that week was the most fun he's had his whole mission, he loves his two companions, and wishes he could stay there for the rest of his mission. But he still didn't feel any better, so he would have to call the mission president and tell him he couldn't go back to Weiser because he probably needed to be in Boise where he could see a doctor. The three of them get along great and work hard. He's a district leader, and the other two are zone leaders, and they teach a lot. They've picked up a lot of new investigators.
Of course, he didn't stay in that companionship for the rest of his mission. The next transfer, he got a new companion, Elder Huyett from San Diego, and was transferred to Boise North. For the first time on his mission, he's in a bike area. He's using someone else's bike for now, because it may not be for long. He's not too happy about it, but says he can't complain. He's planning to get super healthy this transfer and the biking will be good exercise. And he's really happy to be in Boise near so many people he knows and loves. He thinks the area looks like it could be really good and that he'll enjoy being there. He's starting to feel better, but finally has a doctor appointment scheduled just in case.
Halloween weekend was fun because the mission president asked them not to go out after six p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. And since no one signed up to feed them, they cooked a feast. They made stuffed mushrooms and stuffed steak wrapped in bacon. A member had given them money for dinner, so they decided to eat nice. They hung out with some other elders, and smashed the pumpkins they had carved with baseball bats.
They taught some great discussions. And he received a letter from Toni, a girl he baptized in Buhl. She's now a freshman at BYU. She's really strong in the church and is even thinking about going on a mission. She had watched a movie about missionaries, and it made her want to thank Nick. He said it was really nice to get a letter like that, and motivational too. It was fun to teach her because she asked so many questions that he had to study specifically for her lessons.
They live with Sister Binkley and her two kids. They are great, and are really good to the missionaries. I like them too! She texted me the picture of Nick and Elder Huyett the first night they were there.
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