I Got Transferred!

Hi Everyone!
I GOT TRANSFERRED!!! I am way bummed to have to leave our investigators but so, so happy that I am getting a new companion. My new companion is Elder Draper. He is a kid from Utah, Sandy area. One of the nicest kids I have met and he loves sports!!!.... And pretty much is the man! I went on exchanges once with him and was hoping to get him as a companion ‘cause he is such a stinking good guy!

I am now in a town called Hamilton. It’s a suburb, lower income white and Hispanics. There are lots of Hispanics here so that is sweet. There is a Spanish branch and so that is cool. We are in a bike area and we have a very nice apt. It’s an old row home and we live in the bottom floor of it! ALSO!!!! WE HAVE THE CRAZY HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET FROM US. sooooo I would expect the stories to get funnier because they love talking to the missionaries and you can never talk to them without a blog worthy story! I am sooo, sooo happy to have this companion! Things are gonna be awesome! I was sad to leave our investigators, but I am way, way stoked for this opportunity. I went and said all my good byes yesterday and that was sad. Could not get in touch with any of our investigators but one of the member family's, the Schweglars, the ones who fellowshipped Michael, took us out to eat at a good Mexican restaurant and we visited the Halls also.

Sweet Story: We went arrived to go tract yesterday because none of the investigators were home to visit, so.... we arrived to go tract at an apartment and I got out and just said “no”... I looked at my companion and he agreed it wasn’t the right time to tract. So we went to Kieth's apartment (the kid whose grandpa was a church leader) our phone was dead and so we had no idea how we were gonna be able to get into their complex. We got out of the car and started walking towards the door when his mom "Marylee" opened the front door and just said “come in, God is amazing!" She explained how she was just talking to her uncle on the phone about starting to go back to church and how she needed it in her life to help with the loss of her dad. She was crying and told us how strongly the spirit was prompting her to return to church. We talked and then finally I stopped her and in conversation and just said "Marylee will you go to church this week?" she looked at me and said, "well, if I tell you I am going to church I will promise you." I said "thats why I asked will you? not could you?" She said yes and she is going to meet with the bishop, and is going to a church addiction recovery program tonight to stop smoking... SO, SO cool. oh yeah, Kieth also commited to come to church this week too! She told me how much she appreciated it and then said “if It wasn’t against the rules I would hug you!” I laughed and took off! It was soo cool to see how the spirit was touching her. If anything this last transfer taught me how much I love people. I may have struggles with certain people but I learned why I am doing missionary work! To help these people be as happy as they can be!! And for ME to grow.

I still love getting letters and to make it easier for you,

Here is my new address.
312 N 2nd St. Apt. A
Hamilton, OH, 45011

I love you all,
Elder Scott Stiles