"2019... You're Never Going Home!"-Elder McCain - Jan 7, 2019

Wow, it's 2019. To all you haters gone home (Justin, J.C, Katri, Ben...) 2019 did come, and I've almost got 6 months left. It's wild. 

Anyway. It was a pretty bipolar week here in Bettendorf. We spent a lot of time with other missionaries on New Years and New Years Eve cause we weren't supposed to proselyte on either of those days. It was a good time, we played some fun games and ate some food and did some bowling. 

But then, disaster struck! On the evening of the first, we found ourselves very sick. The next two days were spent in our apartment, mostly just sleeping and being sad. Elder Schoeneman got it bad enough that the mission nurse actually sent us to the ER. We were there for 4 hours, got to watch the entire Lakers game, and got out at 2 in the morning, and turns out he was totally fine. 

Anyway, we recovered and went on exchanges. I was so sick of being cooped up that I just took Elder Caterson (whom I was with for the day) and went finding for 6 hours. It was so therapeutic. between the two companionships we found 18 people, which was awesome. Haven't seen this kind of success since I was in Quincy! Something about that Illinois vibe! 

Anyway, that's about it for this week! Love you all! 

Godspeed!

That address is wrong, sorry. 

3434 Towne Pointe Ln #131, Bettendorf, IA 52722

Elder Housholder
  
P. S. S/o to Elder Harvath for taking care of the land of my inheritance. 

Happy new year!
We actually found a 7/11. These don't exist in Iowa. 
You can almost taste the amount of dapper-ness of these gentlemen
Bowling with the squad
#ERblessings







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