This week has been crazy. So on Monday we were up in Perth for our zone p-day. With the rest of the zone we played games like chair soccer, kickball, and red light-green light. I also got Elder Mejia to teach me how to play Australian Rules Football, or Footy. Afterwards we went on exchanges with the District leader, Elder Kleven. They had a long list of referrals from years ago so we started calling each one. I called one guy and it turns out that he had already joined the church but had moved and didn't know where the chapel was in his new city so we got him in contact with the missionaries there.
The next morning we had district meeting and we were actually there in person instead of having to skype in. After district meeting Elder Mejia and Elder Kleven went to the mission office to get elder Mejia's Bike fixed, and I went with Elder Christofferson and then we swapped when they came back after lunch and I was with Elder Kleven again. The next day we traveled back down to Narrogin.
Then on Thursday, we were calling President for our weekly report and he told us about transfers early. I am getting transferred to a northern suburb of Perth to Butler ward. It is the highest north ward in the mission (all other congregations are branches). My new comp is Elder Liao who is a convert from China. It is crazy moving because I have been in Narrogin for 5 transfers and have gone through 4 companions here. 
The rest of the week has been pretty good. On Sunday, one of our investigators was able to come again. The branch down here is great and always makes sure to make the investigators we bring feel special. They had me bear my testimony since I am going. Then in the second hour the branch Pres taught the gospel principles lesson. It was an awesome lesson. So he started off by going to a book case and grabbing a pamphlet and ripped it up into little pieces. then he put them all in a rubbish bin and handed it to Elder Mejia and told him to make it into a book. Elder Mejia was like how do I do that, so trying to be the helpful companion I am, I suggested he shake it, and so he shook the bin and nothing happened. The branch president then took the bin and threw all the paper in the air. He then talked about how no matter how long you shake it the paper will never become a book. He related this to how the creation and existence of the earth and humans is evidence of God because the creation could not happen by chance. The rest of the lesson was pretty good too although no more books were ripped up and thrown in the air. I'm going to miss the branch. 
After Church we had a lesson with our investigator and she told us that she wanted to be baptized so we put her on date for the 12 of May. So that was exciting. 
Anyway I hope everyone has a good week. 

Love, 
Elder Nelson

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