Monday, February 6, 2012

Where's Waldo?

Elder Garner and I
at the Florence Water Tower

Elder Ramsey and I

Me and the Avila Family
(Branch President's Family)

Elder "Jacobo" and I
(girl car in the back)
From: Austin Ipson
2709 Abbots Loop Ct.
columbus, OH  43204-4339
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 9:06 AM


So you're all in suspense as to where I am.  Well take a guess?  What is it?  Tell me, tell me, fine don't tell me...  Let's just say if you go find my first apartment address you'd find where I am!  That's right I'm back in Columbus in Spanish West!  The difference I am Senior companion, and I am finishing the trainer for Elder Jacobson.  Elder Roach (Elder Jacobson's old Trainer) was called as District Leader down in Dayton.  So I was brought up from the bowels of Kentucky to finish the training.  I may be in Ohio, but I still have my Southern Roots!  The South will rise again!

That left Elder Garner to take over the promised land of Kentucky.  He's a good missionary, and will do a great job of taking over the area.

As for now, I'm back in the 16 year old girl car (Calfscours Green Mazda 3).  It's nearing the 50,000 mile mark, so it should be replaced soon.  With the Mazda I will have put 50,000 miles on three different cars.  The other two never got replaced while I was there, but could you include that in your prayers; that I can get out of the "girl car" :P.

The area has changed quite a bit.  My old investigators seemed to have fleeted away.  However I did go back and Contact Hector and Susanna.  We caught them in an awkward moment, but they invited us back on Wednesday.

Most of the Branch remembers me!  It was fun to get a warm welcome, and to actually be able to communicate with them.  However the Dominican in the branch named Henry, well... I still can't understand him.....

It is also notable to add that Elder Ramsey and I have been separated.  It was a transfer short of a year, and that time gave us the conviction that we are making a trip down to Mexico! 

Oh yeah!  President Avila says thank you for the Nauvoo Temple pics!

So... Yeah... it's all been a shock, so, I really don't know what to say right now.  I’m excited to be back, and get to work!

I love you all, and let me know what happened in the super bowl.  I've only heard it was Patriots and Giants.  Juan de Dios watches a little bit of Football, so I got a small insight from him.

Once again, I love you all.  Don't eat too much cake, and when in doubt pinkie out!

Para Siempre,
Elder A. Ipson
The Great Ohio Columbus Mission