Aloha-
After an unexpected call for transfers I took a one hour car ride up to Roanoke, Virginia. Same state, but whole different world. Cave Spring was a bike area until about 9 months ago, then they combined it with the Back Creek ward, so we are actually covering two areas and two wards. It makes for an exhausting Sunday. This area is the wealthiest area in the mission, so needless to say the work is quite bit slower. It is so beautiful though. Roanoke hardly has a city center, but everyone (in our area at least) lives in the gorgeous Virginia homes up hollers of the Blue Ridge Mountains. You could take what seems to be a nearly vacant road up the mountians and end up in a 5 star neighborhood. Truly a trip.
My new companion is Elder Dennison Conger from Orem, Utah. He is awesome. We haven't had the opportunity to teach together very much, with the lack of investigators, but we get along well and this will be a great transfer. He is super funny and energetic, and responsible. I am excited to work in this area. I am praying that those left in Lynchburg will take care of the people there.
We live in a members basement, but won't be for long. We will be moving to a different place during this transfer. So send everything to the mission home and they can forward it to wherever we are living. The ward is great though and we are moving to someone elses home.
The top investigator here is Danny Robinson, who will be getting baptized on June 4th. He is an awesome guy who's wife is a reactivated member with 4 boys under the age of 7. He is an Iraq vet and super solid guy. This area has a lot of potential.
I will let you know more as I know more. As of right now, new area and new companion is a bit overwhelming!
Much Love,
Elder Dumke
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