The Phantom Fubeca

Whattup Nerf Herders,
So a couple days before transfers, we get a call from President Rollings. He talks with Elder Medeiros alone for a while to call him as an LZ and get the juice on what should happen to everyone in our district, and then I get called into the room where it happens.

"Elder Ebbert! If nothing changes between now and tomorrow night, this next transfer you will leave your area..."

Not very surprising. What he failed to mention is that we were getting pinkwashed by 2 sets of sisters :(

"...and in your new area, though on paper you are going to be a Junior Companion..."

That's a little weird way to phrase it. I'm pretty sure the transfer boards are digital now, not on paper.

"...you are going to be placed with a missionary who has more tenure on the mission, but who I believe could benefit from excitement and diligence in the work, so you will play a large part in leading the area."

The puzzle snaps together. A thought passes through my mind so fast it practically slips out of my mouth before I catch it-

"Ok President. You want me to break a fubeca."

The call ends. We clean our house like demons to prepare it for the sisters, and I start to prepare myself. I practically go through a whole fetching training arc getting spiritually jacked to hold my own against this fubeca. It was poetic, even: my training was absolutely horrible fubecagen, and my next transfer was with the king of fubeca-burners himself. Now I simply had to use what I learned. And heavens know that I was not gonna have a repeat of my training again.

The day of reckoning arrives. Transfers are announced. And...

President completely changed everything PSYCH

Attack of the Vagabundos
So what actually happened is that I am now in Itapecerica 2. You know, the area that's impossible to pronounce with the cool mall and restaurant and where I did NOT buy a 3 book set of Lord of the Rings in portuguese (YOU HAVE NO PROOF)? And I'm now senior comp of one Elder Guimarães, which feels a lot like the blind leading the blind because frankly I have no idea what I'm doing and even though he just left training this transfer he is way more experienced than I am. 

But seriously, he's super awesome. We basically have identical interests, except for the fact that he played cringe RPGs like Destiny and Elders Scrolls Online and I played classy, respectable RPGs like Persona and Xenoblade. But we're both just trying to do our best, figure things out, and evade fubecagen. So it's fun.

Revenge of the Spiritual Thought

Yeah despite the exciting transfer it's going to be a short email with an even shorter spiritual thought cuz I spent all day becoming the "King of Music Legally Acquired from the Internet". So our spiritual thought this week is, yet again, just a recommendation: specifically a recommendation for the excellent BYU Speech His Grace is Sufficient by Brad Wilcox. This is a pretty famous BYU speech for a reason: it's really, really good. I listen to it like basically every day it's better than therapy lol

Oh yeah actually this week we're going to change from a recommendation to an INVITATION. By reading these words you have now committed to listen to His Grace is Sufficient in the next 3 days. I will be following up so you better keep your commitment >:) 

Directed by George Lucas

Sorry for the distinct lack of clever wit, obscure references, and deeply moving theological commentary this week. My kingdom of music was just that important, but I'll make it up to you guys next week. Have a fantastic week, and may the force be with you.

God is Good,

Elder Ebbert