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So in the course of this week I think I got ebola. Before y'all freak out I was very safe in what I was doing because I'm a bit of a germaphobe so it's all good. BUT, this week was different for sure. It all started when we visited with members that Elder Talbot and I hadn't met yet. They told us about a project that they were thinking they might be doing the next day with a house that needed help three years ago but, finally the owners were finally both in the hospital (big surprise (sarcasm intended and you'll see why)) so they were going to go help clean it out. Now to describe the conditions. First of all Mom: I'm glad that you introduced me to hoarding before the mission because this was what we were looking at except they still had a decent amount of walking space upstairs. But, the real problem was the basement. Like I was saying it's been this way for about three years when they had the first flood. So they have a bunch of food stuff and random crap downstairs and it flooded and never got cleaned out so prime for mold and destruction. Next they had a sewer back up, multiple times, and flood the entire basement over and over again. So not only mold but add sewage to that. Finally the mice problem was intense. There was sooo much mice dung and stuff all over the place, which adds to the plague mentality. So yeah we spent a few days taking stuff out of there and throwing it into two different dumpsters while other people organized and fixed the kitchen above. The second day when we were doing the real dirty job I was able to acquire a heavy duty ventilator so I'm not so worried about that part. But, it was nasty nasty. I think the worst part was the smell of death that came off of the things that we threw and didn't quite make it into the dumpster and busted open. There was also a fridge in the basement that smelled like death (I'm so glad I have my mom's nose and can barely smell) that the two guys with the face ventilators got to clean out. It ended with me screaming and just shoving everything into a garbage bag. The worst part was the watermelon that didn't look like a watermelon anymore that I got the pleasure of taking out :) Overall a good day spent with the boys :) 

Other than that it was a good first sunday with normal church. We have about 7 members who come regularly and then us and the Waltons a senior misisonary couple. So it's a small meeting in a large church. We have the largest church building I've ever served in on my mission so its a good deal :) Elder Talbot and I have been getting along pretty well and I'm excited to serve with him so it's good.

I think that's all I've got time for so I'll be done for now. Love youz and I hope you have a great week