Feb. 15, 2010

So our trip down to Tullahoma and Fairview was crazier then anticipated. Some of the crazy stuff that you would normally see down there are just crazy southern homes and all the redneck stuff. What we actually saw was a crazy big snow storm! About when we got to Murfreesboro it started to snow way hard and huge flakes like you'd see in the mountains. Totally out of the norm here. It continued to snow like that all night.

So when we got to Fairview it was about 10:00 PM and Elder Hansen and I wanted to go home. However President said that we shouldn't drive anymore in the snow and just stay the night with Fairview. Having intended on going home we didn't have anything to stay the night, such as blankets a change of clothes toiletries, contacts solution, etc. So we found some extra blankets and slept on the floor for the night hoping that in the morning the storm would've passed and we'd be able to drive home.

Upon waking up our hopes were quickly dashed to pieces. It had snowed most of the night and was still snowing. So we had our studies there while Elder Smith was unpacking his stuff and getting ready for the day and then we decided to throw the clothes that we had in the washer and dryer so we wouldn't shower and then put back on dirty clothes. We didn't know at the time that the slowest dryer in the world resides at their house. P.S. they live in a two bedroom house that is the most rickety place I have ever seen. When we turned on the washer one of the pegs is missing so it rocks back and forth when it washes. That motion literally causes the entire house to shake.

Also their shower is what has been dubbed "the croucher" because it doesn't have a place for a shower-head so what they've done is attach a hose to the faucet and a shower-head to the end of the hose. The hose is attached via tape, lots of tape. So you get in and turn the water on and it comes out this nice little hose/shower-head but if you pull the shower head above the faucet you lose all water pressure and it all comes through the tape at the faucet. Also the drain in the tub doesn't work unless you hold it down. So you have to crouch down in order to get any water on you and you have to hold down the drain or the tub starts filling with water. So I found the best way to bathe is to hold the taped faucet with one hand to get better water pressure, hold the hose with the other hand, stand on one foot and hold the drain down with the other foot. It was quite an experience.

Then after we got out of the shower we were still left without any clothes for round about an hour. So we continued to study wearing bedsheets until we got dry clothes. Then President called and approved us to drive and right as we hung up the phone the dryer finished. It was a crazy experience. That was pretty much the highlight of the week as far as excitement goes. I took a video of the house so you can see it when I send of this next card it was really fun because it was totally off the wall.

Then just normal work. The two Sr. couples who work in the office are going home and their replacements just got here today so thats going to be a little chaotic in the switch-off but probably fun, the new Sr.s are really excited to be here and they'll do awesome. Well I love ya and have a great week.