Finding Caleb

Here's the long story. We're told there will be a special fireside for non members, new members, and returning members Sunday night about a week in advance. We invite several recent converts and our WML (Ward Mission Leader) is willing to drive us all down in his mini-van. We had two commit but
while we were at dinner with our WML Sunday night an hour before the devotional we got a text from one saying he was ill so he couldn't go and a call that I missed from the other recent convert. We get in the van and start heading to pick them up and I listen to a voicemail from the other recent convert who explains that he can't come. I neglect to mention this information and we go try to pick him up. Right as we knock on the door we get a call from a returning member who has heard about the fireside from a recent convert and they both want to go. He says it's pretty far and it's a lot of gas so we tell him we are with the WML and we would love to pick up him and his recent convert friend. So we go merrily on our way. We arrive as they are singing the first hymn. I was told by a missionary I worked with that Caleb is in the new Smyrna beach ward and I see the missionary there at the fireside with his companion, an older gentleman, and a skinny young man in a suit sitting on a bench in front of us. I think nothing of it at first and then the realization dawns on me. Ta Dah!

I'm still a little taller than him and he's still driving the same old Prius. Everything is pretty much the same. They're selling their house hoping to move south, brother Farb is still designing boats, and Caleb still works hard. The elder I worked with previously mentioned that Caleb goes out with them at least weekly and when appointments fall through he wants to go to the park and talk to people. I told him Jackson's story about walking to the church through the beach and he thought that was pretty funny. Alma did rejoice exceedingly to see his brethren; and what added more to his joy, they were still his brethren in the Lord; yea, and they had waxed strong in the knowledge of the truth; for they were men of a sound understanding and they had searched the scriptures diligently, that they might know the word of God. Spiritual giant right here

Well, I already talked about the highlight of the week, the rest of it is mostly biking. I got to talk with my buddy elder Hemsley on Thursday and he's still working hard, not trunky at all. I don't feel any different either. Hopefully I won't have to bike much these next two weeks. We've been biking for the last two weeks because the elders needed the car and I'm beat. Hopefully they have been conservative
with the miles but maybe we'll bike a little for fun towards the end of the month.
I'm so tired. I still need to plan and work everyday. That doesn't go away because you get close to the end of your mission. Everything is going well here and I got pretty burnt today while we went mini golfing. Still fun though.
Hope everyone is still well, and working hard. Take care guys

Love
Elder Willard