Dear family,
Today was
transfers, and I am now writing from my new home for I don't know how many
months. I am once again in the Lima! In El Porvenir. It's my fourth area in
this stake.
I was pretty
sure I was going to be transferred, but I thought that I would stay in Palermo
until Wednesday morning. But Monday afternoon we got a phone call from the
assistants. They told us that Tuesday we were going to go to the airport to
greet the new missionaries and that I should bring my suitcases with me. So I
spent the rest of Monday saying some hurried goodbyes. I finished off the
evening with a family home evening with Hna Lesly, her family, accompanied by
Hna Hilda and her kids. It was my last chance to try to leave something that
would help one of my converts and the rest of her family. I shared Alma 37:6.
´´Now ye may suppose that
this is foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple
things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth
confound the wise.´´
From there I
invited them to keep doing the small and simple things that will keep them
progressing (Prayer, scripture study, family home evenings, going to the temple
when they can). I hold onto the hope that if Lesly stays strong in the gospel
that one day Rides will follow her example!
Monday night I
did a hurried job of packing. Tuesday morning we took my luggage and went to La
Paz. From there we went to the airport to greet the new missionaries. (5
Elders, 5 Sisters) I never thought I would go back to the airport during my
mission; it was a little strange to be there, remembering what it was like to
be so very new. It was also different because this time I understood what
everyone was saying and I wasn't just swimming in a sea of noise. We spent the
rest of the day in orientation with the new missionaries and spent the night
with the new sisters.
This morning it
was off to changes meeting and then to my new area. So far I've only met the
bishop and one of the sisters in the ward (she made us lunch today). But for as
sad as I was to leave Palermo, I do feel like this is where I need to be now.
And I'll see what I can do to serve the ward and people here with whatever time
I have.
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