Transferred
sorry i am emailing a little early because i am being
transfered again and we need to travel to Lallo latter on. i was super sad when
we got the text about the transfers even though i was expecting it. even though
i have only been in sta ana for one transfer i have made so many new friends
and have come to love them all. me and elder robles started off not knowing
anything about the area and now we both feel like it is our second home. I am
going to miss all the members and all our investigators! we have seen the
problems and challenges, and we have seen the blessings and progression of this
area during the last transfer. I feel like in the next couple transfers this
small branch's progressions is going to explode! i know that elder Robles will
continue to care for the people here. he is a great missionary and has taught
me soo much! i am truly blessed that i was able to be his companion.
New Companion
my next companion is, elder Motley. he has only been in
the mission for one cycle so i will be follow up training! haha wahoo! haha! i
am getting transfered to Bacarra. it is one of the famous areas in the mission.
i am pretty sure it is the wealthiest and safest city in the mission. so... mom
you don't have to worry anymore. i think i will be ok for the rest of my
mission. haha. I am also excited because i have heard that there is a ward
there and they have a lot of fellowshipers! haha!
Strengthening the
Members
other than transfers the rest if our week has been great!
we are still teaching a group of great people who are mostly all progressing.
we actually don't have too many investigators in this area because we have
mainly focused on reacent converts and less actives. for the reason that this
area used to be the promised land for missionaries. the last couple years they
have probably had around 100 convert baptisms. but for some reason almost all
of those baptisms are now less active or inactive... so instead of adding to
that list we have been trying to bring them back as well as prepare our
investigators to be the reacent converts that will be a blessing to the
branch(future leaders). i feel that most of our investigators ,that we have
now, could have been baptized this transfer but we saw that they need more time
if they are to remain active and help the branch progress.
We will be Given
what We Need
some things that i have learned from this transfer+area
is that when we really focus and listen to the PEOPLE we will never need to
wonder what to say. we will never need to think, "what is the best thing
to say?" because it will be given to us. when we listen with love and
follow the promptings of the spirit as it reveals concerns and needs the people
wont only feel the spirit but they will be able to see solutions to the
concerns that they have. they will see themselves changing and becoming closer
to Christ! they will not only recieve a testimony of the Gospel but will be
converted to the Gospel.
Testimony
I know this work is the work of God. I know that he knows
and loves every one of the members, reacent converts and investigators that we
have taught here in sta ana. I know that he cares about our progression. i have
felt and seen his guiding hand in my life. I know that because of him i have
become a better person. I have seen his hand in our lessons and in the lives of
those we have taught! I have seen how much their families and lives have been
blessed as they accepted and lived the Gospel. I know this is HIS church.
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