You’re not gonna believe this.
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| We’re the smallest zone in the mission, but obviously the most powerful. |
This has been one of the craziest weeks of my entire mission. Which is saying a lot, because I’ve seen my fair share of appendicitis cases and had to move to a foreign country, but transfers sort of always feel like that.
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| We loved hanging out with the elders in Chiquilajá who were also waiting for their trainees! |
Let me call you back to Wednesday morning. We arrived at the chapel dark and early at the hour of 5 a.m. We then proceeded to wait until 5:40 for the bus to get to us so we could load everything, and by 6 we were finally on our way to Xela!
At the transfer meeting, they announced the trainers! Which included yours truly. I was not surprised, but when they announced my area I sure was. And that area is …
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| Our whole district was already at the training meeting! |
EL PRADO IN XELA!!!
When President Roden sent me to Huehue, he basically said that I had a lot more of the mission to experience and he didn’t want me “stuck in Xela.” So I thought he would never send me back. I cannot emphasize how far my jaw dropped from underneath my mask. Prado is literally a bordering area with Baúl. I'm in my old district again with Hermana Noyola! It is such a party. The first time I saw Hermana Noyola in person again, I cried because I was so happy. But now it’s becoming normal and I’m not as much of an emotional wreck.
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| The gang’s all here. |
Our companions didn’t fly in until Friday afternoon, and we didn’t get to meet them until Saturday morning, so for half of the week I was in a trio in Prado with two other trainers—Hermana Hid and Hermana Aragon! Those ladies are such a vibe. We got to do a service project with my new-old district, contact some people, and order food from Uber Eats again! The joys of modern living.
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| Our most prized possession. |
My trainee is Hermana Nelson! She is the cutest cinnamon roll on the planet, and I will literally protect her at all costs. She’s from Brigham City, which means she is my one and only Utah companion! And seriously, I cannot emphasize how pure she is.
Psalm 29 says:
11 The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.
I wasn’t necessarily nervous about training. I’ve been asking to do it for the last two transfers. But I have felt the Lord give me and my companion strength, and I have felt the peace that I’m promised bless me. Even when I won’t have all the answers, God will.
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| We love helping people move. Just call us the Elders Quorum 😎 |
It is such a miracle to be a missionary. Even when you don’t get a crazy amount of contacts, or find a family of 20, or have any other sensational, storytelling situation happen. Every day, you get to become a little more like the person Heavenly Father has been able to see this entire time. And that’s completely true, wherever you are.
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