Week 26

Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 9:48 AM

Alright, down to the nitty gritty, yes, I'm being transferred.  I found out Saturday morning.  No, I don't know where I'm going.  No, I'm not going into any leadership positions (ie District leader etc).  I may be a senior companion doing follow up training with someone who came out with Elder Moses.  We'll see.  I still don't know for sure on the calls for Christmas, but I may just be calling yall from our cell phone.  We'll see... again...

There's not enough time today to get everything done I need to get done.  I got letters from mom 26, grams, dad w/ bishopric, and Rachel.  

I definitely am excited for a change.  I really think it will help re-energize me and help me escape some ruts I've inevitably fallen into.  I am however, going to miss terribly many people in this ward.  I love them...lots...but I'll see them again ;)  So, I really don't have much to say.  This letter is probably going to be super boring and short.  Part of the story of missionary life is people NEVER calling us back and appointments consistently falling through.  It makes for fun times though.  Mother, I gave the stocking to Elder Moses because he's a stud, and I'm going to miss him.  He's definitely grown a lot and is becoming a fantastic missionary.  I feel totally confident with him running the area.  Alright, in order to spice up this letter, I will. . . I don't know.  What could I do to spice up this letter.  I'm not a very spicy guy/Elder, I guess.  hmmmmm...well yesterday we had 1 investigator at church which came about because of a very dedicated member aka a miracle.  Said investigator was going to need a ride to church because his gas funds were on the lower end of the spectrum, so he was going to call his number 1 fellowshipper in the ward.  Well, I don't think connection was ever made and we tried to play middle man as we always do, but just left a bunch of messages.  Well said member came to church at 7:00 in the morning for ward council which ends at 8.  After ward council, we asked if said investigator had ever gotten ahold of him.  He hadn't so, said member called said investigator on our phone, got a hold of him, drove about 30 minutes to go pick up and the drive him back to church.  So he added an extra hour to his travel that day in order to pick up a fellow brother and child of God.  That's definitely emulating Christ.  It was great.  Regardless of whether this investigator joins the church or not, he will be a forever friend of mine.  I just hope that he'll join the church and begin the straight and narrow pathway back to our Heavenly Father.  He's such a good man.

I hope you enjoyed the story and I hope it made this letter worth the time you took out of your precious day to read it ;)  Anyways, thanks for being the best family ever.  Next week's email should be a stud since I'll have juicy details on the new locale :)  Please have a wonderful time together as a family this Christmas.  Remember, the Gospel blesses families.  

Love,

Elder Patty