transfer 10/7/2013

We got the call last night! I am being transferred, and it feels so good! It is time for me to go. I am sad to leave many wonderful people here, but one of the messages I just kept getting over and over in conference was that it is a privilege and a joy to receive assignments from the Lord, in His time, no matter what they are, and I am just so happy to throw myself into a new adventure, making Him the focal point of my every thought, even if I don't see the entire purpose of what it is He wants me to do.

I couldn't sleep last night for excitement and thinking of all that I have to do. I still don't know where I am going tomorrow morning, but as I lay in my bed, I began to think about these past 6 months and if I had done any good here.  I have not brought anyone into or back into the kingdom of God. But all I could see last night were so many faces smiling at me from a million different wonderful, brave conversations about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. I saw Eva Coronado laughing with joy at the two young girls sitting in her kitchen, I saw Lucia proudly setting down her sopes and arroz in front of us to eat, I saw that distressed white lady whose mother we helped get off the floor after a bad fall, I saw Sandra's face when we taught her about the Plan of Salvation and her purpose here on the earth. My life has been one long stream of light here in Hafer. Each interaction has been to strengthen and invite others to progress along the path closer to our Heavenly Father. I have joined arms with so many people here to lift them to a higher plane, and that is what I was assigned to do. That is the overwhelming feeling that I had last night --the little treasure in my heart that I served here with all my heart and soul and I have absolutely nothing to regret.

I love General Conference. I love gathering with the saints. I love feeling the power of God's work moving forward and knowing that my entire family is united with His cause.

Well, other than that I just want you to know how blazingly happy I am to be here in Texas. It has started to cool off which is really unnerving when you are used to being enveloped in sweat. I am working on...well...basically everything in Preach My Gospel to become a better missionary everday. Specifically truly loving each investigator and seeking to help them along individually. President Pingree counseled us, "Don't jeopardize someone's conversion by rushing them through their repentance." And I have really come to see that. Every lesson is a crucial hour in their lives where they can come to know the Savior and how they personally can come to Him right now, how they can receive a fulness of happiness in this life. How I love it when the Spirit teaches the lesson.

I sure love all of you! My heart is always with you! I love reading your emails. Thank you for each being the most incredible people I know.