¡¡FAMILIA!!
First things are first. HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN!!! and...
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!! Don't worry, I have nine little balloons filled with
confetti and my new companion already gave me the green light to do the
ridiculous tradition. I'm determined to keep this tradition alive.
Ridiculous Goff New Years Parties since 2000.
So like I said transfers came around, after what we call
"Eternal Monday" when everyone's feeling anxious to see what's going
to happen for the next six weeks. I got a call from President, and he let me
know that he wants me to head to Virreyes 3 with Elder Micanquer from Colombia.
He's an awesome Elder who will be ending the mission this transfer, and
President wants me to prepare the area to reassume my proud role as father in a
couple months. That means I have to get the nursury ready with plenty of new
toys, clean area book, and happy members that are willing to work with us so
that Elder Roger's future younger brother has a good experience.
Elder Rogers got a new companion, Elder Hogge, who promised
he'd take good care of my son. Elder Viera stayed back in Chacarita also. Elder
Zollinger will be the new mission Secretary. You know where? Virreyes. That's
right. I just can't get rid of this kid. We'll be serving in the same ward again,
for the 6th transfer. We've never been companions, but we've become like
brothers. He jokingly said to another Elder that we're never gonna seperate,
because we're practically sealed in the temple.
The last week in Chacarita was pretty awesome. None of our
investigators came to Church, but the Lord blessed us with 2 people who came by
themselves. At the end of Eternal Monday, we also had an awesome talk with a
former investigator about the new change that Christ wants them to make now
that it's the New Year. We talked about Matthew 11:28-29, and invited her to be
baptized. She admitted that she always wanted to be baptized, but just wanted
to get to know the Church better, and had bad habits Sunday morning. But she
recommited to coming to Church and excitedly accepted the invitation to witness
a baptism of another lady after the meetings. I'm so happy that the new Elders
will have somewhere solid to start off on back there.
Virreyes is an area in Provincia, so I finally left the big
Capital. We're about 10 minutes from the Mission Headquarters, and it's an
interesting place. A few months ago, it was a struggling little branch. But
when the Church built a brand new chapel that's even nicer than the old one in
San Fernando, Virreyes exploded into a thriving ward. I'm excited to get to
work here. With 9 missionaries here (3 mission office secrataries, 2 Zone
Leaders, Us, and a married missionary couple) I feel very blessed to be a part
of an incredible team.
I love you so much guys, and I hope that everything is going
well. I'm praying like crazy for you all, and I hope you had an awesome
Christmas. Pop a couple of confetti filled balloons with me for old time's
sake.
-Élder Goff
P.S. Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday, and Happy New Year.
Here's a boat load of pictures. :)
1797- My last District Meeting in Zona Belgrano
1830- Some old comps at the Christmas Party. Elder Critchlow
and Elder Bobadilla were companions at one point as well!
1845- With Presidente and Hermana Ayre
1847- The Bravo familia from Liniers (Alex, Consuelo,
Nicole, and Kiara) sent me this for Christmas through the Elders that are in
Liniers right now. How nice is that of them? :)
1855- Christmas Dinner. :)
1894- Elder Rogers and I with our traded ties. Aww. They
grow up so fast.
1895- Elder Micanquer and I. What a stud.
1875- Thanks for the Christmas gifts to me and Elder Rogers.
I've offically chosen a side in this ridiculous soccer club feud. But not with
Boca or River the two big ones, but the team that the Pope and the guy who
plays Aragorn on Lord of the Rings support and have the same colors as Real
Salt Lake. ¡Dale, San Lorenzo!
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