¡FAMILIA!
Transfers came. I get six more weeks in Derqui! Elder
Bassett left, and Elder Gutierrez from Chile is the newbie in the pension; it
will be good to get this English-speaking apostasy out of there. I´ve realized
that my accent evolves depending on who I´m around most often, and I´ve been
around good old Yankees for too long. I can´t really play the whole ¨guess
where I´m from¨ game anymore. Poor old Elder Gutierrez though. My prankster
natural man convinced us to ambush him as he arrived to the apartment with
Aerosol Artificial Snow that they sell here for Carnaval. (I took a video,
but it´s too big to send.) Luckily he was a good sport, and we helped him soak
his companion.
Elder Cunningham and I were analyzing the last transfer: 0
baptisms, and 6 confirmations. How does that happen? We couldn´t help but
laugh. Satan worked hard to postpone the baptisms, so we found the people who
were baptized, but didn´t have the gift of the Holy Ghost, and confirmed them.
Basically we slapped Satan in the side of the head while he wasn´t looking and
ran off with some of the people he thought he´d lured off. As far as we know,
the baptized-but-not-confirmed crisis in Derqui has been taken care of.
Heavenly Father has been good to us.
This last week was slowish. We´ve met some good people, and
are in the proccess of filtering through those who God gave to us to plant a
seed, and those who are truely prepared to accept the Gospel. Nothing breaks my
heart more than dropping an investigator, but I know that Heavenly Father
constantly has all of His children in mind, and if we act faithfully and follow
the Spirit, we will do His will and find those He needs us to. Luckily Maxi,
Tita, and a few others who are stuck in a rut on their way to baptism are still
coming to Church, reading the scriptures, and praying. I´m praying hard for
this transfer to be their time.
I´m starting to come to terms with it, and I think I´ll
admit it. Yes, this is my final transfer. (Plus the little few day extension
bonus for the Bravo family sealing.) But just because I´m admitting it now,
please no count-downs. I´m still fragile. :) Last night I made the renewed
resolve to be 100% obedient. I´ve never been what you might call ¨disobedient¨,
but this time I´m throwing all the possible excuses away, and exact obedience
is going to be my number one priority. (Okay, Moroni says it should be number
2. Moroni 7:46) But I want this last transfer to be a gift to my Beloved Father
in Heaven to show Him my infinite gratitude for my favorite two years of the
life He´s given me.
I love you all so much. Thanks for your love, support, and
patience with my spiritual growth. I hope this week is spectaular for all of
you. ¡Hurra por Israel!
P.S. I got a new Camera! It´s a Kodak, so I hope it´s built
to last.
0051- All the food people gave me from the Despedida. I´m
really grateful, but this is getting ridiculous.
0032- Rodrigo, one of the kids we helped get confirmed. He´s
crazy, but worthy.
0033- Alfredo, a stud I taught in the Villa 31. He´s since
been baptized, recieved the Priesthood, and continues to be active. I love this
guy.
0036- Mini reunion with Elder Ortega, and Máxima and Selena from
Virreyes.
0037- Consuelo wanted to take a picture with me and
President.
0039- Elder Zollinger ends today. :/ I´ve shared a ward with
this guy for half the mission. He goes back to West Point right before I get
home, so I probably won´t be seeing him again. Good luck, buddy.
0048- Elder Sanderson and I were buddies in High School. He
ends today too, poor guy. (Someone called me right as we were taking the
picture.)
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