Wow, a lot of surgeries
this week. It’s great to hear that they are doing well though.
That is cool that you
guys were able to see a celebrity (well, almost) in Smiths :)
Haylee baptism is next
after Emma here in December, right?
Well,
this week we have transfers. I had been with my companion Elder Hernandez for 3
transfers (4.5 months) already, and was looking forward to a change. But what
always happens in the Transfers is what I least expect.... we are staying the
same. We will be together in the same area for 4 Transfers, or 6 months, a
fourth of my mission!
Elder
Cruz, our District Leader, is leaving though. I thought for sure that the two
of them would leave together, but just him. I was looking forward to a change.
And even more so when I have really been losing my patience with him. But that
is ok. I will learn more. Maybe the Lord is teaching me that it is not so easy
to just 'run away' from our problems, but that we have to figure them out
first. My goal is to grow so close to my companion this Transfer that I DONT
want him to leave. :)
The beginning of the week
was a little hard, but it was gotten better.
On Tuesday we offered
some service to a member family. We carried packages of floor tile from their
porch to their roof... 3 floors in all. I don’t even know how many times I
climbed those stairs, but it was exhausting. On the way there, my companion
fell in a sewer.... there was a square hole in the sidewalk covered with like a
wood pallet, and when he stepped on it, his entire leg fell in! He had to go
back and shower and change before we actually were able to get over there and
help :)
After that experience, we
had a pre-interview with Alejandro at 6:00, and his Interview at 7:00 with our
District Leader in the Chapel. During the pre-interview, some things came up
that told me that he wasn’t ready for baptism. But Elder Hernandez INSISTED he
was. I felt sick while he was being interviewed for real, knowing that we hadn’t
prepared him all the way yet. I was relieved that when they came out that
Elder Cruz told us that we needed to wait another week and gave us and
him some assignments. So far everything is going good with him. I tried to have
a serious talk with my companion that night, but instead of helping, it just
put the both of us in a bad mood for a few days.... we are a lot better now
though, so don’t worry :)
We then had another
pre-interview with Martin on Friday, and he is ready :) I don’t know why he didn’t
come to church though.... and then we also painted Michel's bedroom (a recent
convert/youth). We gave a lot of service this week :)
Things are looking up
though. We have been able to find some awesome new people to teach, and I have
some goals for this new Transfer.
Oh yeah! And a sister in
the Ward, Hermana Patty, wants to start a cupcake shop out of her house. She
needs a little help, so I might have to teach her how to make frosting, thanks
to the recipes that mom sent me :). It makes me want to cook something again,
but my kitchen/ingredients are limited. Hope I can help her out and have some
fun at the same time. We will see how it goes :)
We are excited for our
baptisms at the end of the week! Alejandro and Martin! The other elders
have one too, so three in all. I will have to send pictures next week. It will
be awesome to help this ward grow little by little.
Hope all is well at home.
I send my love,
Elder Hayden Redford
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