So, these were from pretty strange transfers.
So, like I said, both
Elder Weiss and I left. I was sitting in the transfers meeting so sure that I
was going to the train, but then I got called to serve in Ward Victoria, with
Elder Monterroso. Victoria is the neighboring ward of Miguel Aleman, where I
just was. It is the same building that I was attending now I just go at 11
instead of 9! So that is super weird. I go to church with the same people that
I said goodbye to the day before transfers. So, I have left, and yet I haven’t
left. I will be able to get to know every person who goes to church in that
ward building :)
Also, we are now living
with 4 missionaries in the same house. The house is big enough, so that is
good, it just don’t have any beds, so we spent the first day together, first,
helping the sister missionaries move into their new house, and then, trying to
get ahold of a member with a truck, and then go to the offices to pick up a
bunk bed. Not a very successful proselyting day, but we now have beds to sleep
in. We are living with 2 other missionaries, Elder Bravo, who is now the new
District Leader, and Elder Bresee. It is a little different to get used to,
living with other missionaries, but it is all good.
There are a lot of
missionaries that are going to leave in a few months, so instead of finding new
houses when opening new areas, they are just having companionships live with
another temporarily. We think that we will only be here for one transfer, or 6
weeks. The ward members were surprised, and now have to prepare food for 6
instead of 4..... Everything is being figured out though. Just kind of a weird
Transfer :)
This week wasn’t the most
successful.... the area that we have been given to work in doesn’t have anyone
that is receiving the lessons, so we have to find them. We have only found a
few, but we are working on it.
The Conference was really
good, as always. Lots and lots about families. We felt weird as missionaries,
as they kept telling the young adults to get married :) I really like the
talk by Holland on the Atonement overcoming the fall. Please watch it, and if
you haven’t, watch it again.
Those that I really like
personally were the two seventies that talked about feeling the Gospel, and not
just living it. That we need not stop feeling amazement for the gospel, and
that we need to hear music of it. I don’t remember their names, but I really
liked them. What they said was very true. Sometimes I have felt kind of routine
in my missionary work, as I have been doing it for a while, but I need to remember
to look for the Spirit always and really feel what I am doing and feel a love
for the people. Feel like that applies to members as well, that have been
living the gospel for a long time, but then stop feeling it, and just go
through the motions. We need to look for the spirit so that we can hear the
music.
I also felt something
special with the talk about the Neilson family, who had a sister turn away from
the church for 15 years, and that all they could do was wait and keep loving
her. God really does work in our lives, if we look for him.
I also loved the talk
about Grace by Uchtdorf, and together with another one on doing good for good´s
sake, I have decided that I need to avoid doing things just to get praise, and
just do it because I am indebted to God. It is just a new perspective.
Well, I hope that all is
well at home and that Easter was a good.
Love you all, Thanks for
the birthday wishes!
Love, Elder Redford
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