Family!
I am getting transferred tomorrow!!!!!!! Ahhghghhgghghghghgyeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! I have mixed emotions about this. I have been here in this area for 6 months now so my time is up. However, who wants to get transferred right before Christmas!!! Not me! But the Lord needs me some place else. I have truly loved my time here in the Gateway Ward. This ward is full of charitable and humble people who know the gospel is true. So I have no complaints.
I do not yet know to where I will go. But I will find out today around 3:30. SO if my new companion would like to e-mail afterwards I will shoot off an e-mail detailing my new area.
I hope you enjoyed the pictures. I enjoyed taking them. I love my new camera. Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!! I have received a package from Grandma, one from you all, and one from Carol so far. Everyone is so thoughtful! I wish there was more I could do and give this season. I have racked my brain over and over again for ideas for gifts but I cannot seem to think of anything extraordinary. However, I do have a few ideas and will be sending some things off here soon.
This has been a wonderful week! I am sad to leave Freemont Street. But it is filled with many wonderful memories. Here are a few that come to mind: Meeting a man named Wonderful, another named Underdawg, having a pit bull fight another dog at my feet as I sat on a couch, battling a roach infested kitchen, teaching and baptizing Donna, Oscar, Tony, Viola, Camillia, Shannon, Kimberly, and GG, eating at member's homes each night, talking to everyone we see, coming home smelling like smoke, hiking down Charleston and smelling weed every 15 feet, being threatened by owners and their dogs, eating at many unique places such as Pepe's Tacos, Tacos El Gordo, Tacos Mexico, Sushi Japanese Restaurant, Korean, Marie Calendars, Macayos, Mamitas, 7-11, and Sister Wilson's, playing Ping-Pong, beginning Jesus the Christ, finishing the Book of Mormon, and many more memories that will come again over time and are recorded in my journal.
I have learned so much here in Gateway. I have learned much of leadership, missionary work, and life. I hope to never forget the people and lessons I have met here. I am off to a new area where the Lord needs me. I look forward to new experiences and Christmas in a new place. This gospel is a message of change. Change is good. Change awaits me.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas and to my little sister Olivia, who is not so little anymore, I wish you a Happy 14th Birthday!! You can expect a Book of Mormon from me to place between you and all those boys who are going to swarm you at the church dances. I love you all and I love my Heavenly Father for his faith and patience with me and the blessings he has rewarded me and my family. Merry Christmas to all and to all a great and wonderful Family Home Evening!
Love,
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