Dearest family and friends,
So
believe it or not, I was transferred. I had high hopes that I would
stay in Taguatinga Norte for one more transfer. It honestly made sense
because Sister Blair and I were doing the training, Presidente Gaertner
doesn´t normally like to split up companionships that are in training,
and he usually leaves senior companions in the same area for 3
transfers. Until this point in my mission the only area I stayed for 3
was in Guará II, which you probably all remember how that area was for
me. If there was one area that I wasn´t in love with it would have to be
there. Not to say I didn´t learn a lot, because I definitely did, but
it was a rough area.
Leaving Taguatinga Norte has been hard for me, even harder
than when I left Guará I. I think I wanted to stay in Guará I for
selfish reasons. It was a kind of small area so we didn´t have to plan
as efficiently to get all the appointments in that we wanted, the ward
was great, and I loved Sister P. Gonçalves (she is still there...poor
thing). I was looking forward to helping the investigators like Tainá,
Raimunda, Maria Eloisa, and everybody else, but I just feel like leaving
there was a different feeling than leaving Taguatinga. This area was
hard when I first got there but we worked so hard to get to know the
members and truly help the investigators. I hate to pick a "favorite
area" in the mission because in every area I have learned what I needed
to learn, but Taguatinga Norte was a special area. The ward is great,
the members are helpful, the recent converts are firm, and the work was
going pretty well. There was definitely room for improvement, but we
were getting there. I wanted to stay because I knew Sister Blair and I
would be able to get a lot done and accelerate the work even more.
Last night we had Daniela´s baptism which went well. She has
been wanting to get baptized for a while. She was practically begging us
to baptize here which isn´t a situation I imagine I will find myself in
often haha. We finally marked a date for November 24th and it all
worked out :) The members came out to support, like always, and it was
just a good night.
I honestly thought I would stay in Taguatinga....all logic pointed
to a solid "yes" that I would. When we got the phone call that I would
be leaving, I was sad but there´s nothing that can be done. Barbara, the
bishop´s wife, called to tell me that the bishop sent a text message to
President Gaertner last night to try and convince him to let me stay.
That was super sweet :) I wish it would have worked! haha. The worst
part is, I talked to one of the assistants today and jokingly asked him
why he didn´t change the transfers and move my name so that I could have
stayed in Taguatinga. He told me that originally I was supposed to stay
but then at the last minute another sister had to be moved and it was
my name that was chosen to switch with her. Just my luck.
So enough talk about Taguatinga. I guess I should tell you
where my new area is: Ceilândia. The part of the city that I am in is
known as Guariroba. I still don´t know who my companion is because she
comes in tomorrow. There are three sisters arriving tomorrow - two
Brazilians and one American who has been waiting for her visa. She has
been serving in the states since April! Can you believe that? That is a
long time to have been in a different mission. We will actually be
opening this area in the sense that there was one companionship here and
we will be a second. This is my third time in a row arriving in a new
area with a new companion and kind of having to figure things out as we
go along. Honestly, I like opening areas though so that´s ok with me.
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