Gringos. Gringos testified in Church yesterday about which member makes the Best BBQ chicken pizza in the name of the Lord, so yeah, that was a pretty good start in my new ward. But the wife shared her testimony in English and people cried from feeling the spirit, even though they couldnt understand her, so that was cool.
¡Welcome to Alto Comodero, JUJUY!
My first day back in the field, whitewashing this area with my companion, Elder Anderson (first time just having a gringo companion, he's awesome), was of course the Alto Comodero ward Temple trip to Salta, so we just missed everyone, but got to know them all Sunday, they're great. I'm super excited for the work we will do here (also in our new Zone)!
--- Leaving the Ofi. | The Last Dance ---
Last Tuesday, I went to Presidents office to Play "Where's Waldo" (I was Waldo) and to have my final interview. It took me way to long to find where I was going in the chart of changes--- I was in the top left box...the first box.
I knew it would be a wild change, but I'm excited and ready to learn. Here's something Presidente shared with me about this:
"If the Lord has [Made a decision, Forgiven me, Called me to serve in a new place/way, etc.] Who am I to judge otherwise. Is my judgement greater than his, no I dont think so."
I love that, and it connected just with the study I had hadn't that morning in Jacob 4:10-11 (I love it).
At this point I thought I was leaving Thursday, then Tuesday (like tomorrow), and I still didn't know when I took of on ...
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¡ANOTHER ONE, THE LAST, THE GREATEST, MOST SPECTACULAR, VACCINE ROADTRIP!
ft. Elder Provonsha y Hermana Janzen.
From Salta to Tucuman to Santiago, we wrapped up all the vaccines for the mission (other than like 2 sick ones, so 99.9% like lysol wipes). Lived up that last trip with Elder Provonsha and then headed back...
Thursday Night- "Elder Shepherd, it's official, you're going tomorrow with the Newbies"
Friday. A normal day, receiving 24 new misioneros, that's incredible! I love it every time, this group is super excited to get to work. We got everything wrapped up, everyone vaccinate, and all the suitcases loaded in the Sprinter Van, as I tossed up one way too familiar on top. My own, and I was off. Said by to my Office Familiy, Elderes Franzese, Naranjo, Davis, Spiers, Lopez, Ferguson, Provonsha, Garrido, and Presidente and Hermana Janzen. It was so surreal, I totally didn't sweat from the eyes. I am so excited to see what the Lord has in store for each one of them, they're incredible, and will continue to have an amazing influence in the lives of many people. And I'm so excited to see what we can do here with Elder Anderson!
Trust the Lord.
Love you all!
