3, well after today we only have 2 transfer days left before we meet again :)

So here it is Monday again. And we just heard that I am not transferring. So I’m not really sure of my feelings right now. I really wanted to transfer. But nope I’m here for one more. That means this will now be my longest area.  Oh well. I guess there is a reason for everything. I’m just very sad that one of my closest kabahays is transferring.  LL  Transfer day is the worst.

 But as far as this week it was ok. The highlight was defiantly Monday.  We got to go to the beach. That was good even though we don’t get to swim.   We just hung out and played some games. We played soccer, volleyball, and a game with shoes that I don’t really know the name of.  But it was good to be able to relax and not worry about too much.  It was super awesome to be on the beach. If that was my area I’d probably go there all the time.

This has been a week of learning.  We were all pretty stressed so we all had to learn how to help each other and to deal with each other. And personally I’ve had to learn a good lesson in humility. And I guess I just want to say what I’ve probably said before a hundred times. It won’t be easy but it will be worth it. It’s so hard to see the positive sometimes. Like really sometimes it seems like there is ZERO positive! But I know for a fact that isn’t true.  I read a story during my studies a long time ago that really helped me this week. It’s about a shepherd.  One man asked the shepherd if he counted his sheep every night. The shepherd said no he didn’t.  The mad was shocked and wondered how he could possibly know how all of his sheep were really there and safe. Then the shepherd said that they could blindfold him and lead him to any sheep and he could tell if it was his by just putting his hands on his face.  I thought that was pretty darn cool. Then we kind of related it to the Savior when they say that he is our shepherd. He knows who we are and he knows that we are his. He knows us so well.  I can’t remember where the scripture is but it says something to the effect of how Christ is the perfect Shepherd because he was first the lamb. I love that so much. He knows all of our struggles and so even though there is really no one that you feel like understands…HE DOES.

That’s my little blurb for all of you this week.  Take care and don’t forget to keep the missionaries in your prayers J  I love you!

--Sister Van Tassell