Well now that I got the call I
can officially say that I only have one more transfer call left of my entire
mission. That is as long as nothing crazy happens like emergency
transfers and stuff like that. I’m getting transferred to Noveleta which I
really don’t know that much about but I do know that it is close to the ocean. But
not really the pretty ocean. The dirty part. But I will survive. My companion
will be Filipino again and they say she is a really good cook so there you
go. I will keep you updated as time goes on.
Let’s see. I guess I’ll
tell you a positive of what happened this week. We had a really cool
experience with our investigators. So we have noticed that in this area we have
been blessed with receiving referrals that are very prepared for hearing the
gospel. For example. We taught Word of Wisdom to three of our
investigators this week. Two of them had really bad problems with the
word of wisdom before. They drank coffee a lot! But about a month before
we started teaching them...they both went to the doctor and the doctor told
them that they had to stop drinking coffee (for health reasons). But
still that is legit because now they have seen the improvement and are willing
to stop drinking coffee forever! :)
And then the other one that we taught is super receptive of all the lessons. Yesterday we went to pick her up for church and while she got ready her nephew was making coffee. And she saw and she went off on how coffee was bad for him and how he shouldn’t drink that or tea and that he needs to drink milk or hot chocolate instead. It was super cute. And then one other time. We were in the lesson and we were talking about prayer and she said that she realized that we don’t have to do sign of the cross because Jesus never did sign on the cross. Me and my companion about fell out of our chairs cause we had never mentioned anything about this to her and yet she had really seen the importance in following Christ. We brought her a skirt to wear to church and it was the funniest thing. She thought it was so weird to be in a skirt and she felt so awkward walking by her friends cause she never wears skirts. She reminds me of Hayley cause she is so dang funny and always makes us laugh so hard.
And then the other one that we taught is super receptive of all the lessons. Yesterday we went to pick her up for church and while she got ready her nephew was making coffee. And she saw and she went off on how coffee was bad for him and how he shouldn’t drink that or tea and that he needs to drink milk or hot chocolate instead. It was super cute. And then one other time. We were in the lesson and we were talking about prayer and she said that she realized that we don’t have to do sign of the cross because Jesus never did sign on the cross. Me and my companion about fell out of our chairs cause we had never mentioned anything about this to her and yet she had really seen the importance in following Christ. We brought her a skirt to wear to church and it was the funniest thing. She thought it was so weird to be in a skirt and she felt so awkward walking by her friends cause she never wears skirts. She reminds me of Hayley cause she is so dang funny and always makes us laugh so hard.
Also one cool story...maybe I
already told you this. But our most progressing investigator now is a part
member. Her husband is a returned missionary that went less active
because of work. We found her by OYMing on the street and we actually
taught her neighbor. We met her cause she listened to our lesson through
a little window and we noticed she was interested so we talked to her
afterwards. Then we found out about her husband and started teaching her.
Now her husband comes to church every other week when he isn’t working and she
comes even when he doesn’t come. She has such a good testimony and I love
teaching her cause she is always so eager to listen to us. She told us
how she never allows other missionaries to teach her and she isn’t sure why she
let us teach her but she says even though we are young we make her feel
comfortable and she doesn’t want us to leave. That’s why it’s hard to
transfer. I guess we always have to go but I want to see her get
baptized. I worry about leaving her and I’m going to miss that family so
much. It’s so hard to get close to people but I guess that’s a big part of why I’m
here. And if everything works out then their family can be completed and
hopefully, after a year, go to the temple together. That would make my
life.
Sorry I’ve gone on about my investigators for this whole
letter. I guess that’s what is on my mind right now. Next week I’ll let
you know how transfers goes. It’s getting so close it’s crazy. Just got to try
and keep the FOCUS. Love you all. And I’m always praying for you, mahal
na mahal ko kayo!
XOXO for the last time from Trece
--Sister Van Tassell
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