I am so beat! It's been such a tiring week full of lots, and lots of learning and smiles.
Monday we went to go pick up 9 new american missionaries. It was fun to see them and be reminded of how humble we are as we start of the mission. I want to be that humble again.
Tuesday we gave them a little training on contacting and about the ¨He is the Gift¨ movement. We went out to the Plaza 24 de Septiembre (google it) and went contacting for an hour giving those new passalong cards out. I buddied up with a new Elder named Elder Rose. He's a great guy, and turned out that he is now my new great great grandson. Haha Yes, he too has the blessing of starting in Samaría. (Random note, for 14 months there has always been a new missionary in their training in Samaría. In my second interview with President Willard when I had about 2 months in the mission he told me to work hard and learn all I can so I could train. He wanted to turn Samaría into a training ground. It thus so turned out.) Tuesday in the afternoon President met with the Assistants and I for 4 hours to do what was supposed to be a few final ¨tweeks¨ to the transfers. Well revelation was received and we made changes until 7:30. That meant I was buying and canceling flights extremely late. Oh joy it was.
Wednesday, Transfers. So hectic. The day started at 4:40am sending missionaries off to the airport to get to their new areas.
Thursday, Sending home 21 missionaries after completing full time missions (Yes, I live in the airport now...) oh and that went down from 12midnight until 5am.
Friday, Zone meeting.
Sunday we had the cool experience of not having any investigators in church... I prayed really hard in Sacrament that those who said they would come, would actually come! I felt impressed to leave right after they finished the sacrament ordinance to go outside the church building and walk around inviting everyone to come in. My companion Elder Garcia was down to do it, and we ended up finding Eduardo. A random guy, and invited him to come to church with us, right that instant, and he said he would! He changed really quick and stayed until the end. It was a true miracle, and we are going to go teach him in about an hour! =)
Pray for the spirit's guidance, and he WILL guide you. It just leaves you to listen, and act.
Love,
Élder Bender
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