wow!!! ok a lot of stuff happened this week. so on tuesday afternoon i got a call from the president and told me i was being part of an emergency transfer. apparently this other companionship had a fight and they had to be separated so they sent them to lebu. but thats not the worst part i got transfered to the office of the mission.... there are only two office missionaries me and my comp, also the guy who is training me but he is going to leave pretty soon. we live with the assistants eat with them, and pretty much do everything with them, which is cool because they are really cool guys. i have no idea why i am in the office, we were having so much success in lebu, we were going to baptize a lot of people this transfer there are now 8 people with baptismal dates. it was really hard when we got to lebu it was a dead sector but we worked hard and with the Lords help found the people He had prepared for us. We only baptized one person in the 3 months I was there, but we found a lot of great people that are going to enter into the way for eternal life. I was originally a little sad about the fact that I wouldnt be the person baptizing them, and that i was transfered right before we tasted the fruits of my labors, but then i realized that doesnt matter. as long as they get baptized it doesnt matter who does it, who gets the credit for it, thats all stuff for wordly glory, and in the end no of that is going to matter, only the glory of God. So I was able to get over that problem but the office is kind of really boring, and we havent been able to leave for the sector very much this week to actually do missionary work. the guy who is training me in this job is the most disobedient person i ve ever seen. he listens to rap songs that drop the f bomb and watches like rated r movies, i am not even making this stuff up. I really dont know why he is on the mission or what he is getting out of it, i am really hoping he leaves soon. but we ll have to see. i have wondered alot why i am here but i guess its what the Lord wants, i dont understand right now but i am going to just have trust in the Lord. obviously i am disappointed to be in the office, its not what i want, this week i havent felt very much like a missionary. but i have read several good quotes that have helped me try to be positive about this new experience. This quote is from Elder Eyering........You are called to represent the Savior. Your voice to testify becomes the same as His voice, your hands to lift the same as His hands. His work is to bless His Father’s spirit children with the opportunity to choose eternal life. So, your calling is to bless lives. That will be true even in the most ordinary tasks you are assigned and in moments when you might be doing something not apparently connected to your call.........
I know there is a reason why the Lord called me here to serve in the office. I still dont know what it is, but I am going to work hard and do all that is asked of me. I love God and know that he always wants the best for me, even when I cant understand why I have to do certain things. The fact is this is defenitly a trying time, its not easy but i know that with the Lords help I can do anything. Thanks for everything and all the love and support.
