Week 13

Transfer calls came and I got the call that I would be leaving Haines City to go to New Tampa and be with an English elder named Elder Jensen in a "zebra companionship"(one English, one Spanish). I was devastated to hear the news and even more mad that I would be with an English elder because that means that there are very few Spanish people in the area. I was busy ranting and raving when I heard a strange buzzing sound. Then I opened my eyes. Just a dream, thank goodness! Right at 6:30 I called up Elder De Hoyos, my man on the inside, and got the real news. Staying. Another 6 weeks with Elder Navarrette, exactly what I wished would happen.

From outside our chapel.

For New Years we didn't want to stay up but all the fireworks and guns going off kept us up until midnight. After that we tried to go to sleep.

Happy New Year! Peace Out.

So last week was pretty slow. Nav kept getting sick so we stayed in a lot. Half the zone is really sick right now. The other Spanish elders both have bronchitis. Ariel didn't get baptized last week because he was in Miami the whole week. We are still trying to regroup and get a new date hammered out. Luisa didn't get baptized either because they had other stuff going on that day. I think her date will be moved to next Sunday. Next Sunday we have an 8 year old child getting baptized that we taught. Not a convert baptism but still exciting. I don't know what is going on with Misael. He bailed on our last lesson and won't come to church. He keeps telling us he will but never does come.

Other news, there is a 3 day leadership conference in Sarasota the 12-14 of this month. We are packing like 10 missionaries in each apartment in the area and the meetings will be all day long every day. All on new rules, the new simplified doctrine and member work.

Well that is all of my news. Like I said, slow week. Lots of down time in the apartment. Luckily we found a keyboard so I have been practicing hymns all week. I'm super excited to be staying another transfer here. I am hoping to finish here.