¡Hola
Familia! First of all, I want to thank ALL OF YOU for your amazing
letters. I printed them off this morning and they've been a really big
strength to me today. I've got all my things packed, and I am going to
leave at about 5:30
my time for the airport. This week has been pretty emotional. With
almost all my heart, I don't want to leave...but. There is a part of me
that knows it's best, and I'm working on helping that part overwhelm the
feelings of sadness. It's strange, but I've had almost the same
feelings I had when I first had to leave my family to leave for the
Mexico MTC. The missionaries here, the people, the members, the random
guy selling band aids on the street, they all feel like family to me.
It's something I can't describe.
I got to go to the temple on Thursday!
I didn't think I was going to have that opportunity, so I was excited
when they called me and told me I could go! It was a really beautiful
experience, the spirit was so strong, and...I UNDERSTOOD EVERYTHING THEY
SAID. HIGH FIVE ME PLEASE SOMEONE.
The next day I got to the "Final Supper" for the
missionaries who are leaving the mission this transfer. Usually this
meal only consists of people who have ended their full-time missions,
but this time was a little different...because three of us were
switching missions. There was me and Hermana Berbert (who is also headed
to Tempe, Arizona!) and also Hermana Schmidt, who is headed to
Riverside, California. The food was good, then we had a really
spirit-filled testimony meeting.
Hermana Kenney is going to train! I'm actually
really excited for her! She's going to be awesome. Ugh. I really am
going to miss her! She's been such a blessing for me, because she really
has become one of my best friends. I know that God put us together
because He knew that I'd need a really good friend when I had to go
through changing missions.
Oh, man...I'm pretty sure all my bags are going to
be BARELY OVER WEIGHT. I'm only allowed to have 23 kg in each bag, and
I'm telling you, if they're not over weight, GOD MUST LOVE ME because
they will be BARELY AND I MEAN BARELY EXACTLY 23 kg. I'll let you know
how that goes.
I love Cachapoal! I have been here for three
transfers, and I think I could have been here for three more, honestly. I
didn't realize how much I'd miss the members until yesterday after
church, saying goodbye to all of them! I was surprised that some of them
were sad to see me go, since I didn't feel I'd gotten to know them very
well! I re-learned the lesson yesterday that you don't have to know
everything about a person to love them so much! Because we are all
brothers and sisters. Also, the wards love their missionaries...and vise-verse!
I'm sorry, but I don't have much time left...I hope
this letter didn't seem like a downer! I'm so excited to start this new
adventure in Tempe, Arizona! It's been an interesting journey up until
this point. I can't wait to see what more God has in store for me to
learn and to grow from!
Please keep reading your scriptures and praying
every night! And GO TO CHURCH. Holy cow, go to church. I promise that
next week I'll have a more interesting letter. There will be so many new
things to tell you! I didn't have my journal with me since it's all
packed up...if I forgot anything interesting from this week, I'll stick
it in next week!
It's been real, Chile! I'll see you soon!
LOVE, HERMANA THOMAS
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