The last official picture of the district
I'm heading into into my SEVENTH transfer this week. Hermana Ivey is leaving me to go to Castro Valley, my old area! I've told her all about it, and she's going to love it. It's so celestial. As for me.....I'm staying in the Oakland 6th Spanish ward and I'm going to have a native companion! Her name is Hermana Pena, and she came out on her mission just one transfer after me. She's from Ecuador but her family moved to Utah when she was 12 because they won some type of visa lottery. So her English is really good, but we're going to speak Spanish 24/7! I'm also the driver again, and I'm the senior companion for the first time - which is a bit overwhelming considering we have tons of investigators right now and not enough time to see them all twice a week. It's going to be an important teaching time to help them feel the Spirit testify of the truth of our message so that they can make a choice. We've added quite a few investigators this week, and we have a lot of other investigators that haven't been progressing for awhile. It's going to be a long but very important week for us to find those who are prepared.
So yeah, lots of miracle finding opportunities. So many that I can't write them down here. We have to get Hermana Ivey all packed up today so I don't have more time today, but I'll report on all of them next week. I'm grateful for all the opportunities that the Lord has given me to stretch and grow, and I'm grateful for the ones He's giving me now. I'm grateful for the trials that have tested my faith.
I've spent a lot of time contemplating this week as I've made time to write in my journal and really evaluate all that I need to do to improve every single day. I've run across a couple of quotes that I'll share and that will be my little thought for the week.
Look around and count your blessings this week. I promise they are there because our Heavenly Father loves each and every one of us so much. And keep these things in mind:
"Life is hard, but the gospel is simple."
"Prayers answered are faith-promoting. Prayers unanswered are faith-perfecting."
Hermana Hunsaker
