So after being in the same area with the same companion for four months, one of us is leaving. And surprisingly, it's me! I'm being transferred right now. I mean, like, right now. I'm actually writing this from a little LAN house in the Ribeirão Preto bus station. My bus leaves from here in a little over an hour, and I should get to my new area about six hours later. My companion is staying in our area (for his fourth transfer), and he'll be training a new missionary.
The other big news is that I'm becoming senior companion this transfer. I'm actually going to be my new companion's step dad, meaning I'll be his second companion (his first one, his trainer, is his "dad"). He's American, and this is his second transfer, so I'm a little nervous. I mean, I'm sure we'll have a blast and learn a lot and I'll grow up a lot and all that important stuff will happen, but I was already nervous about becoming senior, and I'll be with someone who is pretty fresh on the mission. And I'll be in a brand new area. The responsibility being tossed onto my shoulders is a little heavier than I was expecting, but that's all right. That's how we get stronger, right?
I'm just going to keep my head up and put my nose to the grindstone and walk it off and straighten up and fly right and just baptize the whole flippin' universe. I'll let you know how things go next week, if I'm still alive.
This past week wasn't too exciting; we tried and tried and tried to find people to teach, but it was really hard. I swear, no one was ever home in our area from one to five o'clock. We did find a nice young couple and taught them the message of the Restoration. The husband wasn't especially interested, but the wife was wonderful. As I was quoting Joseph Smith's account of the First Vision, she very clearly felt the influence of the Spirit; I felt it, too. Tears fell down her face, and she told us after we talked about the Book of Mormon that she believed that what we were teaching was true. We bore our testimonies and they committed to read and pray. Too bad I'll never see either of them again!
I'm doing all right out here. I was a little disappointed and definitely surprised that I was getting transferred, but I guess it was time for me to go. I really came to love the members of that ward, and it's probably the only area that I've passed through that I would consider going back to visit at the end of my mission. I'm sure I'll be able to say the same about my new area in a few weeks, right? Everything will be all right.
I love all of you so much! I'm proud to be a Wiggins! The Church is true!
Elder Sniggiw
The other big news is that I'm becoming senior companion this transfer. I'm actually going to be my new companion's step dad, meaning I'll be his second companion (his first one, his trainer, is his "dad"). He's American, and this is his second transfer, so I'm a little nervous. I mean, I'm sure we'll have a blast and learn a lot and I'll grow up a lot and all that important stuff will happen, but I was already nervous about becoming senior, and I'll be with someone who is pretty fresh on the mission. And I'll be in a brand new area. The responsibility being tossed onto my shoulders is a little heavier than I was expecting, but that's all right. That's how we get stronger, right?
I'm just going to keep my head up and put my nose to the grindstone and walk it off and straighten up and fly right and just baptize the whole flippin' universe. I'll let you know how things go next week, if I'm still alive.
This past week wasn't too exciting; we tried and tried and tried to find people to teach, but it was really hard. I swear, no one was ever home in our area from one to five o'clock. We did find a nice young couple and taught them the message of the Restoration. The husband wasn't especially interested, but the wife was wonderful. As I was quoting Joseph Smith's account of the First Vision, she very clearly felt the influence of the Spirit; I felt it, too. Tears fell down her face, and she told us after we talked about the Book of Mormon that she believed that what we were teaching was true. We bore our testimonies and they committed to read and pray. Too bad I'll never see either of them again!
I'm doing all right out here. I was a little disappointed and definitely surprised that I was getting transferred, but I guess it was time for me to go. I really came to love the members of that ward, and it's probably the only area that I've passed through that I would consider going back to visit at the end of my mission. I'm sure I'll be able to say the same about my new area in a few weeks, right? Everything will be all right.
I love all of you so much! I'm proud to be a Wiggins! The Church is true!
Elder Sniggiw
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