Hello everyone!
The computer this morning is not
cooperating with me, so I can't send any pictures this week, but I will
make sure to send lots of pictures next week!
I've had a
great week so far, Elder Smith and I picked up a new companion on
Wednesday so I'm in a 3 leg until I go to the MTC. His name is Elder
Cervantes, he's from Costa Rica. When he arrived here it was the first
time he'd ever seen snow or touched it in his life, he said it was so
cool to experience snow. He didn't know what it would be like because
he's only seen it on TV, movies, and in his fridge haha. We made some
snowballs and bombarded Elder Smith with them, Elder Cervantes loves the
feeling of hitting someone with a snowball, but he isn't a big fan of
being a target himself. He's a super cool guy and a convert to the
church, he was baptized at the age of 21 and he is now 24 and serving a
mission! I'm so young here, all the missionaries are like 20-22 by now
and it makes me feel so young, but that's better than feeling old like
them. The apartment is a bit tighter now with 3 people, but I leave in 9
days so that won't be a problem for very long.
We have an
investigator named Michael on date for baptism this upcoming Saturday,
September 20th. His name is Michael and he has been investigating the
church for awhile, but he was very hesitant about being baptized. He
missed church for a while and I just met him a week ago, but now he's
really solid and he's been reading his scriptures and praying everyday.
We are very excited for him. I'm so excited, I hope he is worthy and is
able to be baptized this Saturday, then I can go to the MTC with one
more baptism than anyone else.
Also during transfers, Elder
Rylan Quinton from Cardston got transferred to the Chestermere ward,
which means he's in my zone! I see him all the time now and it's really
fun to hang out with him, he's such a nice kid. The Chestermere ward is
led by Bishop Heaven and he has met him too. He wants me to team up with
him in b-ball today because it'll make up for me not going to Cardston
earlier this year haha. Well kind of... haha. Our zone is full of lots
of super sweet people, and our zone is by far the best in the mission.
The Calgary East Stake and the Magrath Stake are the best areas to serve
in our mission!
Oh yeah transfers this week were also sad though because Elder Pacheco
got transferred! But the Spanish Elders in our stake are now in a 3 leg
too, Elder Mateos is with Elder Bosse (Brisbane, Australia) and Elder
Keck (I don't know where he is from) but they are super cool too! I've
learned that transfers are very bitter sweet because it's nice meeting
new people but it's also hard to let people you've enjoyed serving with
go.
In closing, I just want to thank you guys
for all you have done for me. I'm very grateful for all of you and I'm
grateful to continue to receive letters and emails from you. GO
ZENITHS!!! Congrats on winning the preseason tourney, what's the name of
the kid that moved in? He sounds like a really good athlete, always
nice to receive fresh bodies for sports.
I love the gospel
and serving a mission is exactly what the lord wanted for me, and
exactly what he wants for lots of you. Don't hesitate on putting your
papers in, just do it. You won't regret it.
Sincerely,
Elder Strate
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