Well. I got transferred!
I was definitely a little shocked to get a phone call on Tuesday morning during studies, saying I was transferred. I had thought for sure I was going to finish my mission in Canlubang, so I hadn't done anything to prepare for transfers.
So, Tuesday and Wednesday we went to as many of our investigators as we could and then stopped by all the members in between and taught some of the less active members one more time.
I washed my clothes one last time in our washer. I love Canlubang and I had definitely gotten very attached to the members there, but I really feel so willing to do what Heavenly Father wants me to do. I am still really sad that I had to leave our 3 investigators who are ready to be baptized. It truly has been a miracle to see them be changed by the gospel, but again, I am excited to have all new people to help this transfer.
Plus ,I am SO excited to be working with Sister Ghouri. She is from Pakistan. Yes. Pakistan. The church is in PAKISTAN!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am absolutely astounded at her faith. She is here to be a missionary, even if she doesn't understand a word anyone says to her or a word I say to her. She knows she needs to be a missionary. I am her second companion in the field and this is her first area. she's been out about 5 months. I have a lot to learn from her during my last few weeks here in the Philippines. She is incredibly Christlike and really just the sweetest thing ever.
Our area is good. I really haven't been able to see a lot of it though with Conference and transfers and weekly planning, so this week I am ready to see more of it and get to know the investigators and the members here. We have already been able to get with the bishop and he is SO great! He has a vision for his ward and has prepared a list of the unordained elders for us to go start contacting. I am really really excited to be here.
Conference was a much needed thing for me this last weekend. A lot of my batch mates are here in Lipa zone and I was able to talk to a lot of them and I feel like Alma and the sons of Mosiah. Meeting with everyone again and hearing all their wonderful stories of conversions and changes and companions, I walked away from conference on Saturday just thinking to myself "wow. everyone really has had great missions." and I just felt so happy for all of us.
My favorite line from this conference was said by Tad Callister. he said something a long the lines of 'I don't know (or suppose) titles such as Bishop or Relief Society President, etc. will last after this life and continue to the next, but I do know that the title of Mother, Father, Wife, and husband will be far greater'. That's not exactly what he said, but the same idea. It was my favorite line because I have had a hard time just feeling happy with the way my mission has turned out because it hasn't been the most 'glamorous' mission. So knowing that titles and positions and callings really aren't the most important things, but being a good parent someday will be what is the most important, just gave me the greatest peace in the world.
We really are all in training to become Gods and our Heavenly Father has a perfectly planned training for each of us. I know that all my experiences I've had here were tailor made for me, and now being able to hear about the seeds I've planted and seeing the pictures of my former investigators, now members of the church, just makes me so happy. I am very happy with what I have done here and I am so ready to keep going until the end.
It is blowing my mind that I really only have like 5 full weeks left of being a missionary. Time flies. I am really glad to be here though. Darasa is really cute. it is probably the poorest area I've had though, so that is another thing to get used to, but I am ready for these challenges!
Love,
Sister Mecham
No comments:
Post a Comment