The Last Week of Cambio Number 4:
And so here we are again, going on
to another cambio and Hermana Castro and I, vamos a quedar juntas! Voy a
terminar su entrenamiento in Renacimiento...and we ended this great transfer with
three baptisms and the last one last night :) Elder Pitola se va a Arica and so
we are getting another District Leader who is going to be a gringo, Elder
Scottman who I actually met my first day in Chile because he worked in the the
office, and so we spent the past weekend celebrating with la Familia Memano who
is the house of our mamita and the elders to spend some last couple of moments
with Pitola.
Hermana Castro and I sent a pouch
package for President Bruce and Hermana Bruce so they have something to read on
their long flight back to the states in ten days. I had some nice surprise
phone calls from some other sisters in the mission such as Hermana DeLerma,
Hermana Solaman, Hermana Carito and Hermana Fuentes who all wanted to talk
about where I was going or if I was staying. Most of the sisters I know, are in
Copiapo now, I feel like so many missionaries are either down there or in Arica;
it’s like a party house in those places! LOL
Helping prepare Augusto for his
baptism was a little hectic but what are baptisms for right?! He is such a
great kid really and when he smiles he looks like Chris Brown! He has been
asking a lot of questions about how one becomes a missionary and just knowing
that he’s asking those questions already makes me choke up. Our recent convert
Antonio came to the baptism as well and was a witness. He blessed the sacrament
this past weekend after a week of receiving the priesthood...when we told him
on Friday that we had cambios coming up, he got so scared and doubtful when he
told us, "You´re not leaving yet?! “I just know you’re not, I’m not ready
for either of you to leave." Its moments like that, that make me realize
that we truly are their missionaries forever, they are moments and
relationships that have a special connection, they are bonds that weren’t made
through coincidence.
From this cambio, I just want to say
that I am so eternally grateful for what I have learned from my fellow
missionaries and converts and how I have grown in my teaching skills and
spiritual needs, I owe a lot for what I was given here and I am determined to
work even harder and be even better to see a change in me and to find more of
those who are truly waiting to receive this gospel. A gospel whose fundamental
truth is change, that it is real and men can change and receive a heart from
God but only through our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Until next week with the news on our
new zone, much love from Chile,
Hermana Kennedy
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