Mon 12/15/2014 12:10 PM
"I'm going, going. To Cheney, Cheney!"
We got transfer calls last night, and our hearts totally
broke, yet we're content for some changes.
I'll be serving in another area that I guess has really been
struggling, but I know the struggles there really will help me grow and
strengthened my testimony even more. It'll be good. I know I have something to
offer to that area, and I'm excited to work hard with Hermana Boman.
Hna. Walton will stay in the valley and be training a new
missionary from Hawaii. We wish we could have spent her last transfer, Christmas
and New Years together, but it was "time to say goooooodbye".
So this new area covers like 4 or 5 different cities. It's
like the middle of nowhere, but a huge area that is kind of close to downtown
Spokane. It takes us about 30 minutes to drive to church which is in the
downtown area. From the valley, it's 40ish minutes away. Sister Boman and I get
to live in a shed with farm animals and stuff in the middle of nowhere, so
that'll be a huge adjustment. We don't have roommates except for the chickens
and cows, and stuff. However, we will be in a member's land, so we have members
across the street! we will be "sweeping" this area. So neither of us
know anything about this area or what work has been going on in it. We have to
rely on the area book in order to get around, so we get to literally start on
our own. The Lord must really trust us that much if he's placing all these
people and this whole area in our hands. I know it won't be easy, but I'm
excited to give it my all.
QUE GRANDIOSO ES MI LLAMAMIENTO!
My heart will forever be in the Valley. I love the members
so much, and our investigators. Being there for 6 months truly was such a highlight
to my mission. I'm excited that Hermana Walton gets to work with all of our
people in the valley, because we have so much progression going on. Jose de
Jesus is really progressing, and 2 of Kristina's kids are on date for baptism
for the 27th. I'm so excited for them! Ugh. The cutest kids ever.
Okay so here's one of the funniest things that Jose de Jesus
said. He's hilarious. He says that I say "elegant" prayers and that I
do super "nice" ones. So I prayed after one of our lessons, and he
turned to me and said, "Hermana, you're not composing a book here!"
We went caroling to his place, and his drunk sister in law came out and danced
as we caroled to her. She got them out of the house, and we all sung together.
It was grand.
Our entire zone went caroling this whole past week, and it
was such a blast. We're all super close. There's huge changes going on in our
zone, and we're all going to miss each other. Seriously though. The mission is
super duper fun. There's a time to have a blast, and a time to really get down
and serious. People usually have this perspective that missionaries don't have
fun, but what I love that Pres. Mullen really emphasizes on is for us all to
just be ourselves. That's why we're sent to where we are- for our personalities
and what it has to offer.
So one of the cutest things happened. Kristina's kids Oscar
and Esmerelda are getting ready for baptism. We've been teaching them the
lessons and Daniel's 2 kids have been joining in on them. They are so darn
smart! After one of the lessons, Daniel's little girl Adreanna raised her hand
and asked "Can I say the prayer?" She did it! She had never prayed
aloud before, and she did it so well! It's amazing how receptive to the gospel
kids are. They are just so stinkin' cute!
Dad, here's something you'll be proud of. I learned how to
check and put air into tires! I know, I should have known that already, but it
was so cool to do! It was super easy. I'm getting better at this "car
stuff". I also drove on the freeway out here in WA for the first time this
past week. Anyone who knows me well enough, knows that the freeway mortifies
me. Imagine having to do it in a place where you know nothing about or where
you're going, AND I didn't kill us! I know. Miracle, right?
Oh! Familia, you guys are seriously so great! I received the
package that
Aunt Melanie sent this last Monday. Totally made my day!! You are
all so great! The little gifts and letters made me suuuuuuuper happy! It was
the cutest thing ever! So thank you so much!
Okay, so I don't have the complete info yet, but I'll give
you the info to when I'll get to Skype home on Christmas.
I'll see you guys next Thursday! Can't believe how fast that
came! 10 days 'til Navidad!!
How's everyone's "gift" to someone else gone?
I love you all so much! Have a great week! (:
Con amor,
Hermana Robles
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