I've been on a mission for 6 months tomorrow. KRAY KRAY. And I kinda don't wanna talk about it cause it makes me sad thinking about how fast this is going. So, I'm just gonna head down, pedal to the medal, work my can off with the time I have. Because this time is precious! It's a gift from God. So I am going to use it with sagesse.wisdom.
Anyways, good news!! My two very large suitcases are in the car, and I will be moving today!! But, a bit differently than originally planned... I'll be going to Ducos today. With Soeur Teahe (one of my first comps) and Soeur Lamb. Soeur Lamb and I will be staying there until Wednesday, when Soeur Bills (new American soeur comes.) I am assuming we'll just be working Ducos until Wednesday. My birthplace!! So that'll be fun, for a couple days. And then Wednesday, Soeur Lamb and I will finally move into our appartment! Which I'm pretty stoked about. And we'll start the work there. I needa find out where the members live in Sixieme, I think I actually know most of them that live there cause they are in the paroisse of Ducos, so that's nice, I just don't know where they live. So yah. that's the game plan. Week 1, half in Ducos in a trio, and then Sixieme for good! I'm soooo exciteddd. Also, just fun fact, my new district, the district of Rivière Salée will consist of 4 Elders and 4 Soeurs. Which is what I'm assuming a lot of districts will start looking like now with the age drop. Choc. (Shock. Or, "that's a shocker!")
This last week was good. My last week in Paita. I will miss it. When I did my first exchange there I was hoping that I'd get to serve there. So my unsaid prayer was answered times ten when I found out a couple weeks later that I'd be going there with Soeur Kailiponi (THE BEST!) And I'm so grateful for the time that I've had in this sector. It's fun to look back and see the progress we've made. And I'm not tooting my own horn at all, it's just that, if anything, I have a testimony of a few things. Firstly, exact obedience. EXACT. It's impossible in some aspects, but Soeur Kailiponi and I worked superr hard to try and be as obedient as possible. And I think it may be as close as I've gotten all mission, and now I'm gonna continue that with Soeur Lamb. Secondly, working sans cesse.without ceasing. Diligence, en gros in general. With these two things, I know that we can see miracles. That the Lord will use us as instruments in His hands to bring to pass this marvelous work among his people. And also, working with the members. We had to do some major regaining members confidence when I got transfered in. But! We were able to do it, by serving them and also by showing them we were here to work. And now they love us! And they want to work with us! And that will continue after I leave. I love this work!! I love seeing what can happen when we give ourselves to the Lord, heart, might, mind, and strength. It really is a miracle. Also, Paita has got to be the best fed sector in the mission. We ate, no joke, lunch and dinner almost everyday this week chez quelqu'un. at someone's home.
This week we were able to teach a couple families. Which was so great! This gospel is for families and it was wonderful to be able to teach Husband and wife and their little kids. Actually, family number one, Cedric and Terika, Cedric s'enfuir-edran off/ran away/took off when we got there. hah. Not the first time it's happened. So we just taught Terika and the two girls. But it was good! We did a little activity and they learned that they had a Heavenly Father who loves them! Because they didn't know that. And, we also started teaching the soeur (literally means sister this time...not a Sister Missionary) of one of our inactive members too, with her husband. Manu and Vonda. Now we just gotta get them to church!
We also did a lot of desherbing this week. Service projects. Which were good. My goal is to be tanner than pup at the end of the mission, which would have been a lot easier if he had gone to Russia or somewhere like that. But we'll see :]
Anyways, that's about it for this week. I love this work! I'm STOKED for 6ieme. Pray for me please so I don't waste time. I know we will work hard, but I want to do the best work that we can do. Because time is so precious here.
I love you family! Glad that Nicole and Mason are doing good. Sachez que vous êtes dans mes prières! Et merci pour vos prières! Je vous aime! Know that you are in my prayers! And thank you for your prayers! I love you!
L’évangile est vrai!
Love, Soeur Santos
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