Week 62 - Transferred

I'm being transferred to La Serena.  I don't know who my companion will be.  I've already got a ticket to La Serena.  I'm going up with an assistant who will be my next zone leader.  The bus ride will take about 8 hours.  I start the trek at 8:30 am on Wednesday.  The ride should be cool.  I have a seat on the front row of the top of a double decker so I'll get to see all around.  I'll probably have some nice pictures if the assistant lets me take them.  Some times they can be picky about that kind of thing.  I'm excited to go north and see more of Chile.  From Vina del Mar to La Serena is about 300 miles.  The bus also takes a 1.5 hour detour along the route.  It will be a long ride.

I'm not sure what my assignment will be.  I haven't been told yet.

This week "F" wasn't baptized.  Unfortunately, as we were getting ready to go to his interview his mom decided not to sign and give her permission.  His dad wanted to talk to him too.  I'm worried.   His dad didn't look very happy to see us.  I hope everything is okay at home.

We passed by and were able to talk to "G" again.  He seems better and is going to let people teach him again.

The ward seemed sad that I was leaving.  I will miss them.  There are so many nice people that help and support us!

The Castillo family gave me a cake yesterday.  I probably haven't said much about them but they are a wonderful family.

I am going to miss the Muñoz family.  Their son was in the mission training center with me.  He sent pictures of us together to his parents.  I gave them some money to buy me an Everton jersey before I leave.  It's really expensive because they don't make fake ones in my size.  It will be really nice.

My dad and I will both miss the Canales family.  They have had me over many times.  My dad will miss the pictures they post on my Facebook page.  (See their cute future missionary posted on March 12th!)

It's going to take longer for packages to get to me -- even longer than when I was in Salamanca.  This is because I'll be in the furthest zone from the mission office.

There are missionaries who have finished their mission and will be returning home this week.  In the mission we refer to this as "dying".  We took the funny picture above to remember him by.