Well, the unexpected transfer from the previous letter wasn't necessary after all......
Dear Family and Friends,
It’s been another great week in Alaminos, and it’s hard to believe that another transfer week has already come. This will officially be my 6th and last transfer week in the office and it’s kind of a bittersweet experience. The Elder who will be replacing me arrived last week, and I have been showing both of them the last few things that they need to know. It’s actually been a really fun experience to train them, and they’re both catching on really fast. The new office elder is Elder Stewart. He’s from Salt Lake, and has been in the mission for about a year now. He’s a really smart elder and isn’t having any problems with the adjustment. He also attended the University of Utah before he came out, so it’s been really fun to have a fellow Ute fan in the apartment.
The office crew...with Elder Costales and Elder Stewart
I also received the call from the assistants about where my next area is going to be. They actually called me from the next room over. My next area will be in Lucena City. I will be companions with Elder Pepa. He’s from Tonga and will be going home in six weeks. I’m really excited for the opportunity since I’ve never actually been assigned on that side of the mission, so I can’t wait to get out there and meet some new people!
This transfer week seems like it has been a little harder for me than the others since I’m really close with a lot of missionaries who are going home. It also became very real all of a sudden that time is starting to wind down for me as well. There’s this really weird cycle that happens to me every time. When the departing missionaries get on the jeepney and head to Manila, you kind of get flooded with feelings of homesickness and thoughts of when you’ll be going home. Then the new missionaries come in the next day and they fill you with this fresh energy to get out and to get to work. I’m really excited to take that energy to my next area and make the most of the Lord’s time that he has given to me to serve.
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| With Elder Encinares before he left. My companion in Tanauan. |
Everything is going great and I’m really excited for the next stage in my mission. I’ve learned a lot of things being an office elder that I never expected to and I can’t wait to get out and put it to use. Thanks again for all of your support and advice that you send every week!
-Elder English
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