It's so funny to me how 8 days seems like
nothing. (actually it's now 5 days and 23 hours!) I
remember going to scout camp and crying every day because I still had 5 days
left until I was going to see my family again. Funny how things change.
Well my last week was a great week. It was
definitely hard to say the least. I will always remember the people that I have
met in San Jeronimito. They have helped me to learn so much about myself and
others as well. I didn't think it would be that hard to leave that branch. I
thought it was hard leaving my family and now I find myself having an even
harder time saying goodbye to all the people that have changed my life. I am so
thankful for all the blessings that the Lord has given me and for the
opportunity that I had to serve those people in that pueblo, as well as those
for these past two years.
The Lord calls imperfect people to perform many
great miracles. This week we taught many new investigators that should be ready
for baptism in July. I am so happy to know that I have left that area with lots
of investigators so that Elder Sanchez and his new comp can work hard and
baptize lots. I know how hard it is to open an area with no investigators so
I'm just happy that there will be lots of success coming up in San Jeronimito.
On Saturday I left to go to Guadalajara. I
traveled fourteen hours on Saturday. We got into Guadalajara at 12:30 and
didn't get to sleep until about 2. On Sunday we had our interviews with
President in the afternoon. It was so hard. President gave me many compliments
for the work that I have done in these last two years and thanked me for my
selfless service. One of the nicest things he told me was ¨This mission has
changed because of you. If only we had 250 other Elder Paynes.¨ It was a good feeling
to know that the mission president has trusted in me so much in these last two
years.
After the interviews we went to the mission
home and ate dinner with the Camarillo family. We had ¨carne en su jugo.¨ Its s
typical guadalajara dish and it was super good. We then all shared our
tesitmonies and it was such a spiritual meeting. Almost every one of us cried
and it was just a great night. A bunch of my friends went home today and I will
miss them a lot. I know that I will stay in contact with a few of them. I am
happy to have had the chance to meet many awesome friends here in the mission.
This week I will be working in a trio with two
other elders here in Guadalajara. Their area is super nice! Man there are so
many nice houses and cars. It's a pretty tough area because everything is just
neighborhoods, kinda like Pleasanton. Everything is super spread out and we
have to walk everywhere. I am excited to be here and to be able to work with
these two missionaries.Their names are Elder Peguero and Elder Origel. I guess
they don't get along very well with President Camarillo and he put me here to
try and help them fix their attitudes haha so I will do what I can and continue
to give it my all for the Lord.
In just 8 days I will be seeing you guys at the
airport. I am beyond excited and I can't wait to just relax and kick it with
the fam. It's gunna be great!! Well I love you guys so much and know that I am
doing great!! Thanks for all the love and support!!
Con amor,
Elder Payne
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