Fam and friends what is up!!!!!!
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| Cheers to a good transfer! |
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| Opening a Birthday Present. What I wouldn't give to know what they are laughing so hard about!!! |
Man I have such an awesome story
for everybody this week. So first things first I have been transferred to
TULSA!!!!! I am serving in the Mingo Valley ward in Tulsa and I am so
excited!!! However, I also am heartbroken because I will have to leave the land
that I love here in Bella Vista which won't be easy. When I got word that I was
going to be transferred it was pretty rough on me because I really wanted to
see the investigators I had worked so hard on be baptized and now I won't get
to see it and just felt bad that I might not have had the success that I
selfishly wanted. I think the Lord knew that too. Well so there is a kid here
who is 17, who I relate with almost perfectly and he and I will be lifelong
friends because of the bond we formed. At church this Sunday his dad came up
to me and asked if we could talk for a second so I stepped aside with him. With
tears in his eyes this father told me how grateful he was that I came here and
could be such a friend and example to his son Jacob. He said that Jacob told
him that it seemed like every time I would call or text to ask him to come out
to dinner with us or to come knock doors with me, it was when Jacob's friends
would ask him to hang out and they are not good influences on him. Every time
Jake would come out with us and he really has turned his life around and has
plans of a mission here soon. It hit me so hard that I can't just judge myself
on how many baptisms I am getting because I may not always know the lives that
I touch. The lord knew that I needed that closure and comfort and I was so
happy to just realize that for myself.
I think that is true for everybody.
A lot of time in life we might be feeling like we are doing our best but not
seeing the immediate results that we want. Satan wants that to get us down and
to have us get down and feel bad about ourselves. The Lord wants us to press
forward continuing to try and be our best. That is something I am working on
and just want to share with everybody back home that there is success and
happiness in following God’s way of doing things. Learn and grow, help others, and
find joy. That is the whole reason we were sent here anyway.
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| Sporting some of his Birthday Gear |
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| Elder Lopez reached his one and a half year mark! |
Love you all have a great
week!
#BallinOnABudget
Elder $wag me out Green
