Feb., 20, 2017
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| Enjoying lunch on preparation day. |
This week was weird. I´m not sure what happened but
Thursday in the morning we got a call from the mission assistants. They
told us that there will be a transfer this week with us and another town
called Mejillones near Antofagasta. They didn´t tell us anything other
than Elder Casteñada would be leaving Sunday and another Elder would be
coming the same day. Transfers are not for another week so this was very
unexpected for us, and even more I have been here for more time so it
is strange that I am staying. And then something funny happened last
night. We were waiting for my new companion to arrive (Sebastian,
Nelson, and I) and his bus is running late.... something very normal to
happen here or anywhere really. So after about an hour or 2 of waiting,
keep in mind that it is 11pm
at this point, I get a call from the office of the mission. They tell
me that my companion somehow ended up in Vallenar, a different city 3
hours further south. So nobody really knows what happened with the bus
but today I am with Bryan for the day and he is my companion! My actual
companion will get here in the afternoon at about 4pm.
He is from Argentina and has been in the mission for about a year and a
half. I have met him before but it was more than a year ago. Anyways,
that has been the last 48 hours of my life.
So I kind of mentioned this the other week, but I have been changing some
of the old study habits that I have had. Before, I studied to prepare
myself for the lessons, only on what I needed to teach. But now I have
been studying more to understand and comprehend. From that,I have
developed a much deeper understanding for what I am teaching and I am
also able to help explain doctrine in much clearer terms. For whatever
reason, that has resulted in me being able to feel the spirit much
stronger in lessons and also for me to not get frustrated when we have a
rough day or a rough week.
I hope that you all have a great week! Thank you again for your prayers and support.
Love,
Elder Brayton
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