Transferred to ....... Brownsville

August 20, 2012

Yup, I won transferdomus. What is that you say? It is where everyone in the district takes a guess of the zone you are going to go to. I totally won. I guess I am just cool like that. 

So the weekend was really great! The Lady got baptized! It was such a beautiful thing and she just felt amazing! I wish I could put into words the thoughts and feelings at a baptism, but I just can't. It is too amazing. She asked me to talk about baptism which was a first. O man, she is just awesome! Our other baptism had to get pushed back because our investigator got sick. Dang it! The things Satan uses to get us! But she will be getting baptized this week! 

This week has been super crazy with it being the last week of the transfer. Sister B is coming to replace me to break Sister V. It will be really interesting to see where the area goes now. 

I didn't think it would be this hard to leave this area but it is. I think the part that made it the hardest is that whenever I told anyone I was leaving, they had to get all sad and everything. If everyone would have just been normal, I would have been fine, but NOOOO, everyone has to get all emotional! Gol! :) Both bishops made me and Elder M (also leaving) bear our testimonies yesterday, and I did fine in Spanish but the English one had me in tears before I even started and you know me, I DON'T cry! They have just been such a great ward full of amazing people that have changed my life more than I have changed theirs. I can't wait for you to all meet them! I've been fine since then, but tonight we are visiting the B_____s and the S_____s which is going to be ROUGH! I can just see it now. Man. But after those goodbyes, I should be fine. Change, just a part of life right? :)

I guess I should tell you where I am going huh...Well...I am about to embark on a lovely adventure in the city of....Brownsville! It is the most southern city in Texas, right on the border. Like more so than McAllen. I am really excited! It should be really fun and Sister H is still down in Brownsville too so we will get to see each other at least once a week! Yay! My area is called Resaca Point. It is an Elders area right now so it will be an adventure whitewashing the area. I really have no idea what to expect walking into it because all we will have to go on is the Area Book. Those Elders better have taken good records! I am really excited though because the mission efforts down there right now are to get the stake split. I am SO excited to be up on the forefront of that project! There is nothing I love more than finding people and rescuing less-actives! The people in Brownsville better get ready because they have NO idea what is about to hit them. AND I am SUPER excited to be right by the coast for HURRICANE SEASON! I want nothing more than to get evacuated. I know that sounds sadistic, but I am my father's daughter. And I LOVE me a good storm! But anyways, right now we have one big English ward that covers the Brownsville area so the ward of 150 actives and about 800 in-actives has about 26 missionaries. 26 missionaries in one ward! I can't even imagine that! But it should be interesting! That is just the English ward though. There are quite a few Spanish wards. I am going to have a mainly Spanish area which is AMAZING because I want to work hard on my Spanish. I really am very excited because this area will be a challenge, but I am so up for it! Transfers are tomorrow morning so I guess I will have a BUNCH of stories to tell you guys next week!

Today was a fun last p-day here but BUSY too. That is why it is 5:45 right now. Right before p-day is about to end. We started off with a jaunt to the office to turn in a baptismal record then went fishing with the D____s (I didn't catch anything :( but Sister V did AND she gutted it. Sick) then a cookout with the A_____s then back home to take a nap because I am SICK, then now we’re here to email, then a birthday party for M_____s son, then B_____s then S_____s. SO MUCH! But yes, I am also ill. I feel like I just want to throw up, which is AWESOME right before transfers! I am super excited to get in a car for an hour tomorrow with an upset stomach. YAY! :) But really, it's all good. Just part of the work! 

I have taken a BUNCH of pictures but I still have room on my card. I think that I will buy another card anyway once I get down to Brownsville and send you the card I have. That way you can see all my pictures and what-nots that I have. I figure you would probably want to see them. I think it's been awhile. I have wanted to send it but I am just TERRIFIED that the card will get lost and I would be devastated if that happened. I think we'll be okay though. 

Well, my time here is coming to a close. Tonight I have to finish up packing. You know how much I LOVE packing! I have a lot done already, but I did another load of laundry so now I have to find where to put all of those clothes too. It is amazing what you gather after 9 months! Wow! But it is cool! I will get it all done before tomorrow morning AND obey all bedtime and wake up time rules. What would be a better word for wake up time? It has been a long day so that is all the creativity my brain can currently muster. 

This week I found Alma 27:17 which is such a great scripture. I think it is Ammon in the scripture but now I am not sure. Anyways, he is so happy that he just passes out. I loved it because I feel that way as a missionary quite often. I love the people here so much and I love what I am doing. It is freaking me out how fast it is going, but it is okay. God has a plan for all of us. Love you all!

Kate