Literally, a dream come true. I have been transferred
back to Allentown, PA. Some would refer to it as the Promised Land. I refer to
it as my birthplace, for it was here, almost 14 months ago, where I entered
into the mission field. Literally I am sooooo stoked to be here. The area has
since been split in two, one side being mostly Allentown and our side covering
Bethlehem and the East side of Allentown. SOOOO Excited. Ok Mom, going through
your questions. We are still in the same apartment on 129 South 8th St. Apt 1.
Allentown, PA 18101. (Any other readers are free to send letters, packages,
etc...) You can mail letters/packages here. They won't leave packages at our
door. They leave a slip and we go to the post office to pick it up. Allentown
is pretty much the same. The Branch is a bit bigger. Couple more members. We
have a plan to become a ward in 3 months. Our Branch Mission Plan is super
aggressive about reactivation. We have about 300 members and about 80 regular
attendees. We are going to get that up. We are super stoked. My Comp is Elder
Adrian Acosta from SoCal. Rosamond, I think. Yes, Fulvio, my convert from last
November, is here and is planning to go to the temple next Saturday!!! I will
def be there. So stoked to get to the temple. Haven't been there since October
2012. There is also another convert, Martha that is going to the temple
to get her Endowment and get sealed in March!! I get to go then too! Super
stoked.
Yeah so Saturday night I caught a super bad stomach flu. I couldn't sleep all night, then woke up, wasn't going to go to church, threw up, felt better went to church, right as church ended I got super light-headed and went home and slept for the rest of the day. Now I feel like a new man. It sucked having to stay in, but now I am all better.
Well I would send pictures, but the computer here isn't
recognizing my camera. We will see what happens next week.
Carlos Castro, one of my converts, I just found out was
inactive for a few months. Not one week ago, he moved back to Allentown. He was
at church yesterday and last Sunday as well. I honestly feel that the
Lord's hand was in my returning here. I will find out what I need to do to
strengthen him, and anything else the Lord sees fit for me to do here in
Allentown. I am sure that's just one of many things that the Lord has prepared
for me to do here.
Well, it has been a short week here, but that's ok. The
Church is true. I love the work. So excited to be back here in Allentown.
Willing to do whatever the Lord wants me to do here. Love you all. Do the
little things. They really do make a big difference!!!
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