I have a love/hate relationship with the past week. So much of it was SO good!!!! And then. . . Ahhhhhh!!!!!!!!
Okay. . . I guess I'll start with the big news. We got T-texts on Friday. TRANSFER NEWS. Everyone was guessing who would leave, and we were all pretty convinced Sister Slater was history. But guess what? Yup. It's ME. I'm LEAVING!!!! I've only been here 2 transfers, and if you're talking Weston 2nd Ward, only ONE! I am leaving everything I've known on the mission. First transfer. And guess what ELSE! I'm changing STATES. I'm going to Central Falls, Rhode Island. Wow. From what I've heard, basically I'm going from one of the richest areas in the mission to one of the poorest. Poverty-stricken area. BUT President told me that the ward I'm going to is preparing 8 people for baptism and has baptized 40 people in the last year. That's amazing.
I really don't know how I feel about this. First I was stunned. Then I was pretty disappointed. Then I was excited. Now I'm torn. A bit of both. The Lord knows best what I need and who needs me. So I'll gladly go. But Kevin is on FIRE and I would have loved to stick around to see the whole process to his baptism. And I feel like I JUST figured out everything I needed to to REALLY help make things happen in these wards! Man! I know, should have figured it out ages ago. It's a long process. One I get to start over very soon with a new companion. :) Her name is Sister Platt, and I hear she's so sweet. Can't wait to make another best friend!
As for actual events of the week, the Weston 2nd Elders connected us with their top investigators, Rafael and Tatiana. I love them! They are going through a rough time, but they're both so funny and sincere. She's from Brazil--he's from the Dominican Republic. Tatiana taught us how to make plantains, and we had a great scripture study with them!!!
Kevin had us and the Weston First Elders over to help him cut his Japanese Cherry Tree. And bushes in the back. In the RAIN!!!!!! It was soooooo fun! (Pictures coming!) And we can sooo sense how ready he is to be baptized. He talks about it and is so spiritually in tune. He'll be such an example to his family when he takes that step. And we've really connected with his daughter Katie! We are now officially teaching her as well.
Saturday morning we got to go to the temple to support a recent convert in her baptism trip. She's so funny! That was pretty fun. And we were so busy we had to go on a 3-way split!!!! Temple, Blood drive, and the ward BBQ! It was crazy!!!!!
The weather has been positively glorious. I not too hot or cold, some fun showers but plenty of sunshine.
I've started saying goodbye to people. Breaks my heart. :( But I'm heading out on another chapter of this book!!!!! I'll tell you all about it next week!
Miss you all! I love the news you give me! Michelle, whom most of you know, and one of my DEAREST friends, is now married. I can't even wrap my mind around it. She looked stunning. And my cousin just had a BABY! Lots of my friends just turned 20, too. Weird that life happens without me at home.
Love you! Keep in touch!
~Sister Merkley
MBM Missionary
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