Are you ready for it????? Part of me wants to keep you in suspense, but I suspect if I write about other things you'll just scan ahead anyway. . .
Okay. Yes. President Packard has decided to keep my running streak of a new companion every transfer. I'm leaving. I'm going to BELMONT.
Belmont. BEL.MONT. As in the temple. As in my church is literally a 2 minute walk down from the temple. And I'm going back to my last ZONE. OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was not expecting it. Not really. I knew it was a possibility, but I thought I'd stay to finish Sister Lima's training. Nope. We went on exchanges the day of T-texts (Transfer-texts). I was with Sister Hyoung, who serves in Providence, and Sister Hobbs took my place in Central Falls to be with Sister Lima. Sister Hyoung rooms with the Spanish sisters in Providence, so guess what? I was with Sister Godoy, too! Texts came in later that night instead of the usual 1:00, so we were all together. AND FREAKING OUT. So that was fun! But crazy. When I got the news I was totally in shock, and then super super sad. :( I'm fine. I just LOVE the people here in Central Falls. They've become close friends and family to me. I dreaded saying goodbye.
In fact I still am dreading it. I'm about half-way through the goodbyes, and they've been awful. But when the Lord calls, we go, and I really wouldn't have it any other way. I think I've figured something out. As soon as you're getting comfortable, something drastic happens. Heavenly Father doesn't really want you in your comfort zone on a mission. And that's not why I came out here, anyway.
In other news, we got proposed to yesterday. That was. . . awkward. . . Hahahaha! Oh, man. We were teaching a Hatian family that we get to see on occasion, and they invited a friend over to the house. He was also Haitian. A little older than us. So using sweet Ashley, the 10-year-old we're teaching, and the only one fluent in both English and Haitian Creole, he told us he's always admired Mormon women and asked if either of us would consider marrying him. ?!?!?!?!?!?! And THEN my companion BAILED on the conversation and started talking to a kid, leaving me to struggle with an awkward response. . . !!! Oh man! I said something about how we don't date as missionaries, and how when we were finished we were going far away to return home. . . I couldn't believe how serious he was. And then we escaped to the car and died!!!!!
We got a new investigator named Denise! She's crazy awesome! Emphasis on the crazy. :D She talks a million miles a minute and asks a bajillion questions we can never manage to answer before she asks a bajillion more. :D It's kinda fun! I love her. :)
JOEY WAS BAPTIZED!!!!!!! He's so cool! Shyanne's boyfriend!!!!!!! I played I Am a Child of God on the guitar again, which I found out I was doing last second. And we got to teach Sharing Time in Primary. :) Alexandra (whom I LOVE) tackled me when I walked to the front and announced to the rest of the Primary that I was leaving. So about 10 kids came running up to me to give me hugs in the middle of class, and I drowned for awhile in arms and cuteness. :) :) I love them.
I'm going to miss it here sooooo much!!!! :( :( But I'll send pictures and tell you all about Belmont next Monday!!!!! Keep Sister Lima in your prayers -- transfer 2 and she's showing the area to a new companion!
I love you all so much!
Love,
Sister Merkley
MBM Missionary
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