Well this email terminates the best week I've had in my mission statistically, spiritually, and emotionally. We found lots of new people, broke out of the rut, contacted, but probably most importantly, we taught with power and authority. The Spirit was so strong at times, I thought that my shirt was on fire. It was a truly incredible week.
Which brings me to transfers. Typically after your training, you stay in your area for one cycle or more. But God has another plan for me; He's sending me to a new area, new district, new region, new climate, everything. I'm headed to a new place for me, called Cuautla. Apparently it's super hot (30-35 Celsius) which doesn't really compare to Texas, but should be interesting for walking all day. I don't know any of the details yet, except that transfers are tomorrow morning, and I'm headed to a zone called Moroni. I'm extremely excited, yet also extremely sad. It's tough to leave this area right now, because we have lots of success, lots of investigators, lots of everything. I had to say good bye to some of the best people I've ever met, including my converts. Earlier in this cycle, one of the daughters of the memebers who we work a lot with told me in her broken speaking that she wanted me to baptize her when she turned 8. She's only five. And her cousin, who is 6, told me the same thing as well. Children really are innocent and alive in Christ, and it was extremely heartbreaking saying goodbye to this family, knowing I might not ever see them again.
I witnessed probably more than five miracles this week. We gave two priesthood blessings. Its been incredible. Elder Ramirez is going to stay in the area, so I'm glad that it will be in incredible hands. This transfer to Cuautla is really interesting. This zone I'm going to is almost completely sisters. The only elders are the two zone leaders, the two district leaders, and their two companions. So it's like 6 elders and 20 sisters. I don't know what's going to happen, but its going to be strange having practically no elders.
I witnessed probably more than five miracles this week. We gave two priesthood blessings. Its been incredible. Elder Ramirez is going to stay in the area, so I'm glad that it will be in incredible hands. This transfer to Cuautla is really interesting. This zone I'm going to is almost completely sisters. The only elders are the two zone leaders, the two district leaders, and their two companions. So it's like 6 elders and 20 sisters. I don't know what's going to happen, but its going to be strange having practically no elders.
Well that's the news for this week. Everyday my Spanish is better, everyday I see the hand of God in my life, and everyday I become more humble, more diligent, and more obedient. I wouldn't trade my mission for anything. Words cant describe its worth to me.
Love,
Elder William Jacob Long
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