To be honest I am exhausted so I dont know how well this email is going to be. I´ve gotten little sleep these last few days PACKING FOR MY NEW AREA! I´m in AZUQUECA BABY! As some of the members in Los Cristianos called it "Zion." I was so shocked when I received the call! I had actually served in Azuqueca for a day on intercambios, and I LOVED IT! The church here is beautiful, the most gorgeous church building I have ever seen in my life. I was so pumped. But obviously saying goodbyes was the worst thing ever! I hate saying goodbyes, and having experienced it before I was not up to the dreaded farewells at church.
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| My two favorite boys ever! They aren´t suppose to hug me... but they attacked me and I couldnt do anything. |
Sunday was an amazing day for me. Bishop got a call from the elders after we found out transfers that I was leaving, and so he informed everyone in the ward. So when I showed up to church all the members were just running over to me. In Relief Society we had some extra time after the class, and so they left it open to share their testimony. Chelo, a member that I have really grown to love, went up and just bawled thanking me for all I had done for her. Later she just hugged me thanking me for everything. Then during Sacrament, Claudio the first counselor took like 5 minutes just to talk about how great of an example I was of love and service. I dont say all this to be like "oh LOOK HOW great and Loved I am!" No, when I heard all these things I was shocked! I didnt realize the impact I had on these people. To be honest I sometimes felt like I hadnt done much. I loved these people, and I really am glad that my actions have showed the love I felt for them.
So I´m now here back in the Madrid area. It´s so weird being back. Cool thing is when I was in the airport I ran into some members from ALCOBENDAS! OH i almost bawled seeing them. It´s amazing the love that you build for these people.
I´m in a trio for this transfer! I´m with Hermana Whiting who actually came in with me in the MTC so that´s pretty cool! I´m also with Hermana Davis who will be going home at the end of this transfer. Their cuties and I´m excited to serve here.
I´m really pumped to be here! I can´t wait to see how the Lord will allow me to work here. I know that we really never say goodbyes in the gospel! The mission is so awesome.
I LOVE YOU ALL!
Con Amor,
Hermana Shurtz
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| Saying goodbye to Carolina was so hard! |
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| Saying goodbye to Hermana Carroll |
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