(9/22/14) A Good Beginning Makes a Good Ending

Ah.. I hope I make some sense in this email. I forgot to use the bathroom before internet, and I've really gotta pee. Doesn't help that they've got Journey playing in the back. Gotta say, Steve Perry knows how to sing.

But we're not here to talk about that. News! We went to the temple. (happy birthday mom) It was such an incredible visit. Even better news, President says that we'll now be going 4 times a year instead of 2. What a great announcement. I did the endowment for s man from coracáo, an Island in our mission. It was refreshing to feel that familiar spirit that only the temple can provide.

Also, 

Urbano did not get baptized. Last minute, he took off for La Vega to have another go looking for his birth cirtificate to get married. I'll explain: His woman lives in La Vega (2 hours out) and they only see eachother when they talk marraige - - not often. We passed by the other day and put a new baptismal date for next saturday. 

But.... BUT! The ugly part is I won't be able to attend. Got the call. I'm headed to a new area, new zone. And it is real close to the beach! It stinks to have to say goodbye to all my the friends we have made here. Awesome investigators, members, and the missionaries in the zone. Ill be headed to Boca Chica to be training a new zone leader, Elder Beaner. The zone is called Las Americas and is the biggest zone in the mission with thirty six missionaries and four districts. I am really excited to go, but sad to leave. I have loved being here and I have learned more in these last months that all the other months combined.

Love the mission,

Love being a missionary

Love helping others find Christ

Have a KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS kind of week

Elder Taaaaaate

foto one: clearly a temple selfie
foto two: zapote - it makes a mean smoothie

foto three: saying goodbuy to some youth in the ward