Welp. I think my title gives it away! I'm
getting emergency transferred to another area today. It's a pretty
crazy! When I went to Missionary Leadership Council on Thursday the APs and President Mullen had some exciting news to share with me. Today
I leave to go to Jurupa. I'm going there to be in another trio with
Hermana Castrillon and Hermana Fabian! It's kind of a weird situation,
Hermana Castrillon doesn't have a license (because she's Colombian) and
Hermana Fabian's license expires today... so I get to go down to be
their designated driver and finish out the transfer in my greenie
area!!! I don't know how much of it just happened and how much the APs
planned out. Those sneaky guys do anything they can to make us happy!
How crazy is it though that I get to be with Hermana Castrillon for her
last week of her mission?? In the same area where she trained me a year
ago!! I feel so so blessed. I was real sad that I wouldn't be around her
for her last transfer, but now look what's happening! I'll be there
from today until Sunday. I'm really excited, but I'm also sad to be leaving Hermana Sager and Hermana Babb. This upcoming Saturday
we also find out about the next transfer, so we'll see where I end up!
There are so many things that could happen that I really don't have any
clue. I just think I'm leaving Hemet. We'll see! I'll end up where
Heavenly Father wants me!
SO
about this week though. I'm still not feeling that great, but I tried
real hard all week to not let my sickness weigh my companions down,
especially after I found out that these were my last couple days in
Hemet! We had a lot of successes. Especially with the Castillo Family!
THEY ARE PERFECT. We got a referral to go and visit them, so obviously
we did and they were perfect. When Rudolfo (the Dad) answered the door
he said "oh good, we were wondering when you were going to come"! Good
sign. We had a great lesson and they asked us if we could find them a
ride to church on Sunday.
Also, the wife's name is Laura. Another good sign. So we found them a
ride and they came to church. And of course it was one of those Sundays
where all the wrong things were talked about for someone's first day,
but they took it like champs and after the first hour, they caught on
and started introducing themselves as "Hermano y Hermana Castillo". Too
cute! In Relief Society when Laura introduced herself she said that it
was her first time visiting, but that she hoped she could stay for a
long long time. I love them! We went back after church to visit with
them again, and now they are on date to be baptized on the 29th of this
month! Please pray for them :) After the lesson, they fed us! That's how
you know someone really loves you, they feed you. Mexican meatball soup
and rice and tortillas and soda. Holy cow, I was so full! But their
house was full of love and the Spirit and they kept mentioning how they
felt. Being a missionary is so great. We also had the Garcia family and
Jorge Moreno at church, it's so great to see how much this area has
picked up since I first got here!
I
love all of you a lot. Thank you so much for all your love and for the
letters and packages that I have been receiving lately! Thank you also
for all your prayers. I can feel them helping me along. I know that
Heavenly Father hears and answers our prayers. He loves us all
individually and perfectly and He wants to hear from us, His children!
We can receive the answers and help that we need as we humbly and
sincerely turn to Him in prayer. Have the best week ever!
Con Amor,
Hermana Rutherford
Hermana Rutherford