This picture was taken when Mark met his first companion...so back at the end of September or beginning of October.
This week was transfers and I ended up leaving Elder
Macfarlane in the Highland Heights ward in Kentucky and being transferred clear
over to the other companionship serving in the Highland Heights ward in
Kentucky!!! Haha It is kinda crazy that I had to pack up everything I have out
here to move 2 miles but now we have one set of Elders and one set of Sisters
instead of 2 sets of Elders. So Elder Bunderson stayed here and I became his
new companion which is weird because I have been serving with him for 6 weeks
already pretty much :) But I love it, he is a super good kid and missionary. He
puts a lot more pressure on me to teach and work than Elder Macfarlane did
which is good for me. It is so true that you don't realize what your trainer
does for you until you leave them!
One major difference is that instead of being in a car we
are taking the shoelace express each day... yep. Walking! So fun! No I'm just
kidding it really isn't that bad. The only thing that I don't like is that I
feel so much less effective here than I did when we were driving because we
have a lot of time waiting for a bus or walking city to city so I'm trying to
figure out some better way to do it! If you have suggestions please please let
me know!
Yesterday was a lot of fun, Wade (who was just baptized) was
outright snoring in Elders Quorum! Haha He works 10pm-7am the nights before
church and everyone knows that and is just grateful that he is there so it is
good.
The sisters in our old area are doing great things! They are
moving forward and the investigators are progressing. My mom just reminded me
that it really isn't about the missionaries. Yes we love them and want to see
them through to baptism but it only matters what we can do for them while we
are there. But I still get to see the investigators at church so that is nice
:)
I love you and am super grateful for you especially at this
time of year. It is so great that we can focus on the blessings that we have and
where they come from. (Moroni 7:13) God really does know us individually and
care about the things that are important to us because He understands each of
us perfectly!
With love,
Elder Howland
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