Hey Everyone,

 

Talk about a fast and busy week! It seems like forever ago that I wrote home but it was only last week! Here is the latest news from the APM.

 

We had our transfer week and I took my companion, Elder Bingham, home. It was hard to see him go but I knew that he had done his "duty" and is ready for life after the mission. With that being said, I have a new companion! And everyone who has followed my blog during my mission will recognize the name. I'm serving with Elder Miles again, my old Zone Leader companion from my Phoenix days. He is a lighting fast learner and is going to do an incredible job at being an assistant.

 

This week has been filled with growing and learning experiences. I really began to understand more profoundly the quote "There is no comfort in a growing zone and there is no growing in a comfort zone." Being the "senior" assistant for the last week has taught me a lot and I have been able to identify a lot of skills that I need to develop or sharpen. A little overwhelming but an incredible experience. We are going to have a great transfer with lots of meetings and exchanges. I think that is one thing I have really learned on the mission. It is ALWAYS better to be busy than to not have enough to do.

 

The work has slowed a bit but we were not able to dedicate a large amount of time to our proselyting area. Unfortunately we had a couple of investigators drop us on Saturday so we are back to a re-building stage. On the brighter side, our investigator Marta went to church yesterday with her family so she is progressing very well. She has a baptismal date for the 23rd of April. We had a lesson with her yesterday where we talked about the restoration that she just loved. After recounting the first vision she just said, "Wow...you know, it says that not a lot of people have ever seen the face of God....Joseph Smith must have been a really special and chosen person to be able to have that experience." I think she understands it very well :). Our next step with her is to help her son be able to enjoy the Spanish branch and learn in primary (he doesn't speak or understand spanish very well.)

 

Other than that we have been staying busy and have a great week up ahead. I look forward to being able to work with some of the missionaries in the mission and helping my new companion learn his responsibilities. It is going to be a great month and a great transfer no doubt! But, that was our week. The Lord truly sustains us in our weakness and gives us challenges to help us grow. The gospel knowledge we have in absolutely incredible and it is such a joy to be able to share it with others. I hope that you all have a great and safe week!

 

Sincerely,

Elder Klemme