Week 66

Hola Everyone!

So this week has been absolutely AWESOME! I know I haven't told you guys, but my companion is from Ecuador so that is super awesome. We have been in a trio this whole week with Elder Tovar and we've been doing a lot of pranks on each other and working really hard together. It's been an AMAZING week - it really has! So YES, I am going to be changed (transferred). It's a pretty crazy story. Anyways on Saturday at about 8:30 we got a call from Elder Jimenez, the Zone Leader, and he told me that I was going to the Istmo and that my companion just has about 3 months in the mission and he just got finished being trained. I was really happy, but also sad because I wanted to be a leader.

So anyways, we got home that night, and yes, I was happy with the changes, but I felt really down that I wasn't called as a leader. Anyways, I went to my room and I poured my heart out to my Heavenly Father once again asking for forgiveness for all the mistakes that I have made in my life and here on the mission as well!! I am definitely not perfect. And I asked him if He would give me a chance to be a leader when I proved that I was ready! So we went to church and everything on Sunday. After we got on a bus and we were heading to go to lunch! My companion got a call from the assistants and he asked to talk to me. So I answered and he told me that I had new changes and that I'm heading to Etla and I'm going to be District Leader!!!! WOW! What an emotional burst I had. I was so dang happy that my Heavenly Father answered my prayers so quickly!! I know that I will be able to help many people as leader, but only with the help of our Heavenly Father!

I also had the chance to say goodbye to many families that I have loved so very much here. It was amazing! I was able to see that after I worked hard for 6 months, I might not have touched the lives of millions of people, but I was able to see that I touched the lives of many people and it was so amazing to be able to see that!! Heavenly Father loves us and he listens to us. He wants what's best for us. WE are HIS children!! I know this to be true and I have seen it SOOOOOOOO many times in my life and so many more times here in the mission!! I love you all so very much!! Have an amazing week!!!

ELDER BLAKE

On Thanksgiving around 8:00 at night, I got this pictures with a sweet message. It said, "I am a Senior Missionary and was in Puerto Escondido for a meeting and found your son playing basketball. He is doing great." Holidays are hard and we miss him like crazy. Getting this picture was like the Lord telling me he is okay and a little piece of Jordan was with us! Blessed!!