Transfers Happened Again!

Happy Monday Dad. Thank you for the boxes, I get them and love them.

So transfers happened again! None of us were expecting the change that is happening. Sister Craft and I are no being transferred out so our area is being whitewashed by Elders! This was a surprise because ever since this stake has been formed they have always had sisters. All the ward mission leaders and members are a little apprehensive about the change, but I think it will be good for them. The Lord calls missionaries to areas to help the members just as much as everyone else. I'm really sad to be leaving because there is one family here that I feel are all going to be baptized at some point and I want to see it happen! The mom, Tasha is like my soul sister and I found their whole family one night when I was out with a member. She is our miracle story that I wrote to you about. Her son Tristan is 9 and is scheduled to be baptized in 2 weeks. He is the smartest 9 year old I ever met. He takes his Book of Mormon stories to school and shares it with his friends and remembers every single thing we teach him. He also asks a lot of deep doctrine questions which make me have to go study harder haha. His 8 year old brother Sebastian is along for the ride and he participates, and Tasha's boyfriend Joe is super supportive. They all have a great relationship with the Bishop too. So, I'm really sad to leave this family, and also Brandi and Ralph, the people we baptized this transfer. Brandi and her husband made us promise we will come back and see them after our missions. :)

I'm sad to be leaving Tooele because I've been here my whole mission and I've grown to love it. Not gonna lie when I first came here I thought it was ugly and brown and dry and in the middle of bum freaking no where, but now I'm really sad to leave. I'm going to miss seeing the gorgeous mountains and skies and how everyone knows each other and how to get around and most of the time people know what places you are talking about because there is not too much here. I still don't think I would want to live anywhere this small. Haha. But, Tooele is big enough for a temple, there's 9 stakes here and I think you need at least 7 to have a temple so hopefully one day the church will build a temple here!

So, while I'm sad to leave, I'm also excited. I will be going to the Hunter West Stake in West Valley with Sister Neal! The members here say West Valley is super ghetto. Everyone says sister Neal is super sweet and hard working so I'm really excited AND SHES SPANISH SPEAKING! :D I don't know if that means I will need to learn Spanish or not because I think it's a Spanish and English area. Her previous comp was Spanish speaking and this will be sister Neal's last transfer so if I stay in the area after she leaves then I think I would need to know Spanish... But you never know. Our president is a huge fan of white washing and the zone leaders told me I would be English so I guess I'll have to wait till tomorrow to find out. But I really hope I get to learn Spanish!! I also think my new area has a lot of Polynesians so that makes me really happy too because Polys are the best!

Although, I am excited for this new adventure, I'm having a really hard time right now because I just said goodbye to sister Romero. She is leaving for Columbia tomorrow morning and I won't see her again for a long, long time. So far when I get home I'm saving up for 2 things. School, and plane tickets to Columbia, Samoa, and Utah. Sister Romero has changed my life. The only friend I love more than her is Jenny. She has always been there for me to listen to me, and then give me tough love when I need it. She reminds me a lot of Mom to be honest. I know the Lord has put her in my life for more than just this moment in time. She is my true soul sister. 

I love you all very much, thank you for being my family. Love you!!

Brandi & John Hallady, Sister Martinez, Sister Craft