Crazy stuff... So transfers slapped
us in the face this time. So all along we were thinking that Norton and I would
stay together since we were doing so well and we were in the middle of being
apart of miracles! But Norton has been here for almost six months now so we
were thinking it could be time for him to leave. So transfer calls usually come
on Saturday morning... so we were a little shocked to see him calling us Friday
morning... Elder Norton said, "It's for you." So I got the phone and
talked to Pres for a while and basically the punch line is that he has a
"special assignment" for me and said I am going to be a zone
leader with Elder Otis covering the Valencia Zone. What the heck! It doesn't
make any sense at all but I guess duty calls... So I am leaving in 2 hours to
my new apartment and I am already packed and ready to go. Serious bummer. I
felt like I just got my feet wet here and finally started to have a lot of
strong relationships with people in this area. It feels like I'm leaving home
AGAIN and AGAIN...
Good news though, Stephen has moved
his baptismal date to May 20th and he asked me if I would baptize him! I felt
very honored and it lifted my spirits to hear that. Well I don't have too much
else to say right now besides Donna's baptism went perfectly! And with her
coming to church for the past 7 years, she has A LOT of friends in the ward and
it was seriously like sacrament meeting attendance for her baptism! It was
amazing.
Actually another thing that happened
this week was Mormon Helping Hands. We all went up to the aquatic center and
painted 2,000 ft. of fence! There was a big turnout so it only took like 3
hours. Ha-ha
So another good thing is that the
Valencia Zone is right next to the Santa Clarita Zone (and both in Santa
Clarita Valley) so I'm just moving a couple miles away... The only problem is
that I am going from a "suite mansion house" (best place to stay
in the mission) to the one of the "worst apartments in the mission."
So it will be good to bring me back to reality ha-ha. I'm really going to miss
Brother and Sister Maxson though, we've become pretty attached to them and I
wasn't expecting it, but they were actually Very emotional about the news.
They shared some very heartfelt things with us and wish that we were their
sons. Elder Norton's new companion coming in is Elder Chhun. He's from Cambodia
and speaks little English. So things will definitely be much different next
transfer. We are both pretty sad though at the unexpected change...
It will be good though :) I don't
know when we will call on mothers day yet, I don't even know when my new ward
starts... so hopefully I will have more information next week?
Love you all! Thanks for the support!
Love Elder Brady
*NO REGRETS*
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