Hello friends and family!
This week has flown by! honestly the last 6 weeks have flown
by so fast! it seems like the faster transfer that I have had during my
mission. I have loved being with my Filipino companion Elder Ela, and also
Elder Cottle, it has been one of the best companionships yet! Elder Ela went to
the office today he's going back to the Philippines , it was super sad, I hate
transfers, when you're moved or other people move or go home it really messes
me up for a little bit. something that I don't think I have gotten used to yet,
or ever will be on the mission is the constant change that happens, always
having to be on your toes, not sure if you will go or leave, or if one of your
comps is leaving. so much change. but you know what they say, when there is
change there is growth, so bring it on.
Something that I was not expecting was the transfer call
that I received on Saturday. to my surprise I was transferred back to the east
part of the mission, in La Verne the ward that I am currently covering is
called the Heritage ward. I pretty much went from the farthest west you can go
in the mission to the farthest east. I was super disappointed to leave my comp
and my new area, I was just starting to get comfortable, and boom I'm gone. I
am super grateful for the opportunity to have served in the Filipino ward it is
a place where a lot of missionaries want to go, it is so cool, there are so
many cool things that you get to do, so many cool places you get to go, and so
many cool people you get to meet. I was hoping that I would stay at least 3
transfers here, but I have received another call in the east. I will do the
best I know how with this new area, the work of the lord continues, but
something good is that I have a pretty cool companion who I think I will get
along with really well.
It's hard to think about all the things that we did this
week, but we worked hard! we visited so many people, we talked to a ton of
people on the streets, and you best believe that we tracted out several
neighborhoods. there was a lot of good things happening this week, even if the
fruits of our labor hasn't shown yet. It was funny, I think I had the funnest
time tracting this week, something i normally hate. It's Cali, I know how
people are here especially in L.A and Glendale, same rejections, same
responses, but I had such a fire burning inside me, I loved telling people
about the restored gospel even though they slammed the door or brushed us off,
because i realized something, God loves all his Children, and one of the ways
that he shows his love is giving us the ability to choose. so every time you see
us knocking your door down, or handing you a pass along card, it shows how much
God loves them, that he sent missionaries to give them another opportunity to
accept the restored church on the earth today. Even though that tracting event
was pretty brutal, I couldn't help but feel successful, and the feeling of
peace came over me knowing that I did my best to help those people come closer
to their savior, Jesus Christ. I'm so grateful for moments like that. missions
are hard, they are frustrating, and often times I wonder If I can keep going.
But I am reminded again and again of the amazing work that I am doing, the
lives that I am touching, and the person I am becoming. I can't help but be
grateful to God for giving me the opportunity to serve. for him to make me into
the best man that I can be. I love being a missionary, and for all the amazing
experiences that I have had. I look forward to the many more that I will have
on this adventure.
I hope everyone had a wonderful week, and more importantly I
hope you are enjoying your memorial day! glad we could both have the same day
off for once. haha
--
Elder LeBaron
614 West Foothill Blvd, Arcadia, California,
91006
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