Hey Everyone,
This
week........Wow! Let's just say its been an answer to my prayers. Last Monday I
was emergency transferred from Crenshaw to North Lomita in Peninsula Zone
serving in the Habor 3rd Ward, the only Spanish ward in the California Torrance
Stake. My area is one the biggest Spanish proselyting areas in the mission as
it covers parts of counties Torrance, Carson, Lomita, Willmington, Redondo
Beach, and Harbor City! It's huge and super beautiful. All the houses and
streets are insanely nice especially compared to my last area in Crenshaw. The
reason I was transferred was an elder serving here, Elder Harper was sent home
because of his health. Elder Harper has served before in most of my past areas
and he's very well known and loved. Unfortunately he's had a condition that
prevents him from sleeping, so he went back home. He basically finished his
mission as he had only 2 months more. Our prayers go out to him. My new
companion is Elder Low and he's super cool He's from Tennessee. Funny story, on
our night drive home from switching companions at the mission home, we were
talking and we found out that we lived in the same apartment building out at
BYU. He lived on the bottom floor to the left and I was in the 2nd floor on the
right. We attend the same ward and we know the same people! SUPER WEIRD!! Our
first night was just talking about memories from school, so we are getting along
really well. He also ran XC in high school as well. I actually when I was on
the XC squad, my team traveled to a meet in Tennessee in the same place where
the XC state meet takes place. Super cool connections! The first morning
together was the New Year and the mission held a mission conference to present
the mission goals for the year of 2013. Apparently there will be a lot of
changes in the mission to accommodate the influx of 18 year old missionaries
that will be coming in. The next transfer will be different as it will be
reduce to a 5 week transfer, so this means all the missionaries and me in the
field now will be leaving a week earlier. (Instead of Feb 12 2014, I will come
home Feb 5 2014....oh well) Also in March there will be 35 new missionaries coming
in March. That’s 3x the average that usually comes in. and there will be more
coming in after that. Craziness! There's a lot to look forward to this coming
year. After President announced all the changes, we held a testimony meeting. I
bore my testimony about how President was inspired to make the change I was
involved in and how the Book of Mormon truly is a source of comfort to those in
need of consolation. After that Elder Low and I went off to work our area. Man,
the people here in this area are insanely awesome and all of the investigators
and member here super cool. It's also been so special this week because the
first member family that I first met in the field now live my area, the familia
sanchez! I spent many nights over at their house, I celebrated my birthday with
them, and my first Saturday in the mission was one of their little daughter’s
baptisms. They were a less active family before I came but they became super
active when i came in. Now the daughters and Hermana Sanchez are active but
Hermano is working Sundays and is apparently drinking again. There's a reason
I'm here! Anyway here's a quick summary of my investigators.
Alicia: has a testimony and knows the church is true but
won't commit to a date. Will be baptized soon.
Cynthia: has 5 little girls all under the age of 12 and a
little boy on the way. Super busy but loves the missionaries. Isn't married but
has the marriage license for this month
Nicole: Cynthia’s sister, isn't married either but doesn't
want to get the marriage license because she lost her ID and is afraid to go to
the DMV to get a new one because she has a warrant
Jose Morales: referral from English missionaries, 73 years
old, has traveled the world, has been married 4 times and is now married to a
30 year old lady from the Philippines. Has a 12 year old son, who was just
baptized. Before his son was born doctors thought that he wasn't going to live,
but Jose prayed to God that if he would save his son he would give up his son
to live dedicated to serve God like the stories in the bible. They found the
church and the son attends the Samoan ward and is a deacon, and Jose plans for
him to serve a mission like us. He's super excited to learn from the book of Mormon
and support his son. Also, he has one leg. I have to say he's the most
interesting man I've ever ever ever met!
So much more to say but so little time. I'll let you all
more next time. This week has been a testimony to me that God answers prayers
and he loves me. Take Care!
Os amo tanto!
Elder Marrott
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