Hermana Amy Geis: Week 63 - Transfers to ??

Ok so this week was a little loco.

So I got crutches, so that my ankle could heal faster and so I could stop wearing the boot haha. But the crutches were killinng me. And we realized that it's because crutches aren't made to be used by people who walk as much as we do.

So I was just extremely discouraged that this was affecting things, and we talked to President Hayes and his wife and they said that they were going to send me to the office - to be in a trio with the nurse and her comp, so that I could rest up and get better. I was like, Please no!!! I can't go to the office, I need to be out visiting people!! But President told me that I had to, so that I could heal faster and then get out visiting people. So I was super upset about that, and was in denial that I would really be going to the office.

Then on Friday morning, President´s wife, Sister Hayes called me and said that they wanted me to train, so they said that if I was willing to rest until changes, which are this Wednesday, I could train and not go to the office! So I was like, Ok I will totally rest if that's the case!! So they said that I could go into the office so I wouldn't be tempted to visit people in Cartago, or I could stay with members in Cartago. So we coordinated so that I could stay with members here in Cartago.

They sent a mini missionary here to work with Hermana moon! How crazy is that. So yeah, I have to stay in allll day with Graciela, who is super awesome and like a big sister, but its super weird to be in all day. I hadn't rested for 15 months. And so now I feel more tired, and have no appetite because I'm used to walking all day, haha its super weird.

So they called today to tell me that I will be training. But that means that I'll either be opening an area, or whitewashing the area (when they take out the missionaries in the area and put two new ones in). So I'm nervous, because I have no idea where I'll be going, but excited! But it is weird that this is how I will be ending my mission - training, in a new area. Time is going to fly by even faster than it already has.

So on Saturday, ANDREA GOT BAPTIZED!!!! :) Can you believe it? The reference from Utah. The one who decided to stop receiving us. But God always wins. And she got baptized! She was soo excited she couldn't even wait. And it was such a special day. Lots of people came to the baptism, Hermana Moon and I got to sing a hymn and made her cry, and she was just so happy. It was beautiful!

Yesterday at church, I said bye to everyone :( It was sad. But also really happy, because I realized how much I really loved these people! The Bishop asked who he could talk to to have me stay in Cartago. Hahaha. I love Cartago so much! It was especially hard to say bye to the recent converts, and Ginnia, Gleny, and Andrea were all crying. But it was awesome to be able to say that I would be back in December to visit them at the end of my mission.

Anyways I'm so grateful for all the opportunities that I've gotten on my mission, and for all that I've learned. I love the gospel and the church and all of you!

Thanks for everything!

hermana Geis :)