I got my last transfer call Friday and.... I am moving to
Espoo! I will be serving there in the second ward with a great sister that I
already know really well so I am excited. Also, Espoo is pronounced like Es-Poe
not Es-poo.
I will be close to the temple so I will have the opportunity
to go on one of my preparation days! I cannot believe how fast this transfer
has gone. I have seen so many miracles and have made so many great friends
here. Every time I have to leave a ward I always feel like I am saying goodbye
to my family all over again. I said goodbye to Sisar Andersson this past Sunday
and so many other amazing members who have made me feel so loved. I think
saying goodbye to people is one of the hardest parts of missionary work. The
people here in Tampere are amazing.
So my bags are packed and I am headed to Espoo tomorrow! My
new companion and I will be completely new to the area as well. Usually there
is someone that stays in the area and people are just swapped out but sometimes
President will put a whole new companionship in the area. So we will have the
task of first, finding our apartment and then figuring out everything else! The
sisters in Espoo are preparing some write ups of the area like where to go for
groceries and how to find the church and what buses to take to teach their
investigators. As a very directionally confused individual I know that I will
be praying a lot this transfer. I am excited for the challenge and I am
grateful for the experience to continue to grow. I have heard nothing but good
things about that ward as well.
This past week Sister Carter and I went down to the mission
home in Espoo for the day for ''My Plan''. It is a course that the church has
come up with for missionaries preparing to go home. We received a lot of good
advice on how to stay focused on the work our last transfer but how to also be
realistic and plan for life after the mission. We got a packet that we are
supposed to work on twice a week 30 minutes each on our specific plans. We were
allowed to ask a bunch of questions and discuss schooling, career, dating,
etc.... It was really a much needed course and I am excited that I will be able
to feel prepared for what comes next and focus this next transfer.
It has been another crazy week but I know that there are
exciting things ahead and I am excited to see what happens this next transfer
in Espoo!
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