Crazy Week - Part 2
Hellooooo, Elder Myers and I started off to a great start of the transfer. The first week of the transfer as secretaries is called "Crazy Week," because honestly, it is super crazy for us. This new change we had 21 new missionaries come in, which is the biggest group that the mission has ever seen. So we had honestly so many things to do which was super stressful. But the good news is, is that we did survive haha. The best part of the week was that we finished the week getting ice cream with President. Haha
This week I had to do one of the sadder things yet. Every change, I have to go and drop off the new guys in the airport and make sure that they get there safely and on the plane. This transfer, I had to drop off some of my best friends ever: Elder Haslam, Elder Castagno, Elder Palmer, and Elder Ericksen... Honestly, some of the best guys that I have ever met, even better missionaries. Going to miss those guys a lot, to be honest.
Some of Elder Copeland's Best Friends
But the good news is, is that 21 new missionaries did come in and they are going to help the mission a lot. I was able to spend a lot of time with them this past week, and they are the coolest. I have never seen missionaries so excited to come in and be missionaries. It's weird because it feels like just yesterday I was in their spot not knowing anything about being a missionary and Spanish. One of my favorite parts of the mission so far was being able to go in the street and talk to the people with the new missionaries. They were honestly just so happy to hand out a Book of Mormon, and the thing is, they didn't understand anything that the people said. Haha it was so funny, because I was the same way. Really cool experience, I'm super excited to see how much they will improve.
This week while we were sitting in church, Jacqueline walked in and told us that she is willing to travel every single week so that she can be baptized. WE got permission from President so that she can be baptized. Honestly such a miracle. She deserves to be baptized and is so prepared. So that was a little miracle that we saw this week. Also, we were able to pass by Deyamaris and explain some things, and she is still beginning to progress a lot. But she was super sad because this Sunday while she was at church, someone told her that she has to dress better... She said it felt like a punch to the gut because she wants to, but she honestly has nothing. She doesn't even have enough to buy a dress, so we are hoping that it won't be too big of a problem. Just really annoying that the ward isn't helping her feel accepted in the chapel. For me, it was a good message that we just can never judge anybody because it make a big impact on somebody. Half the time we don't even understand the message. We just need to love everyone.
This week I was reading in Alma again about the wars. Something that caught my attention is in Alma 55:31. It says something very important. It's talking about how the Nephites gave the Lamanites the wine to get them drunk so that they could sneak in and beat them. But what the Nephites did was something super important. It says, "But behold, the Nephites were NOT slow to remember the Lord their god in this their time of affliction..." As humans, we all go through afflictions. We can either be like the Lamanites and just take the easy path and later have the consequences, or we can be like the Nephites and take the harder path and be successful and stronger later on. It just requires something very important. We CAN NOT be "slow to remember our Lord." We always need to remember him even in our afflictions. There are so many examples and answers in the Book of Mormon. We need to read it frequently. Love you all, love the gospel, love our Savior Jesus Christ.
Also, happy birthday Dad! Not very many people have their dad as their best friend. Don't know where I would be without him! Love you, Dad. Elder Copeland
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