Week 47: Hard is Good (Cambridge --> St. Albans)

Birthday's are weird on a mission that's for sure. I honestly didn't even know it was my birthday until I got a call from my district and they sang to me haha! It also doesn't help that the moring started off with a phone call at 6:30 from president Checketts with moves. Unfortunately the time has come for me to part ways with Cambridge ;( I'll be headed to St. Albans to be the Zone Leader there with Elder Schonemeier from Germany. It'll be an exciting new change but I'm definitely going to miss everything about Cambridge. Having to tell Keeley and Lorraine that I'm leaving stunk. They were both so sad and it was tough to have to say bye to them. I'm going to ask President for permission to come back for one of the baptisms.

St. Albans is also one of the biggest zones in the mission so I'm excited to get to know the missionaries and love the people and the area. Funny enough Sister Mendenhall, who has been in the Cambridge ward with me for these last 6 months, is also headed to the same zone to be an STL so we're still gonna be serving around each other haha.

So this week was another good week. It consisted of lots of eating and continuing to see how prepared Lorraine and Keeley are. They both came to church on Sunday and sat with each other and just kept talking to each other about how excited they are for their baptisms! It made me so happy to see them building that friendship with one another. Both of them have also already quit smoking which is so amazing! The fellowship they have in the ward is also incredible. I really do love this ward. After church we had a munch and mingle and everybody kept coming up and saying their goodbyes which just made me realize how lucky i have been to serve around such amazing people. I love them and the relationships built here will last the rest of my life.

I know God has a plan for us and has prepared people specifically for me to teach. I know the people I've met and taught here are going to be kingdom builders for the rest of their lives. I know there's more people for me to teach in St. Albans and I'm excited to hit the streets with Elder Schonemeier. Thanks for the birthday wishes and i love you all! Talk to you next week from the new blessed land!

Elder Hruby