Dusty's Email 12/07/2009

Hey,

So this last week has been a good one. On Tuesday I got my transfer, and I'm back in the city again....FINALLY!!!! This whole year I've been outside the city, and I'm really happy to be back where there are just a ton of people.
My companion's name is Elder Vargas. He's from Guanajuato. I'm not a Zone LEader anymore, I'm a District Leader again. The change came as a surprise to everyone. When they said my name, everyone was like ohhhhh. These last changes were crazy, remember my companion from the MTC Elder Christensen? He got brought up as AP. Crazy huh??? He was super nervous but he'll do fine.

President Bulloch shared how he recieved the revelation to call him before the meeting started, and its pretty cool. After the meeting President Bulloch wanted to talk to me. He told me that he needed more power from the zone Anahuac...and from the district that i was goin to. Elder Fillerup told me that when they were doin the changes, and trying to fill the spot, they were trying out other Elders there and just didn't feel like it was right. Then my name came up and they felt good about it.

The area is awesome. It has a ton of people and really can explode. The district is really big, it has 4 companionships. We're all in areas that are just waiting to explode. I was bummed that I got bumped down, but I know that I should be here right now. So we'll see what this experience brings. I at least know that I wasn't bumped down for a poor performance.

On Wednesday, the day after the transfers meeting, we had the district class. All the Elders in the district are pretty young, and don't have much time in the mission. But we got there late and as I walked into the church, I could hear all them talking and joking, and when I walked into the room, it went dead silent. haha. It was so cool.

I'm excited. They know that I have alot of experience, and are really willing to learn and do their part. It's always easier to teach those that are willing to listen and do what you teach. So we'll see how it goes, even though I was bummed the first day, with the transfer and all, all is well.We will keep working hard wherever were at. What's really excited me about being here was after the district class, I felt really good and I think that were going to have a lot of success.

I gotta run. I'm still trying to get used to the area and I got some things to do.

Mom, I'm glad that your lesson went well and nobody got offended. I hope that CJ has alot of success.

I should get your package or maybe packages tomorrow. We are going to the temple for the first time since last year.

Im real excited.

Elder Howard