So changes happened and I am no longer in my ghetto of Colon! Sometimes I say things here and people just laugh because I say it as if I were in Colon and it is very very VERY diferent there than the rest of Panama.... Whoda thunk?!
My new area is El 24 de diciembre in Tocumen, Panamá. Not only did I get changed to a new area no no no that would be to easy my first change in the mission but I get to pink wash the area too! Man oh man is that stressful! My new companion is Hermana Boyd from Farmington Utah! She is really great full of energy and always has a smile! We may not have a lot in common but I have already learned so much from her and I know that this will be a great transferre!
SO this week has basically been the longest week of my entire life! First I said gooodbye to a good friend who went home and then the next day was my first thanksgiving away from home and we got changes! I then had to say goodbye to my comp who has become my best friend but also to my converts and new family... man was that rough! Then I got a super eneregic companion when I was not energetic and super stressed out to remember everywhere we were going so that we wouldn't get lost or anything! a tad frustrating but still good for me! SO friday we got to the area and cleaned the house because the Elders left it very dirty and then we unpacked!
Saturday we woke up and did our studies and were at a complete loss because we had no Idea where to start or what to do! So we called to see if we had Lunch and we didn't so then we decided to just study opur area book to know what investigators lived in what area and then the map of our area to know where these parts were! After about an hour of that the Relief Society President called us said she would be picking us up and taking us to lunch. From that lunch we met one of the progressing investigators and the low down on the ward!
Sunday church starts at 8 in the morning so we were rushing out the door so we weren't late and we made and man was it awesome! MY bishop is a good ol gringo from utah who served his mission here in Panama and married a cute little panamanian and have a cute little family. The ward here is really amazing they even had printed programs! WHAT?! Craziness. After Secon hour we were organizin with everyone our meals for the weeek (They roatate every week kind of like the states) and then also for which member would leave with us each day this week to show where other member and where our investigators live! It was so crazy and over whelming and such a blessing!! After that we went back to the house study the area book even more and then went to lunch. After lunch the RS President took us with her presidency to show us every single house for our meals this week! It was super helpful!
Today was P-day so we shall see how this week goes! Thank you so much for all the prayers and support! I am sop grateful for you all! I love you and miss you all! I know that the Lord knows our doubt and fears but He works with exactly what we need to get over them! I know that though it may not be what we want it is what the Lord knows we need and we can always learn and grow! THIS CHURCH IS TRUE!!
Les quiero mucho!
Hermana Garcia
Hermana Garcia
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