Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Week 38: April 24, 2017 - And Elder Sherrill is gone!

Hey everybody!

So, the big news from last week is that as of Wednesday, Elder
Sherrill is gone! It was always a possibility, but we learned last
Monday night that he would be transferring up to Fukuoka to be the
next assistant to the president, starting officially next transfer.
So, that same day, I moved into a trio with Elder Barker and Elder
Mizukawa. While Elder Sherrill is taking care of the mission as a
whole, a role he will be well suited for, the three of us will watch
over our island and city of Okinawa! From the little time we had
together, I learned a lot from Elder Sherrill on how to be a good
person, just all around, all the time, someone you can trust. And, now
I get the chance to learn from even more people! The best part it,
just as Elder Bednar taught in general conference, we as missionaries
are called to the work, not to an area, or even in this case, a
companion. No matter what, I still have the honor and privilege of
teaching people about their loving Father in Heaven, who knows and
cares about them, and has a plan for each and every one of us. What
greater call could I have?

With the big news out of the way, we only had one other major thing
happen last week. Due to the proximity of everyone on the island, we
had a double zone pday, where ~34 missionaries got to gather together
and play capture the flag. It was an amazing chance to run around, and
to see the people I didn't get to talk to at zone conference. Now,
with the exception of Elder Nukaya, my MTC companion, I have met every
single person I knew in the MTC face to face and gotten to talk to
them. It's been amazing to see already how people have changed, and to
think about how I've done as well.

Now that I've stated the major, their really isn't anything else to
report on. The work is progressing, maybe not as fast as the
missionaries would like, but we are as impatient as anyone else. The
key is to remember that this is God's work, and his timeframe. As long
as we work our best every day, and strive, through prayer and study,
to stay in line with his will, everything will be taken care of. Our
only challenge is to purify ourselves, because tomorrow the Lord will
work miracles among us. It is my missionary promise that as we look
inwards, and clean the inner vessel, the outer world will become much,
much brighter.

Thank you everyone for your emails and support, your letters and
packages. Especially in this Easter season, it has meant a lot to know
that I am loved by so many people around the world.

Love,

Elder Woodhouse






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