Well this was a very interesting week with everything that went down. It´s hard to believe that another change has gone by and that I have another new companion. First, I´ll start with some things that happened in this week. First, I was in Metepec with Elder Everett to do 4 baptismal interviews. All of a sudden we got a call from a member saying that a member had just died in the Tollocan ward (las hermana´s ward) so we went over there to see what was going on. Turns out, it was a guy who passed away from old age and a lot of sicknesses. But the thing is, we got there maybe 15 minutes after he actually passed away. We knocked on the door to the house and one of his daughters came down to open it. We could tell she had been crying but what we didn´t know was he was still there in the house. We followed the daughter up to the room and we found that this guy had just barely passed away in his bed. With his wife and 3 daughters around him. I don´t think I have seen a sadder sight....his wife was going crazy, throwing the blame to just about every person possible. The daughters were trying to comfort their mom, but she was just out of control. We gave the wife a blessing and offered a prayer in the house and we left. But later we got a phone call from the hermana´s bishop saying to come again and help get him ready to bury him. We went back and we helped get him ready. Which I actually learned a few things about how to do it to an endowed person. But the whole situation was just sad. The other main thing that happened this week were the changes. The whole change, I was 100 percent sure that I was going to stay there for one more in Las Torres, and the day before the changes, I got this weird feeling that I was heading out. Saturday night came and I got the call from Elder Guevara. He tells me first my companion´s changes. He told me that he was staying, and was receiving a new companion. Which meant that I would be heading out for sure....my heart sunk and I got kind of sad, thinking of all the plans that I had going here. Then I got my changes. I was told I would be going to Tacuba in the stake of Camarones. My new companion is named Elder Cabrera. I got thinking....wait. Elder Cabrera is a zone leader. Elder Guevara then told me that I would be a new zone leader in this change! I was so overwhelmed with the thought and just thought,´´well, here come my last few nights of good sleep.´´ haha. My zone has a great reputation and my companion as well. I´m so excited to take on this new challenge. But on the other hand, that meant I had to say bye to all the people who I love in Las Torres. Bishop asked me to give a talk yesterday, so it was perfect to kind of say goodbye as well. I went by my favorite families in the area, and we finished with the Bishop and his family. Little did I know, his wife called another family and Maru and Kenny to come over to their house to say goodbye. I was so surprised and happy. Maru and Kenny brought a cake for my birthday and everything. We talked for a little, then sung,´´God be with you ´till we meet again.´´ I held the tears in during the song, but when Bishop asked Kenny to say the last prayer, that´s when I lost it. She offered a beautiful prayer, and a few months ago she hadn´t even offered one in her life. We said our goodbyes and here I am in Tacuba. I am really excited to take on a new assignment and whatever Tacuba throws at me. It´s in Mexico City, so there are many cars and pollution. haha. Here we go!
Con amor,
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