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| My district for one week. Shortest transfer ever! Don't let this picture fool you, we really aren't this serious, just being funny! |
I'M GOING BACK!!!
First I gotta start with my news this time because it's a lot. I spent an awesome week in Cornellá. Hermana Gittins and I got along so well and we had so much fun together. We saw a lot of miracles and we lived up our only week together. I know we're going to be friends forever...only a week, but she's awesome. She actually reminds me a lot of Miranda Koutz. She would smile and I would think I was sitting with Miranda. It was so cool.
So anyway transfer calls right?? Well I'M GOING BACK...to Valencia! (Rachel's very first area was in Valencia. She will be in a different area of Valencia then she was previously). I'm going to a pueblo called Castellón that is in the zone of Valencia. My district are the missionaries from my old ward. It's all a little weird still. I'm still in shock. Apparently the new missionaries didn't get visas in time so they had to change everything this transfer. (The Barcelona mission was expecting 24 new sister missionaries this week but due to visa issues they did not arrive.) I'm going to Castellón with Hermana Durham. She has the same time in the mission as me, but I'm hoping it's because am going to train someone next transfer. They had to close a lot of areas because they couldn't get mini missionaries in time. It's all a little weird and there were a lot of changes, but I'm excited. I get to see people from my old Valencia ward! The only thing that was awful was that I didn't have time to say bye to anyone in Tarragona because I got in late last night and I leave today again. I had about 2 hours to pack and clean out my whole piso...Let's just say this transfer has been the craziest transfer of my mission, but I'm excited...the weirdest part is that now I will probably "die" (missionary term for finish her mission) in Castellón. I won't be surprised if it's my last area...what a weird thing to say!
As for Rosa, she has a baptism date still, but she is now the elder's investigator...kinda stinks, but as long as she gets baptized I will be happy. It's also weird that I will have served my whole mission in only 2 zones...that is unheard of! My mission has been a little weird in terms of transfers, but I'm not surprised because my life is always a little crazy so my mission has to be crazy as well right?
As for the bed bugs...don't worry mom they're not my problem anymore! BUT, we came back last night after they had fumigated TWO TIMES and hermana Gittins woke up this morning with bites...so the fumigation obviously didn't work. I think it's a blessing that I'm leaving. The truth is it has been a little hard here in Tarragona. I love the people, but the district, it's a hard area. I'm ready for a new place.
So as you can see it's been a crazy few weeks. I'm happy though and doing well. My miracle for the week was a girl named Marta. She is 11 years old and her sister was baptized in December. She wants to be baptized really badly and has a strong testimony but she is waiting for permission from her dad. She is incredible! She goes to every activity and she loves the church so much. She has such a strong testimony. I know she will be baptized one day soon.
Okay now to all of you! MOM YOU LOOK HOT!!! You looked so good on your hike! And I am so jealous that you all went the beach! We better make trips out there when I get back!
Well love you all. Here I get to start my new adventure once again, in my last area maybe!! Wish me luck! Love you and keep doing big things at home. Remember to help the missionaries as much possible. They need your help!
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| Hermana Gittins, me, Marta and her brother and sister. Noche de jugar |
Con mucho amor,
Hermana Barker
ps you are going to be amazed with how much patience I've learned on the mission. It's incredible how much the Lord has pushed me. I know I say this a lot, but I have done things I never thought possible. I am completely changed...but still the same crazy sister I always have been...still got my sass..and people still comment on it haha.
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| We got our keys stuck in the lock .... |
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| The Elders had to come rescue us .... again! |
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