Companion: Elder Tuala
Welp, I got trunky transferred! Haha
I'm now in Leavenworth, Kansas which in about 45 minutes north of my last area. Completely different area than my last area! This is a military town, there is a military post here and also a prison here. Almost all of the members are military and only live here for about 3 years or so. Crazy thing is, I was the district leader over this area a little over a year ago in Parkville so I have been on exchanges a couple of times in this area! It is nice to already know some of the streets and one or two of the members. I'm excited to see what Elder Tuala and I can accomplish here.
Oh! Yes, my new comp is Elder Tuala. He is Samoan and is from California. He is 25 which is pretty nice because he is way chill about everything. He is one of the most humble companions I have had on my mission. I am follow up training him, but he already has pretty much everything down, he's great! I'm so greatful to have him as my companion and we are going to be getting a lot done here! :D Hopefully I can keep the weight off, last time I was with a Polly companion I put the pounds on pretty quick! ;D
The lessons I learned in my last area were: don't waste time, stay obedient, be a good influence and example, attitude is everything, and be responsible for your own choices. Lenexa was tough for me, it was definitely my refiners fire! I struggled with my testimony, why I was out here, and what in the world I was doing. I had a bad attitude and that effected my whole outlook on everything I was doing. I forgot to look outward, instead I was looking inward at myself... Me, me, me... I couldn't figure out why things were going the way they were going. I needed to get out of myself and go and serve! That is what I plan on doing here in Leavenworth, I don't care what I did in the past, what people say about this area, or if anyone gets in my way. All I'm going to do for this last 5 weeks of my mission is serve the Lord with all my heart, might, mind, and strength. Leave it all on the field and have no regrets. That's why I'm here, to serve the Lord. :).
My first day here in this area we ran into a lady that wanted to bash with us! Haha... I've really realized that with time coming to a close, I don't have time for that crap. She is not who I am searching for at all. I cut it to a close with her pretty quickly, swallowed my pride, and we went out and about our way. :P
This area doesn't have to much going on right now as far as anyone teaching super solid. We are working very diligently and we are already seeing the blessings as people are starting to pop up out of the wood works. Also, members here are really on the ball when it come to having a desire to do missionary work, I'm excited to start working with them and see what we can get going there.
Leavenworth is so different from Lenexa, but it is a good change and I am happy to be here until I die off and come home!
Love you all so much and thank you for the support!
Elder Shoemaker
Elder Tuala my new companion!
Posterity Picture
Elder Tuala (I'm follow up training), Me, Elder Thompson (I trained him), Elder Wood (Elder Thompson trained him), Elder Model (Elder Wood trained him), and Elder New (Trained by Elder Model)
Member in my last ward took us on a killer ride in this Jaguar!
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