February 19, 2013
Hello friends and family,
Because of President's day yesterday, the libraries where closed and so I have to email today. The connection is really bad due to some update they did to the servers. Oh well. Anyway I got transferred back to Montana Vista ward, only this time I am in the "Las Tierras" area which is the best of the 3. We have a truck again and an amazing apartment. Heavenly Father has finally given me a nice apartment for all the not so great ones in the past. It has refrigerated air and my favorite, a super big gym, so it looks like for the last little bit of my mission I will be able to get back in shape. The address for this place is 14363 Edgemere Blvd, Apt # 2405, El Paso, Texas 79938. Called "the Cottages"
I was given a new assignment this transfer and this time it has to do with an Elder. My new companion is from a very different way of life than me or any other companion I have had and that is probably the reason he has never had a companion for more than one transfer straight. His name is Elder Bath, and he is from Hawaii. His parents taught him that "eating meat" is against the Word of Wisdom and for that he is a vegetarian, Its makes dinners pretty interesting. He is in the "BYU Ham Radio Club" and runs like Napoleon Dynamite, however we play for the same team. He has done a lot of good work in this area and he and his last companion spent the time "GPS"ing every member in this "700" member ward, including all the currents investigators, Referrals, and all the formers as well. Basically everyone in the wards boundaries that has ever received a lesson from missionaries in the past. Thousands and Thousands of points it would blow your mind. But like every other piece of modern day technology, once you start to understand it, it becomes an amazing tool. Anyway, it’s nice to be back in this ward and it looks like I have many good things to learn in the coming transfer.
One of the things that I am excited about is the growing potential of the work in the area. I feel like the Lord is using me now as a "Finisher" like "The Freak" in baseball ha-ha. By that I mean I feel like Elder Bath and the Companion he was with did a lot of planting and prep work. Then sent me in when all of these people became ready to teach. In fact this weekend there will be the first baptism in the Ward in over 6 months. I am so excited for the plans that God has for me and this ward in the next coming transfer, I hope that I will be able to keep up with all the work he has for me including helping my companion out.
Anyway, that is pretty much it.
Love you All,
Elder Stewart
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