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| New Companion - Elder Wolfe |
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| Old Companion - Elder Schnell |
This has been a fast week! A lot has happened but at the same time a lot of it is not interesting enough to make a good email so I will keep to the more interesting topics of the week. Which leads us in to the most prevalent news around town! I have officially begun my last transfer as a missionary. Which means there will only be seven more of these emails! That's pretty crazy. I can't believe I am down to the end of these two years! It has been good! I have learned some things along the way. The challenges that I have faced were not easy. Some of my companions have been a great learning experience, to put it nicely. And it all comes down to this. One more transfer that is just like all the others. The feeling I expected is not here. Can you believe it!? This transfer is feeling just like the other 16!!!
But on to the details that everyone wants to hear about. I have received my final companion. He has been out for 14 months. He is from Apison Tennessee. He is awesome! He can read with his eyes closed! He can do push-ups without his hands! He can sing hymns with his nose plugged. You could say he is a man of many talents. I served with him before, he was in Menlo Park for my first transfer in Saratoga. He is called Elder Wolfe.
I was also recalled as a zone leader for my last transfer. I am not sure if I am happy or sad about that yet. I found out today at the meeting so it was definitely sprung on me pretty quick. I really enjoyed not having leadership responsibilities for these past couple of transfers but I guess it is time to buckle down and be a good example of finishing strong for all those around me. I am excited to do exchanges again!!! I missed doing exchanges whenever I want.
I am not sure what else to write about! I am excited and happy to come home! I have missed everyone a ton! I am nervous as well. It is going to be different. I am so glad that I made the choice to serve. It has blessed me a ton! I am so happy out here doing the work and being in California. I couldn't imagine being in a better place. I know that what I am doing is right. I know that this gospel changes people! I know that being the son of a bishop is no different than being a normal member of the church. We are all held to the same standards. The bishop, the primary teachers, the home teacher. We are all the same. We are all just doing our best and as long as we do everything that we can the Lord will bless us and take care of us. He will lift us as we fall. We all have the opportunity to lift others as we are doing what we need to do and in the process we will be lifted as well. This church is a church of love and outreach. Come in and partake of the incredible blessings that our Heavenly Father has in store for us.
I love you all and hope that you all get lots of blessings this week!
Love, Elder Maxwell
But on to the details that everyone wants to hear about. I have received my final companion. He has been out for 14 months. He is from Apison Tennessee. He is awesome! He can read with his eyes closed! He can do push-ups without his hands! He can sing hymns with his nose plugged. You could say he is a man of many talents. I served with him before, he was in Menlo Park for my first transfer in Saratoga. He is called Elder Wolfe.
I was also recalled as a zone leader for my last transfer. I am not sure if I am happy or sad about that yet. I found out today at the meeting so it was definitely sprung on me pretty quick. I really enjoyed not having leadership responsibilities for these past couple of transfers but I guess it is time to buckle down and be a good example of finishing strong for all those around me. I am excited to do exchanges again!!! I missed doing exchanges whenever I want.
I am not sure what else to write about! I am excited and happy to come home! I have missed everyone a ton! I am nervous as well. It is going to be different. I am so glad that I made the choice to serve. It has blessed me a ton! I am so happy out here doing the work and being in California. I couldn't imagine being in a better place. I know that what I am doing is right. I know that this gospel changes people! I know that being the son of a bishop is no different than being a normal member of the church. We are all held to the same standards. The bishop, the primary teachers, the home teacher. We are all the same. We are all just doing our best and as long as we do everything that we can the Lord will bless us and take care of us. He will lift us as we fall. We all have the opportunity to lift others as we are doing what we need to do and in the process we will be lifted as well. This church is a church of love and outreach. Come in and partake of the incredible blessings that our Heavenly Father has in store for us.
I love you all and hope that you all get lots of blessings this week!
Love, Elder Maxwell
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