So the Presidente called me on Friday and told me that I'd be leaving to a new area to do a WHITE WASH...and I'd be bringing the comp I was training with me. I was shocked. Usually you get transferred to a new area and have a new comp. I was hoping to get a native Spanish speaker - to improve my language skills, but I guess not yet. I still have 11 more months here though.
To White wash an area means to transfer out all the missionaries and bring all new ones in. Usually it's in a city that has stagnated, or needs new energy and enthusiasm and success. So it's a privilege that Presidente trusts met to do this - and still training a greenie who doesn't really speak the language yet too. I'm thinking that God definitely doesn't want me to get comfortable. Here we go!!
We`re in our new area now a city called COSTANERA in CORRIENTES and it's right by the coast, so its a really pretty area! I'm excited to have a change! Everything is so different here. In Formosa we walked everywhere - here we will take public transport (collectivos) so we are trying to figure out all the routes. Corrientes is a lot nicer than Formosa.. but everyone tells me that its pretty dangerous.. and that I can't leave the house with my camera in my bag, because people get robbed a lot. There is a Walmart and a Subway. I went there today and it felt like such a luxury. Going back to the USA everything will feel so fancy and clean I'm sure.
Leaving Formosa was hard... especially saying bye to Nadia! She gave me a sweet card and her favorite ring.. ahh shes the best. Our investigators were also sad to see us both go and cried. It broke me heart. Made me realize that when you show a lot of love to people and really try to help them in their lives, you really do create such a strong bond, and its hard to leave them. We had our last lunch at the bishops house.. I'll miss his family, they're awesome.
My comp and I set a bunch of goals, and we`re hoping to see more success. Its a little stressful since right now we don't know any of the streets, and have no map, or bus schedule etc. We`ll figure it out!
Thanks for your prayers, love you all!
Ecological Reserve in Costanera
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