Adios Area #2

Haden is at it again with a new letter this week.  This is his parting shot from his second area.  Next week, he'll move to his new area and have new experiences.  He will leave behind his area better than how he found it and I think you can tell from his letter that he is proud of the work he put in.

We are proud of the work that he has put in and that he continues to work hard as his one year mark approaches. 

As soon as I get his exact new location I'll post a new map and some information about it. 

Read his letter below

This week was siiiiiiiiiick. So I found out that I am leaving this area. I am going to a place called Paraiso. That word means paradise. And lets just say that that place is about the last place on earth that I would call paradise. Haha, un hermana asked me "where are you going?"  I told her  "Paraiso hermana" and she said "ayyy, that place sucks." Oh....gee thanks. Makes me feel reeeeaaaaalllllllly good.  I don't know why people always feel like they need to tell you all the bad experiences that happened to them in that place and then  they throw in, "but the tacos are so good." I guess its worth it then...because I love tacos.  Haha.

But this week, a few disappointments. So it turns out that Mayra, who is under age, has to have a lawyer there for her to get married, so she couldn't get baptized this weekend. Then Dolores. She is scared. So she didn't get baptised either. It was a little bit of a bummer. But I know that once Mayra gets married she will be baptized so I am not worried and Dolores said she wants to be baptized this Saturday. So at least my work paid off. Once Dolores gets baptized I am just going to scream. We have worked so hard with her. It's tiring. But I know it will all be worth it.

So that's about it. We worked our butts off and it feels so good. We have so many people that are so close to baptism and partaking of this happiness. I wont be here to see it, but I did all I could with my time here. What's important is that they take this step, not necessarily when. I have seen so many things in my time here and have experienced so many things that have made me stronger. At first it was a little hard because it was hard to understand and I was still kind of lost. But now that I know the scriptures better, now that I can understand like 98 percent of what they are saying to me, it's all so much better. I know that these things are true from what it has done for people who needed help. And what it has done for those who didn't need help. I don't know where I would be right now without this or what kind of person I would be. I still need to better myself. Two years doesn't give me much time. But I am doing the best with what I got. And it feels awesome.

I know that these things are true. I know that God listens to prayers.  I know because in my time of need, He listened to mine and has blessed me more than I thought possible.  I have had so much peace and comfort at times when I didn't think it was possible. Walking ten hours a day isn't easy but I am strengthened. I think from the pictures you can see that I haven't changed that much on the outside.  But that's not what matters. It's on the inside that matters. I know what I want and who I want to be. And I am going to work for that. And I know my Heavenly Father will help me if I ask. I can't explain what prayer has done for me. I want to invite all of you who are reading this, whoever you are and whatever you need, ask God.  He is there to help us. We are His children and He wants to strengthen us.  But He can't, unless we ask.  He is there and He is listening.

I love you all. Have a good week and thanks for your support.

Haden