Transfer Week

Dear Friends and Family:

So, this week is transfers. The news: I'm staying in Boynyon Beach North, but Elder Van Wagenen is leaving. So tomorrow, we'll go to transfer meeting and we'll find out who my new companion is, and where Elder Van Wagenen is going.

One of the things that I've learned from Elder Van Wagenen is how possible it really is to have miracles, and to find and baptize weekly, sometimes many people a week. My time with him has really helped me to increase my vision and my desire to work, so I can see those miracles and those results.

This will be my fourth transfer in this area. I'm grateful that I've had all of this time to get used to using bikes. It's not too hard to get from one place to another anymore, but it's starting to get so hot that we have to plan in times and places that we can refill our water bottles throughout the day.

I'm nearing the end of Alma in my personal study. A few things I learned this week: by small and simple things are great things brought to pass. Not just good things, but bad things as well. For example: the kingmen "desired that a few particular points of the law should be altered". It seems innocent and small, but what they really wanted was "that the law should be altered in a manner to overthrow the free government and to establish a king over the land".

Similarly, as applied in missionary work, things that seem small and innocent can lead to large problems. Many investigators fail to progress because of a single "wind of doctrine"; or, they can gain a testimony of Jesus Christ and the restoration as they read in the Book of Mormon a little bit every day.

I can't wait for Nathan's adoption! And Liv's too, if it ends up happening.

Thanks,

Elder Slade