Transferred back to Medford!

February 9, 2015

Hi family, I love you! My week has been fast and good. I'm doing great. Got a little bit of a head cold today, but I'll manage. I'm a little nervous about this upcoming transfer. And am worried I won't be able to step up to the plate. I've known for about 3 weeks that I'd be called to be a ZL. So this call was no shock to me. It's amazing how HF works and how he tells us things through the Holy Ghost. Thanks for the support. Imma need all I can get. Shoot transfers always make me miss my family! It's crazy! It is definitely going to be a new journey for me. What's funny is it's the area right next to where I was in Medford before. I was in Medford 3 now I'm in 2nd ward. They said it's been a weird winter here too. We didn't get much rain till lately.

So being a zone leader means I just teach missionaries and district leaders how to do the work. I directly answer to the mission president and his assistants. We’re over about 15 missionaries rather than 6. I have a ZL companion, Elder McDowell.  We do exchanges with our zone. So I'm over all of Medford zone. There are three districts in our mission. We also have to lead this mission in finding, baptizing, and helping the less actives. We have 230 missionaries in our mission so there are 22 zone leaders.

To use the Apostle Paul’s phraseology, we expect you to be a “Workman” that needeth not to be ashamed” (2 Timothy 2:15). Make sure you always pray to help you discern, and retain the things you read and ponder. I promise these things will help you build upon your rock. Prayer works. Every time. Everytime I read the BOM for the first time... EVERYTIME I pray that I'll retain the knowledge I learned.

You gotta show me a picture of Megan’s dress. Oh I'm glad you had a little blessing of winning the $250 for flowers. That's worth it right there.  That's cool you saw my coaches. I didn't know Coach Miller was stepping down. I want some clips of Ryley and his wisdom teeth! That'd be funny! I'm so proud of Connor for rocking it in basketball. What a stud! Hey we were going to do a missionary month too but, I got transferred… :( I had lots planned. Sucks! Don’t worry about sending me stuff for valentines. :) I'll be good. I love you so much! I want you all to know this Valentines that you are my best friends and I wouldn't trade any of you for anyone in this world. I love you so much ! :)  Happy Valentine's Day.

Love

GRIZZ 👻