Hey everyone!
It has been a
crazy week this week and a lot has happened especially in the last 24 hours. So
last night we got home from working and we planned for the next day. Out of nowhere,
I get a phone call from our assistants to the president. They told me,
"Elder Ollerton we have an assignment for you on behalf of President
Bowen. We need you to pack up your stuff and get ready to transfer to Santa
Ana." I was in shock because transfers do not happen for another few
weeks. So we had to do what we call an "emergency transfer" So now I’m
no longer in Garden Grove. Now I’m in
the heart of the mission, which is Santa Ana. I'm so dang excited for this wonderful
opportunity I have to serve here. I will continue to be the district leader,
but of this district here. I'm very excited. My companion will be Elder
Castaneda. He is from Arizona. He will actually be my first native speaking
companion I've ever had in the mission. So I’m very excited for this wonderful
opportunity to learn a ton more Spanish too. I'm going to miss Garden Grove. That
area is the longest area I’ve been at. I will miss it so much. I love the
people there so much. They became so much like family to me, but I’m very
excited to be here and to serve the Lord here. I hear I’m coming to "Little
Mexico" which is really exciting for me to hear. So I’m very excited and
so blessed to be here with a wonderful district. I hear we have a few people
coming up for baptism, which also gets me very excited. I hope and pray that
the Spirit of the Lord will be able to guide us and lead us in all the places
we must go. I'm also in a bike area, which is really exciting. It’s my first
biking area I’ve ever been in. I love it so far. I can’t wait to get started.
Well in
Garden Grove this week was pretty good. Daisy did not get baptized. We were only
able to teach her once this week. She is doing well. She's reading and praying
everyday. I guess she's is just having a problem recognizing that answer from
the Holy Ghost. Which really can be hard for everyone. Because we all kind of
expect us to have some great manifestation like Saul or like Alma the younger.
When we realize that it's not like that at all. We have to be quiet, patient, and
diligent in searching for that answer. If we are not paying close enough
attention we might miss Him talking to us. So hopefully as Elder Burrup and his
new companion work with her they will be able to help them out with that.
We are also
still teaching Anita. She had us come over and help her move to another apartment.
She was able to find another one so that way she was able to move. We helped
her move everything. It was great fun. But she is struggling with the reading
and praying. I guess one of her close relatives just passed away as well. She
is screaming for the gospel in her life. We hope and pray that she will come
around. I know that she will. It just might take time.
We are still
teaching those other great people I mentioned about last week. They are doing
well. We are really excited for them. Sounds like they are doing well. So we
are really excited for their area. As well as the district.
That is about
it for us. I know that this is the Lord's work. I know that He leads this
church. I can't believe I’ve been out a year. I hope I can grow as much this
year as I did last year. I have a good feeling it will. I hope I can help
others do the same as well. I love you all!
Elder Dallin M. Ollerton
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