Week 60 - Leaving Chowchilla and a District Leader

I'm being transfered. I'm going to go down to Selma in the Hanford zone which is a complete Spanish area. It will be pretty nice to be able to practice my Spanish a lot again! I also got called to be a District Leader down there so I am super excited for that. A little nervous because I know that it will require more of me but I know that Heavenly Father will help me be able to do whatever I need to do! I am going to miss the people of Chowchilla a TON! They are pretty much like my home ward now away from home. It's been sad saying bye already to a few of them.

Aureliano did not get baptized. he wants to wait for the 8th of August but is coming to church every week and progressing really well!! As for Salina, she's pretty sad that I'm leaving. We've been through a lot and she has come so far. But she is planning on getting married to her boyfriend on August 29th and being baptized that day. So I'll probably be heading back to Chowchilla for that. But it still is amazing to me just to see how the gospel has changed her life. All we did was encourage and invite. She literally did the rest. It took a while for her to fully commit. But when she did...miracle after miracle after miracle!! It's been amazing. Her story has definitely helped me strengthen my testimony in a big way!

One other note, our car broke this past week. Yes I know "first world mission probs" But it was the most annoying thing ever! We had to miss like a whole half of a day running it to the shop so that it can be fixed. Then we got to dust off the good ole bikes and ride those all of Sunday. It was actually kind of fun getting back on that thing. It kind of makes the missionary experience a little more real because it's kind of something I've always associated with missionary work. But the car is all fixed and we have it back so it's all good.

I'm so sad to hear about Austin [McMeans, a high school friend who passed away this past week]. I'll definitely keep his family in my prayers. It's so sad. It is a scary world and only going to get scarier I don't know where I would be if i didn't have the light of the gospel to give me hope and joy to keep going. That's one of the best things about being a missionary because we are able to take that to everyone else and help them realize that for themselves.

I'm excited and apprehensive to leave Chowchilla! I'm excited to go onto something new and start some new adventures. It'll be nice visiting after my mission though to see all of the people I'm about to leave behind. It's crazy...I only have like 10 months left. I'm going to give this 10 months everything. I can't believe how fast this has gone and it is a bit unfair... time should go slower. haha. I love all of y'all so much and hope that y'all have a great week!!

Love,

Elder Robertson

Elder Collins and I getting Jamba Juice for his very first time. He loved it! hah

Jamba Juice Selfie

Me trimming Elder Collins eye brows. They were large and in charge so we took a hair trimmer and used those. haha