today was crazy so i am writing to you all very late. i cannot believe that
we all got so old. sister fine already got home, sister kohler, elder klumker
comes home soon... and when does sister winterose get back? haha. channing is
due back any day now right? the burb's are headed out soon, we already have an
elder kohler, soon another elder grondel, my good friend audrey is going to the
philipines, my other friend emalee is serving in australia... when did we get so
old? next thing you know i will be paying bills and changing diapers... (your
diapers mom and dad because you guys are getting olddddd hahaha). cassie is
prego, matthew george got married.
I want to think that i got more mature on my mission, but even though i
changed a ton and got fat, i feel like i still have so much to learn and change
and do better. I love you guys a lot and i really appreciate your support. There
are some elders that don't have any support or are the only members of the
family. i feel for 'em but i find myself motivated to be a good father. i am
inspired by these sad stories because the desire to have a gospel based family
becomes stronger and stronger.
I just got a letter from zack abbott and as i thought about what he said i
remembered that president would send you guys a letter and i imagine it will
arrive this week. so yes, i am working in the mission office, but not just
working here with the secretaries. i am working as assistant to the president.
it is a HUGE responsibility- conferences, transfers, splits, training, problem
solving... there are a million things and instead of praying for my comp and my
14 elders or sister i now have the responsibility of more than 150 missionaries.
it's challenging and a lot of the time i feel like i am not qualified to be in
this position. there are missionaries that are way more qualified, that
multi-task better, and i am learning humility very quickly as i work in this
position.
i like it because we get to do splits with the zone leaders. we get to
travel throughout the state and we started where??? ITAJAÍ! Elder Souza and I
went to itajaí to start off our splits. it was sooo fun! we visited all the
recent converts and we did a family night with the family that got baptized
after i got transferred. The mom of the family, carla, made a pillow for me
using my "team" from brazil corinthians haha. and she wrote me a very touching
letter. In the letter she bore her testimony of the restored gospel. i remember
reading carefully every word... you can't BUY words like that. I remember
thanking heavenly father for allowing me to be the instrument that helped this
family find the truth. they will be sealed next year and already have a goal
set! i will be here for that special day!
Hey, so i have something serious to ask. I have been seriously thinking
about extending my mission one more transfer. I can up to 30 days of my release
date (oct. 12) and the transfer ends Nov. 5, so i could extend. I want to, and
when we were updating presidents board my card doesn't have a release date
written... all the other elders from my group have a date written there, but not
mine...
I love you guys. thank you for everything. pray for me. pray for the
mission.
-Élder Grondel jr.
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