Halo, Misión Chile Antofagasta, en que le puedo ayudar?
I am now the mission's newest FINANCIAL SECRETARY!!!
I got a call about two weeks ago from President Dalton asking me if I would be willing to serve in the mission office as the "financiero". My job basically entails anything that has to do with money in the mission. All of the money that the missionaries receive weekly, reimbursements, anything that has to do with the missionary living quarters and all other money spent by the mission runs through my hands. It's really not that hard though. The hardest part (as explained by Elder Gonzales, the Elder training me) is when we have to argue with the landlords about details in the contracts.
We're going to rewind in time a bit. Last Sunday I had to leave my zone at 2:30 in the afternoon to get to the office before transfers to help out. Church ended at 1 so I had to be there, run to the apartment really fast and pack in about 15 minutes and then go to the bus terminal. It was kind of sad because I didn't get to say goodbye to hardly anyone in the ward. They also didn't let me speak in church because an area seventy showed up. All-in-all I just kind of disappeared. Luckily some of the members came to say goodbye to me at the bus terminal and I lost it and got kind of emotional.
Because of the special assignment I traveled alone and showed up in Antofagasta alone in the bus terminal with three suit cases. The office elders had given me the direction of my new apartment and told me to take a taxi there once I got into Antofagasta. As I got into the Antofa terminal at about 10:30 some random person who was taking lessons from the missionaries took pity on me, helped me with my bags and gave me a ride! Score one for humanity!
I got to the apartment and two of the Elders helped me get my bags up into the apartment. We have probably the nicest apartment in the entire mission and live with the four office elders and the Assistants to the the President. The Office Elders are all super cool and friendly. My companion's name is Elder Gonzales and he is from Colorado. He is my first "gringo" companion and I'm still in shock about speaking so much English.
We for the next couple of days were running around helping missionaries finish the mission and then start the mission with their trainers. We didn't have that much time to work in our sector proselyting but the time that we did have we had some amazing lessons and the people here are amazing! Our ward is named Quito and we share it with the Assistants and two other elders. One of the "other" elders serving in Quito though is my good friend Elder Giadach. We lived together six months in Arica and we both kind of freaked out when we heard we were going to be together again another six months.
Now that I'm all caught up here's a quick:
Spiritual Thought:
Luke 17:32 - Remember Lot's Wife.
Now watch this video - http://www.mormonchannel.org/watch/series/mormon-messages/new-years-look-not-behind-thee?cid=HP_MO_12-28-2015_dPFD_fMRMN_xLIDyL1-A_
I recently hit my year mark in my mission and it's been a time of serious reflection for me. There are tons of miracles that I have seen and tons of things I wish I could have done better as well. The beautiful thing is that I can keep moving forward. I've repented of my past mistakes and I have made the resolve not to look back, but to keep moving forward.
I know that Jesus is the Christ and that we have a Heavenly Father who loves us.
Feliz Año Nuevo
Love,
Elder Walker
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