9/19/21: Off to Bolivia!

 On Thursday we got a call from President and he told me that my Visa got approved and I'm leaving on the 29th for Bolivia (as long as my Covid test is negative). Right after I got the news, I got a flood of emotion first excited and then super nervous and then just a bit sad. Excited because I've been anticipating this news for a while, and nervous because it's hard to know exactly what to expect and sad because I'm going to miss Quincy a lot. I've grown attached to the area and especially all the amazing people I've met. In talking with Elder Feist he said that a good way to end with an area, if you want to leave its normally not a good sign but if you know you going to miss it it mean that you've done good work. Everyone were teaching has been progressing so well and it's hard to leave, but I trust the next missionaries will help them get where they need to be. 


However these feeling are mostly out weighed by the excitement. I've been trying to enjoy my last two week in America as much as I can. Members in our ward invited us over for a big salmon dinner knowing how much I like fish, and seafood probably being the food I will miss the most. 

Anyways a scripture that's been on my mind recently is Moroni 7: 13 which says "that which is of God inviteth and enticeth to do good continually; wherefore, every thing which inviteth and enticeth to do good, and to love God, and to serve him, is inspired of God". That part of that that stick out to me is that any good thought is from God. So when trying to decern the spirit any thought that entices something good is in one way or another from the Lord. Just a great scripture to keep in mind. 

Big things are coming! Talk to you all next week

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