I really enjoyed being a zone leader and learning a whole lot more about the mission and leadership--what it really means. I'm not going to lie, towards the end I was thinking, "this has been great, but it's tiring being up and using all personal time to make calls and help others, but it has always been a blessing when I have chosen to look at it as a blessing. Part of service, I learned, has been that the attitude is always what matters. But I wont lie, the thought of a transfer to a place without an assignment interested me. hahahah.
I'm going to be heading to a place called 'Libertad 1.1' that's like in the heart of Asuncion, even though it's more neighborhoods and dirt roads still. I've visited there one time and liked it a lot. I'll be there with Elder R, another Boliviano who is a great friend and someone I've known from my first district here in Paraguay. He is also another fellow BYU student. Awh man, are we going to have fun destroying Libertad and preaching repentance and baptizing converts.
I'm super grateful for all of the shout outs for my Birthday! I even forgot up until I saw those bad boys! I can't tell you how much they upped my animos! This week was a pretty humbling week, no lie. Not necessarily in the work, work was great this week--just some bad news from up top. We had interviews this week with President Wilson (mission president) and he let me know that we DID NOT qualify to become a stake. We were SO CLOSE. Every branch was where they were suppose to be in Oviedo and Caaguazú EXCEPT my branch. EXCEPT Rama 2. And I'm not going to lie, that one hurt a little bit. Six months working here and it was a little hard to hear that it was my area that didn't make the cut. Keep me humble right?
But, luckily I'm excited for changes and all that good stuff. I'm excited for more adventures and to see what the future holds. I'm grateful for amazing friends and family to keep me motivated and send me love. You are all so appreciated. Mucho love.
Hasta luego.
Elder Yocum
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