Bitter-Sweet

Well today was a bitter-sweet day. Im excited to transfer to Gresham and work hard alongside Elder Revolorio. I know that we will accomplish a lot of good there. I know he is a good missionary that knows how to work and is devoted to the work. We are going to get along really well. This transfer is going to be sweet!
On the other hand I feel like I had a lot more time with my companion, Elder Davis. We were barely starting to get the area back on track. We have a couple of baptismal dates and we were going to set a few more. Leaving the branch was hard. I felt like I had some more stuff to do there, but the Lord calls whom he needs. It was also bitter to see Elder Battaglia go home. We became really good friends and to see him just throw away 8 months of his life was hard. It really made me think of the reason that I'm here and as I was thiking I thought of all the people that I have helped come unto Christ. I'm not here to become a better person or to meet other people. I'm here to serve the Lord and that's what I intend to do. I love the Oregon Portland Mission!!! This week has had a lot of ups and downs but its all part of the mission. We have found a lot of people that are ready to come to Christ. Too bad that I had to leave. But I'm ready to start looking for people in Gresham. The Lord called me here for a reason and I'm going to find out why. I love ya'll, take care!!!
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Elder Arcia
(pablo.arcia.valdes@myldsmail.net)