4 February 2013

Hey Mum and Whanau,

I've just received a call from the AP's informing me that I am being, "Emergency" transferred tomorrow and it has come as a bit of a shock.  It's so sad and I feel that I'm not ready to leave behind the people I've grown so close to.  I'm a little emotional right now from the news, mainly because I don't think I was ready for it.  Oh man!

Anyway, we've had an awesome week and a great time at Zone conference.  The workshop's and role plays went well and we had lots of fun and learnt heaps.  After Zone interviews the AP's worked with us and we went on splits and had a great day.  We taught one of our investigators about the Restoration and had an amazing lesson.  It was cool.  The work has been going well and we almost hit all our goals for the week.  I say almost because we just needed one more member present lesson and we would have reached our goals but our dinner appointment went a bit longer then we anticipated.

Today in District meeting I taught a lesson about putting off the natural man.  It's an interesting topic and I chose it because our focus is to teach and find prospective priesthood holders to help strengthen the Wards.  It was a great lesson so be sure to ask me about it when I come home. 

Oh man, I still can't get over the fact that I'm getting transferred.  I don't know where I'm going or who will be my new companion.  I don't even know who will be Elder Van Dyke's new companion.  I'm really not ready for this but I remember when I was having my interview with President DeLaMare he told me that I was going to be transferred and made a Zone Leader.  I thought that would all happen on transfer day so I was ready for it.  But now it's tomorrow!  I think i just need to accept it.  I'm going to miss everyone here so much because I've been here for 7 months.  This is probably one of the hardest transfers for me emotionally.  I've made so many great friends and their are so many people here that I've grown to love and would do anything for them.  Sometimes it just sucks!

I don't know what else to say. I know I shouldn't feel like this but I do feel sad that I'm leaving Tandang Sora and I know tomorrow is going to be an interesting day.  I love you all so much.  Thanks for the emails and pictures.  Keep sending them.  Have a great week and keep up the weight loss.  Please keep me in your prayers.  I need them.

Elder Chadderton