Dear
Family and Friends,
Wow
what a week! I can't believe it, seriously so many miracles and mercies. Thanks
so much for your prayers for Sister Stacey and I. They really helped so so so
much.
I
hope everyone else had a good week? How is the weather over there? Here, well
it is a little bi-polar at the moment. Last week I was wearing tights and a
warm jacket, this week I am back into sandals. I don't think I will ever get
used to the weather here and how much it changes. Ha-ha
Other
than the weather though we had transfer call this week, and guess what? I am...
Getting transferred to a city called Chemnitz, way out in the deep southern east.
I can't tell you how much I have cried I don't think it has stopped since
Saturday, with the thought of leaving my dear sweet Sister Stacey, and
Hannover. There is so many things awaiting here and it seems as all the good
comes for anything, then I have to go. I can tell you it won't be easy, going
to Chemnitz will probably be one of the hardest transfers of my mission.
However, I know the Lord needs me to learn something and whatever that may be I
promised to serve with all my heart might mind and strength as I wrote to the
first presidency accepting my mission call. So that is what I will do. I
will miss these people so much though, my heart aches with the thought of
having to say goodbye. Every time. They just have amazing huge hearts and It
aches me to have to let them go, however I know that the sister who comes will
now have to wonderful opportunity to love them and receive their love. I can't
believe it though I am still in shock!!
E
In
other news, Nana finally agreed to being baptized. Hopefully on the 18 of October. I am super sad that
I won't be able to be there to see him be baptized. Also Gloria, her date fell
out for this week due to health complications.
It
was probably the worst walking away from Theresa's home and seeing Little Ben
standing on the balcony waving his hand back and forth in the air and saying
"bye bye sister Toma" not knowing he won't ever see me again. As soon
as I turned the corner my eyes filled up with tears as I realized how this
really will be the last time in this lifetime that I might see these
people.
Can
I just tell you all how much I love being a missionary? I love all the miracles
we see, I love all the experience we have, even the trials. Why? Because in the
end they all bring us closer to our Father in Heaven. It blows my mind every
time we leave the apartment from Gaure. Here we are sitting in a little
apartment, speaking German with a woman from Papua new Guinea It is absolutely
incredible. She is twice my age and has 1000 times more life experience than I
have ever had, however loves us as her best friends, and invites us over to
learn from two young girls who haven't even graduated collage yet. How is this
possible? Why has God called such a young people to do this work? I ask myself
these questions almost every day. However, I always come to the conclusion of 1
Nephi 3:7
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And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the
things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no
commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them
that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.
That
we as a young generation have been called to be the builders of the kingdom of God,
by preaching the Gospel to the world. With that calling that I received in
January 1 2014, God was sending out his call to me, and has provided countless
ways for me to accomplish this. I know they are miracles, and I know his hand
has been in every part of it. I know that if this was not the true church or
ordained from God there would be no way in a million years thousands of 18 and
19 year old young people would be able to get into the homes of so many
prepared people. This is truly his calling for us today, and what a blessing it
truly is to be his servant at this time.
I
can't believe it is my last 6 weeks that is also aching my heart. This country
and these people they are me now, I don't feel it to be real that this is my
very last six weeks in Germany. I count that as a blessing though as it helps
me stay focused on the work and the sisters, I hope that in some way do the
same that I have done for the sisters here also in Chemnitz.
Well
my friends and family with that I bid you adieu, I love and hope you all a
wonder miracle filled week.
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Behold, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I have been called of
him to declare his word among his people, that they might have everlasting
life.
Love
sister Toma
