So like I said last week, I finally got changes. That change
has been to Anahi 1st Ward . It’s part of Capiata district or kind
of close to Asuncion, the capital, and the Argentine border. I basically traded one border for another.
And my new comp is Elder Stopper from Ecuador. He just
finished his training from Elder Fernandez. Elder Fernandez was one of my best
friends from the MTC, so that should be pretty cool.
We got the news of the change last Monday as we were waiting
for some people to show up for our soccer game. Not gonna lie, my emotions were
pretty all over the place. I basically knew I was leaving Pedro Juan - one way
or another. Either the pres was going to
move me or I would go completely off the reservation and move into Brazil, buy
a house and a car, and get a job at a BBQ place - since I was never going to leave.
Also, there were a lot of rumors going around that I was
going into the office to become the new Financiero or Financial Clerk. And…it’s not really a secret that going into
the office was something I wanted to do.
So I was secretly pretty jacked for changes. Well, I didn’t go into the office as you now
know. So I was pretty bummed about that
and some other stuff made me pretty upset actually.
Anyway, we played soccer; it sucked. Then I made one last run to the shopping
China Food court. I got a bomb chicken parmesan, a strawberry banana juice, and
one last thing of gelato. I’m seriously
addicted to that stuff. Then off to the cyber café.
On our way there we stopped to buy something to drink as it
is really hot here. Well surprise, surprise, this place had Pepsi. I hadn’t
seen or drank one since I left the States, so naturally I bought 2 and drank
them both. It was so worth it. My Grandma Frost would be proud! That
basically wrapped up my p-day. We bought
some burgers as part of the tradition of leaving Pedro Juan and then home and I
packed.
It’s weird how nothing fits in my bags anymore. Ok, not weird - 2 hammocks take up a lot of
space. It just made packing more of a
hassle than I wanted.
Anyway, the next day was weird as I was saying goodbyes. I
hate goodbyes. And they never seem real
until after the fact. I just hate
them. Anyway, I started the day off
strong with the Familia Arguello. Digna
lost it. She even bought me a tie. Ha ha. It’s weird saying goodbye to people that have
had such a big impact on your life and you’ve had on theirs. After them, we went into town for lunch,
which was awesome! She made milanesa and
her patented sauce, which I decided to go for broke and ask for the recipes. Got them.
Heck ya!
Then it was off to the terminal to buy tickets. It still didn’t feel real. Then I tried to buy some stuff for Elder Anderl,
but that fell through. So then it was
back to goodbyes. Next up was Selva, and
yes she did cry. She also talked about
all we’ve been through together and a lot about the day I almost died in the
hospital. Apparently it was worse than I
thought. I guess my lips turned blue and I started convulsing. The doctor told her she couldn’t leave the
room and had to change my towels every so often or I would die more or less. Ha
ha. She said she was scared I’d get sick
again and die. Well, isn’t that
lovely. I’m like one of those athletes
with an injury risk tag, except mine says sick and die. Ha ha. Anyway, she cried and I gave her a tie and
some pics she wanted. And then we went
our way. I visited a lot of people. Unfortunately
a lot of people weren’t home, so I missed a lot too. I did have dinner with Blandina, which was
pretty good. I gave Lucia crap about not
getting me my Paraguayan flag which I ordered like 2 months ago. But they gave me some cool gifts and then off
I went again. Then we ran to Hermana Benitez’s
house and said bye there before running back to the house, loading up Hermano Miguel’s
van and going to the terminal.
It was just me and Elder Worsham going on the bus as Elder
Menchaca and Elder Wall are staying together in PJC. We loaded up our stuff, and I fell asleep. It still did not feel like I was leaving
forever. It finally felt real when I
dropped my bags off outside the office and everyone else started showing up. I waited a long time as my companion was one
of the last ones to show up, and then we had to wait for the other elders in Anahi
to get out of their training meeting to show them their house.
So I had a good chance to get to know my new comp. He’s pretty legit. His name is Elder Stopper from Ecuador, and
he played on Ecaudor’s U20 National Soccer team as a goalie. He’s super funny, and we get along great. So it’s gonna be a fun 6 weeks, if not more,
together. We hung out for awhile in the office.
I got my copy of Miracle of
Forgiveness from President McMullin.
And then off we went.
There were way too many suitcases and 4 elders in one
car. Finally we got there, and first
thing I noticed about my new house is that it has AC. Second, I have a place for my hammock. It’s gonna be a good time. Also, I received a package while in the office. And like I promised, any time I get mail or a
package, I’ll give you a shout out. So
thanks Brontay and Hilary for the package.
You guys are amazing! I owe you
one. The Halloween candy was
amazing! It was the highlight of the
month.
So far, after only a couple days here, I love Anahi. It might just be a high from being something
different, but the people are awesome here.
They all want to help us, and the ward is great. And yes, it is a ward and works like one
which is so nice after basically doing everything myself in Pedro Juan
Caballero. I’m really excited about the
area, and I know I have to work hard as there are no investigators right now. But I’ll make it happen, cap’n. I’m sure I’ll
have more to tell about Anahi next week.
But for right now, I love it.
And one last thing, if you all could pray for a couple of
people that I am close to that would be awesome. First is my Grandma Hadley. She has breast cancer. The second one is Brontay Dickson - one of my
best friends from college. Unfortunately,
her life is in complete meltdown right now.
Her boyfriend was in an accident and has since lost his leg. AND, she was recently diagnosed with Type 1
Diabetes and had to go to the E.R.. I love both of these people a lot, so all
the prayers you guys can give would be great. Get better you two!
Take care of yourselves.
Love you all,
Elder Frost
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