Transfers kinda rocked my world. To be fair this is the first actual transfer that I've had, but honestly so much has changed that I don't even feel like I'm in the same mission anymore. So let's get right into the meat and potatoes shall we?
Before transfers hit we had an opportunity to go to a service opportunity in Arat Kilo that the APs set up for us. We were the guinea pigs so we had no clue what was going on. We arrived, a lady shoved us into a room with 20 people, and then told us to teach English. Well...we didn't have a heads up so we had to wing an English lesson. Surprisingly it went really well and was a blast.
I've heard you get transferred when things start to go really well wherever you are. That was definitely true. It was hard saying goodbye to some of the people we were teaching. We will still see them on Sundays (more on that later) but it’s not the same. There's a chance we may still be able to baptize Robel which is amazing. But still sad.
Transfer News (President decided to switch my game mode to very difficult this time around):
- We celebrated transfers by going to a very traditional Ethiopian restaurant and enjoyed some singing and dancing while eating flaming Chekena Tibs.
- I have been transferred to a brand new, just opened area of Addis Ababa called Summit. The area is so much nicer than Megenagna (our neighbor has a massive swimming pool if that says anything), but the empty contact list is looking intimidating.
- We live in a super nice villa/house that will double as a chapel when the Summit Group gets started out here, but for now we are still attending the Megenagna Branch. It's me and 3 other Elders (Elder Anbesse, Elder Cockrell, and +1). Quiet compared to my last apartment with 8. I definitely miss that group.
- The +1 is my trainee! His name is Elder Burke and he is from Saint George. It's way cool because he's been to Ethiopia before and has an adopted brother from here.
- Aaand lastly I was made the District Leader for the new Summit District. I'm pumped to see what kind of work we can do here but I'm gonna be real with it I don't 100% know what I am doing. Good thing the lord qualifies whom he calls.
On Saturday, we were walking home from another, different English class when it started to pour on us. Like we were going to be more than drenched if we continued. Lo and behold we hear a honk behind us and the District President pulls up and offers us a ride home. It was a small miracle and a major tender mercy. In a way it confirmed to me that God is aware of our little district here in Summit and that he will guide us. Look for those little tender mercies every day. They are there!
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Elder Miles
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| English Class (1) |
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| Titios |
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| The view |
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| The Summit |
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| Our house's security system |
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| Robel |
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| English Class (2) |
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