E-mail dated 6/11/18

Kamusta Kamo???! 

Well I bet I have had a crazier week than you guys, haha. This week was full of a lot of surprises and a lot of changes. It seems like I am starting a whole new phase of my mission and I still am kind of surprised, but it should some exciting times here in the coming weeks and months. 

So this week everyone was still confused and were wondering why the transfer news had not come out. But finally on tuesday we got a text that we should all go check our emails and find out what is going on with transfers. When we went to the computer shop we were surprised to find out that my companion (Elder Dass) would be transferred and I would be staying in Iloilo City ward for my 4th transfer. So that was the first surprise. Then a few minutes later I received an email containing the transfer sheet of where everyone was transferring and I was like "why are the sending this to me?" Then I scrolled down and saw my name as a new Zone Leader of a newly created zone (city zone) and I was very surprised. So then on Thursday was transfer day. I spent like the whole day waiting for my new companion until he finally got here. My new companion is Elder Weber from Idaho Falls, this is his 6th area and probably his last as he only has 2 transfers left. He is a really hard worker and we have been doing great. It has kind of been a crazy week here in the mission, so many people transferred and everything changed, but I have no doubt that President Cruz is called of God and he is doing what is best for this mission. I had a really good talk with him on the phone as he told me that the Lord has called my companion and I to help other missionaries and to help this mission. We also just had a great interview with the APs, so even though I was surprised and I still and trying to understand how to do this, I know that I am never alone, should be a good experience. 

Well after that crazy start to the week it was pretty normal Friday until the end of the week. We had a lot of great lessons and received so many referrals through this awesome new revelation by President Cruz of completely involving the members in our work and so far it has been awesome we have received so many referrals and it is so much better than before. It is just a great time to be in this mission. 

Also this week we had a great lesson with this family of 5 we have been teaching for a couple of weeks now and I am so excited for them, they had so many questions and the spirit was so strong as My companion and I shared experiences of having our prayers answered and then promised them that if they would read the Book of Mormon and pray, they will also receive an answer. It was awesome, before they were hesitant to do the things we were asking them to do, but now they are excited, the spirit is so powerful. 

Well Thats enough for this week! Love you guys a lot! Thanks for everything!

Palangga ko kamo!

Elder Joshua Degen