March 13, 2013
Howdy Y'all!
I am currently in Conani, La Vega. that's right
folks, today is transfer day and I learned in zone meeting Yesterday
that I would be leaving good old Cotui to come her to Conani which is
actually pretty close to Cotui which is really nice because I didn't
have to travel a ton and I still had a full P-day. I am Elder Castro's step-dad which means that I am his second comp in the mission field. He just finished being trained by his dad Elder Grover. I am senior companion and am worried that I might not be a good senior companion...
Conani, like Cotui, is a branch but from what Elder
Castro tells me it is a little more organized than Cotui in the fact
that there are more callings filled and that the members aren't as busy
working in the mine because the mine is in Cotui. From what I can see it
is a good area. Upon arriving I see that it is busier and bigger and
there are more people here and there is more movement which means more
noise. I'm still kinda out in the boonies but I'm not really out in the
countryside anymore, which has it's pro's and con's: paved streets (it's
harder and hurts your feet to walk on rocky dirt roads all the time),
closer to internet centers, smaller house (less house to clean ya know),
house on the second floor...the con's are that I'm not out in the
countryside anymore and I liked being out there with less noise, and
more nature sounds and lots and lots of stars.
I didn't really want to leave Cotui and I was hoping and thinking I
would be there for one more transfer so it was a surprise to me when
they told me I was leaving. I packed all my stuff like a white tornado
(do you remember those mom? haha). I didn't want to leave Cotui because
Juanirsy is getting baptized this Saturday; ronald, roelin, domeiris,
and possibly juanirsy are going to the temple to do baptisms at the end
of the month and I wanted to be there when they get back to talk to
them. I also wanted to stay for Robert Samantha, Rosi, Pablo and
Issaury, Roelin, Ronald.... As you can see it is the people of each area
that make it hard to leave. The very people with whom you have talked
with, taught, cried with, comforted, laughed with, cooked with, and
worked with.
A few days ago Ronald brought a bat to our house that he caught in
his house. it was the first time I had ever seen a bat up so close and
they really are little rats with wings...but kinda cute. I think he has a
broken wing and can't fly so that's really sad. We put him in a laundry
hamper and covered it with a t-shirt so he could be in the dark. When
we got home later that night he wasn't in the laundry hamper....not sure
how he escaped...yesterday Elder Villanueva found him and put him back in his little cage. Not sure what Elder Villanueva will do with him but I hope he doesn't die but if he can't fly I'm not sure how he will live...
Despite the sudden change of scenery i am positive and happy.
Elder Robinson
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