be leaving Málaga this week and heading off too....ill say it later so
that those who want to know will be forced to read my letter. HA
I'm really sad to be leaving though. They call this place the promised
land (I don't know if that's just those who live here though) which
reminds me of my branch that the branch president always called Zion,
but it's actually pretty accurate. The people here are all so funny,
the "malagueño " accent is the best, and there are so many cultures
packed into this city! I guess the only good thing is that right now
the trash workers are all on strike so there is trash EVERYWHERE!
Maybe it is a blessing to help me want to leave..but it didn't work!
This past week, we saw another miracle concerning the small and simple
things. So we got to church last Sunday and there was just a random
guy there and as the missionaries we are always on random people we
have never seen before like stink on a monkey to find out if they are
new or just visiting or what not. Well as we talked to him we found
out that he had talked to the missionaries on the street and when they
asked for his address or number to visit him another time he said no,
so as they walked away they just quickly told him to pass by the
church sometime...well that little invitation was taken seriously and
he came to church! Now he is one of our best investigators and is
planning on being baptized soon! All of that just because of a little
invitation that surely the other missionaries didn't think would turn
into a baptism! There's your little motivation to pay it forward this
next week and always do the small things.
Alright the time has come. I'll be spending the next 4-6 months in the
beautiful city of Sevilla! I'm pretty excited, especially because
are also a ton of cool things to see like the plaza de España where
they filmed Star Wars. On the other hand, I think it's going to be the
hottest summer of my life, but no pasa nada. I was pretty sad to be
leaving, especially leaving those here who I have really come to love,
who have become my family. Although I am sad, one of those people
really helped me understand that although it is hard to leave, it's
the reason I am here. The cultural experiences and the lifelong
friends are great, but it's all secondary to the real reason why I
came to Spain: to serve the Lord, wherever He wants me to serve. I am
sure Sevilla will hold countless experiences for growth and change -
including one part of the city where you can supposedly cook an egg on
the street - que guay
Well have a great week everyone!
Love,
Elder Jenkins
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