Hola
Ok, transfers. Elder Estrada was transferred to serve in San
Miguel in San Jose. I learned a lot from yesterday. I'll write a lot about that
in a second. I'm still here serving in Cartago. My new companions name is Elder
Guevara. He's from El Salvador and is my cousin. Elder Johnson is our grandpa
and Elder Estrada and Elder Celida, (our fathers) were brothers. So I'm serving in
Cartago with my cousin and our Grandpa is still our Zone Leader. We don't know
who the new Lider de DIstrito is until tonight. Elder Guevara has 9 months in
the field and is pretty cool.
The lesson I learned yesterday was about pride, humility,
and charity.
Elder Estrada was confident that he was going to be
transferred. So he took a notebook with him and had people write down parting
words of wisdom and other stuff. He filled our day fill of all the people he
wanted to say goodbye to. They each gave about 5 minute talks about what a great
Elder he is and how much success he is going to have. At the time we didn't know
which of us was going to be transferred. So in my mind I began asking questions
like, "What about me? I might leave too ya know" But as time went on, recognized that that was actually a very prideful thought. I decided that now
was a good time to learn to swallow my pride and learn how to be more humble. I
took comfort in the thought that even if I was going to be changed, I knew that I made a difference here. I didn't need all the praise. One day I will see those
people enter into Heaven. That's good enough for me. So I swallowed my pride and
just let go. Once I did that, I began to experience charity. I love my
investigators, recent converts, and the members here. But every once and awhile
we have a brush with true charity. There's a reason why Moroni or Mormon exhort
us to pray with all diligence of heart for that gift. It is some of the most
beautiful, wonderful, feeling I've ever experienced.
I don't know who the new District Leader will be. It really
doesn't matter who. But think it will be my companion. He's humble and I'd
follow him already. He's a great guy.
I almost forgot to write this. We had two more baptisms!!
One on Sunday and one on Saturday. One was a little 8 year old girl named Grace
and the other was the daughter of Patricia and Juan Jose named Stephanie!
Slowly helping that family become eternal. Its excellent. Anyways I love you all lots!
Siga Adelante,
Elder Neider
PS. When you send packages, make sure to pack some new
ties...... It's the only part of the clothes that changes besides gray or blue
pants....
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