Transfers

Family,

So the big news this week is that I was actually transferred. After almost 8 months, I'm in a new area now. I live in a place called Ngarias, in the nicest apartment in the mission. We drive a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. My companion's name is Elder Lyman, and he and I came to Palau at the same time. He spent most of his mission serving on Guam, and has about four and a half months left (he extended one transfer). He's the Zone Leader (we only have one now), so I get dragged around sometimes to do administrative business.

Time for the sentimental part. After having spent so much time in my last area, I feel like I'm kind of abandoning it. I've been working with a lot of the same people since I arrived, and I feel like their problems have become mine. It's almost as if I'm just putting my problems onto someone else. But, I don't choose transfers. If God needs me elsewhere, then I'll go.

I will say this though - this area seems a little easier. We have someone scheduled to be baptized next month, and about 5 more pretty soon (I'll talk about them more later). There aren't as many less active people in this area, so that's one obstacle taken from my path.

I'm sorry but this letter will be pretty short, I'm running low on time. I don't have much to report, I'm in a new area and I don't really know much about anything here. I knew my last area like the back of my hand - it's weird not having that anymore.

I'll be sure and get some pictures of my new apartment.

Love,

Elder Barlow