May 22, 2011

Thanks for writing me. I look forward to them every week.So i have some news fro you and the whole family. As you may know that i didn't write on Monday because this week is the end of the transfer period (every 6 weeks). And guess what I got transferred. I was so confident that I was staying in Rhyl and Elder Eliason was leaving to another area, but to my surprise I have been moved to a new area.

I am now in an area called Rossendale Valley in Rawtenstall England. I have a great new companion too. His name is Elder Caballero and he is from Alicante, Spain. Serving in my new area is very different and I am still adjusting to the change. I am so excited to serve with my new companion. He is such a Pure in Heart missionary. You can just tell how much he loves the work. We have a lot in common and we are making great progress on becoming great friends.

The last week and a half has gone very well. Although with the transfer and all I am still adjusting to the new area. A lot of good things has happened in my last week in Rhyl. One is that I had an exchange with Elder Cai (From China till he was 11, and also Las Vegas), who is an excellent missionary. When he bus contacts you can hear him all the way up in the front and then you look back and his smile is what draws your attention. He is one of the nicest people in the mission too. We had a great meal with a member in the ward and it was a very sacred experience because we talked about their conversion stories and how much history there is in Whales with missionaries in the past. It was a great exchange and one to remember.

Liam, our progressing investigator, is probably the nicest person in Rhyl. He is so heart felt and he cares for those around him. He takes great love for his mother and helps her out all the time. He loves and misses his son who he hasn't seen for eight years. He has trouble believing in God still but we can tell that his faith is growing. He still is having a serious problem with alcohol abuse and we are trying to help him overcome that. His whole purpose to meeting with us is to be a better person and because he likes us and says that we are nice. He really is so nice though because he got me a going away gift which was a Liverpool football jersey (approx. £55/$80). Its not brand new but it was his and I will cherish it forever. I will miss him now that I am not in Rhyl anymore.

 I have studied this week on Immortality and learned a lot about it. Also I brushed up on some of the stuff I had learned in seminary. I looked at the scripture in Moses 1:39 a lot and really got into great detail of that scripture. It helped me understand that immortality is a given gift from God to everyone and that it is all apart of his plan for us. It also made me think how much love he has for each of his children.

Sports Day was the best. We played Football, American Football, and basketball. It was so fun, literally all day we played sports. And for lunch we had costco pizza. sooo good. I had a lot of fun that day and I met a lot of new missionaries.

I got Tyler's picture from the mail. He has a great new family. I am so excited for him. Tell him to keep working hard and I miss him. What a champion!

So I am very excited about this transfer. New area, new companion, new opportunities. Wish me luck and keep me in your prayers. I will do the same. Love you millions. Have a great weekend. talk to you on Monday!

 

Love Elder Corbin