Hello Everyone,

 

So this past week flew by!  It was transfer week which is always a weird week!  Anyway we received news on transfers a little bit early on Saturday!  Both me and Elder Gnehm received a call from President Batt!  I found out that I would be getting released as a Zone Leader which is sad I will miss all the fun things we did MLC, exchanges, zone conference training!  But on the other hand I am really going to like just focusing on the area a lot more and not being so busy all the time!  It has been an awesome 9 months.  I was blessed with some great zones and some great missionaries to work with!  It wasn't easy but it definetly helped me to become a better missionary!  Looking back I just have to give thanks for the time the Lord let me be in there!  I am now going to be a District Leader of the Sheep Springs, NM district I am super excited because that means that I will be going back to the rez.  I have missed every second of not being on the rez!  When I was in Lukachukai, AZ I loved the Navajo people so much I loved the kind of work that went on there and I am so glad to be able to be going back!   It is definetly something me and Heavenly Father have discussed many times!  :)  So as for Elder Gnehm (my old companion)  he is going to be staying in Winslow and training a new missionary which means there will not be zone leaders in Winslow anymore they are moving the zone leader area now to Holbrook!  Where Elder Chipman will be zone leader again and also Elder Cook!  Some crazy things going on this transfer but it is always exciting!  So as for Thanksgiving on Thursday we had a great one!  We were invited to 3 different dinners, the first one we went to was amazing we were really hungry and we ate a lot and it tasted really good!  At the next dinner we kind of went and picked and chose what we wanted to eat, and by the third dinner I honestly just ate a salad and a roll! haha Anyway I'm excited to see what this new transfer brings and the opportunity to go back to the rez! However I am going to miss Winslow, AZ so much I have loved being here,  there are so many amazing people I have met that will continue to be my lifelong friends!  I will never forget the miracles  have seen the gospel bring to the people here in Winslow!  Winslow will always have a special place in my heart and for that I am truely gratful!

 

Love Elder Rushton