WHOA! So transfers were this week, & you will all be very excited about my new assignments! As I have mentioned the last few weeks, 2 new zones are opening up in our mission, the San Carlos & Escalante zones. They were taken from the Bacolod mission, & I think some parts are even in Bacolod. Everyone in the mission of course wants to open up these areas & have the opportunity to serve there. When transfer call came, I was very excited to hear that I will be serving in the San Carlos zone! Me & my companion, Elder Mozar, will be opening the area of Guihulngan. I am so excited for this wonderful privilege. Even more so, because I will be the District Leader in this new area! I had the chance to speak with President Schmutz briefly, & he told me that he has chosen me for this sacred & important responsibility because of how diligent & obedient I am. He told me how proud he is of the progress I have made since I first arrived & that he can see the change that has occurred in me as I have given everything I have to this work. I am so grateful for the trust that he & Heavenly Father have in me.
That means that I will be transferring from the old farthest area in the mission, to the new farthest area in the mission! I have actually been up since 2 o'clock this morning because we have a meeting today in Cebu for everyone who is transferring to the new areas. I am currently sitting at an internet hun in Cebu, running on about 4 hours of sleep in the last 2 days or so, so I hope this e-mail makes sense. As you can imagine, the next week or so will be extremely busy, so I unfortunately won't have time to upload photos this week. Look forward to next week though, because I have many! I focused this weeks pictures on the children of the Philippines. I want you all to see my very favorite part of living in this wonderful land, & that comes from the beautiful, happy children!
I loved the family pictures that you sent! Daxton's shirt looks just like something I would wear. It's weird to say, but I think he looks just like me too. Since that's the case, you'd better watch out Starr...the girls are going to be all over him!
Well, I can't really think of anything else to say right now. I don't have as much time today as you can tell. I am very excited & I ask for your prayers to help me magnify this calling that I have been asked to fulfill. I know that you all pray for me, & I'm grateful.
I love you!
-Elder Staheli
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