Okay, I'm sure you can tell from the title of this email that I have been transferred. I'm now serving about 20 minutes south in the Olathe 1st ward. Here are a few important notes on this area:
1. It is Spanish. We have a Spanish branch being established next week.
2. It is the ZL's area. Yes, that means I have been called to be a zone leader.
Okay, now that that's aside... well that's just about it really. I'm now serving as a zone leader in a completely new area full of Latinos and I finally get to use Spanish for literally 95% of the work I'm doing here, and I'm going to finally be able to exponentially improve my language skills. My new companion, Elder Fenton, and I are at about the same place with our Spanish skills, meaning we're both going to go through the refiner's fire to get to where we really need to be. Elder Fenton is from North Ogden and we have been getting along well so far, and we're even more excited for the work. I don't really have a whole lot more outside of those things going on, just a whole lot of talking to seemingly endless Spanish people in the streets. If there's one thing I'm sure of, it's the fact that I will be stretched to the absolute limit physically and spiritually. With the Lord's help though, I know that even more important than being stretched, I'll begin to truly be molded into who the Lord needs me to be as a missionary, and fully develop my skills and abilities. Be ready for some exciting updates, I can feel them coming!
Elder Shepherd
Oh yeah, there was a tornado about 15 minutes from me too
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| Goodbye Lenexa! |
May 31, 2019
Dear Elder Dean Kendall Shepherd,
After prayerful consideration, I am pleased to extend to you the calling of Zone Leader. This special calling is a position of trust. This calling has come to you because of your faithfulness and diligence in the Lord’s service.
Your actions in word and deed will be followed and emulated by the missionaries in your Zone. Be ever mindful of your influence on the other missionaries.
You will serve on the Mission Leadership Council. You will be responsible to train with exactness that which you are taught at those special meetings.
You become an extension of the Mission President to look after, correct, uplift, teach and love the missionaries in your Zone. You will be required to travel with this assignment. Drive carefully and obey and honor the traffic laws.
To effectively serve in this special calling, you must always be worthy and an example of obedience. Your influence will have a profound effect on the missionaries in your Zone.
Be prayerful and humble. The Lord is mindful of you and will watch over you.
Sister Love and I extend to you our love and trust.
May the Lord be with you always,
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