However, I still have 3 weeks of work to do here and we are being super productive. There are many locals here in Tarija who are very open to hearing the gospel, letting us help them, and just being good people to us as we are to them. I've learned that as much as I am teaching them they are likewise teaching me about who I am and who I want to be. This mission is so amazing and I will always love it and the people here.
In my previous area in Santa Cruz, we said goodbye to our Mission President, President and Sister Rodriguez and welcomed our new President couple, President and Sister Stanford, who will be serving here in the mission for the next 3 years. They are going to be just as amazing as President Rodriguez and his wife.
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| President and Sister Stanford in 2nd row. |
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| President and Sister Rodriguez |
Here in Tarija this area is so much different than Santa Cruz, where I was for over a year. Its much higher altitude and winter (which it is now) is very definite here. It actually snowed here in Tarija last week for the first time many decades. It was pretty exciting to see, and especially for the people who live here. We even made a muñeca de nieve, of course (snowman)
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| My 'group' now who came out together from the MTC |
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| There I am...top row, last transfer. Next stop, HOME! |
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I can't believe this time has gone so fast and I'll be sad to leave all the friends I've made here and the amazing saints I've helped bring the gospel to, but its getting close to that time to head home and start the next chapter. BYU, family, friends, etc.....but I'll be keeping in touch with everyone here even after I am home. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone back home.
Love, Elder Connor deCocq
