Not only that, but my companion is getting transferred too.
DOUBLED OUT.
Can't believe it!
Transfers are always bittersweet. On the one hand you love the people of your area but on the other hand you are excited to go to a new place and see something new. I am really sad to leave Bayonne :( But I am excited to see where I am headed!
The 10 things I am going to miss most about Bayonne, New Jersey are:
1) Being so close to the Bay. Water is seriously cleansing to the soul.
2) All of the CRAZY people who live here. Life is not the same without them :)
3) Our best friend and bus driver, Anderson.
4) Our Egyptian gas station friend who calls us hani.
5) The 7-foot high snow piles in front of our house that are only getting bigger, since we just get more and more snow
6) Sister Larsen and her hilarious sense of humor.
7) All of the wonderful members we work with!!!
8) Our investigators. It is very tough to leave them :(
9) Our neighbors upstairs who gave us a giant basket full of chocolate for Christmas.
10) The beautiful New York skyline.
Things I will NOT miss:
1) No parking
2) Getting stuck in the snow while parking
3) Looking for parking
Obviously I am not a fan of parking...
It will be tough to leave, but we have worked really hard so that the new sisters will have a good foundation when they get doubled in. They better like Bayonne because it is AWESOME.
This week was a good one. I've decided the theme of Bayonne is Egyptians. There are bazillions of them here! The other day we were trying to find a referral and we ended up in this building that was almost all Egyptians. It was great!
Things I have noticed about Egyptians:
1) They are SUPER nice.
2) They like Jesus.
3) They smile!
Egyptians are great. We had one ask us for 20 Books of Mormon to send to their friends in Egypt. And of course we have our gas station Egyptian friend :) We gave him an Arabic Book of Mormon and he was super excited. My only regret is I don't speak Arabic! SO frustrating sometimes.
Also, one of our investigators, Jennifer, is thinking about going on a mission. We told her she should probably get baptized first. She said that was a good idea.
It's been a great week, and a great time in Bayonne! The work is great :) I love this Gospel! Remember—it's true!
Love you all! Choose the right and know what you stand for!
Sister Reed
P.S. Hold off on any letters or packages this week! I will send you my new address next week. If you've already sent some they'll get forwarded to me so no se preocupe! I will send my new address next week :)
P.P.S. Random picture I know but I promised myself I would sent one and my companion has the rest of them :)
But hey found a cool dolphin. I love parks!
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