Elder Mason Rankin: Last Transfer...Rankinstein and Eggroll till the end!!

Well... Elder Eggimann and I are staying together!! We are pretty stoked! Lots of emotions and thoughts are running with this being my last transfer. We are going to hit it hard, that is for sure. We are excited to stay together another! With transfers and our brains going everywhere, I will try to recount my last weeks highlights.

We found this sweet family this last week. It was a mother, her 2 daughters and a son. We were talking about how the Gospel blesses families and really helping them see that this could help them with everything they were going through. The Mom was intrigued by something I said, so much that it caused her to go grab her son and bring him out to listen to what we were saying. It was really awesome and it was cool to just think about where I would be without the Gospel. Probably in a lot of the same shoes that these kids are that we teach. No direction, no motivation, a lot of questions and no drive. The Gospel really can bring peace to a family, I've seen it and experienced it.

I really can't remember too much. I did go on exchanges with Elder Davidson though and we were able to find a sweet family in their area. It was a sweet experience to sit there and learn about them, hear what they have been through. We then applied the Gospel right to their lives and they loved it. It became something that they wanted, they were listening and wanted to hear more. It was thankful to be there with him and teach this family.

Our area.. I feel like everyone in our area knows I am leaving soon because they don't want to listen, lots of slammed doors, people want to bash and a lot of people have dropped off. It's been humbling to see, especially with how much effort and prayer we put in each day. I read the other day in 2 Cor 12 about how Paul takes pleasure in tribulation. How can someone take pleasure in that? It finishes the verse in stating because when he is weak, then he is strong. I feel the same way.

We have little miracles though that keep us going. Maybe an experience in studies or with a member or even yesterday. We started teaching this young boy named E____. I don't know if I have talked much about him. But we shared with him the Restoration and he already wants to be a missionary some day. He is a friend of a family in the ward, so we teach him there. They have 5 young boys, so you know it's just a blast being there with them. Plus they have a son named Mason, so they are already my favorite. :)

Well today is going to busy, so this will be short. This week we have MLC, transfers and a new start so it shall be busy and fun! Stay true to the faith, it's time to finish strong! You are all in my prayers.

With love and bunches and bunches of hugs,

Elder Mason Rankin :)