Email: Week#18 in Paraguay

Hi,

This week was super good! We had the baptism for Juan and Rumilda, the children of Maria Ortiz, who we baptized last week. So we haven't been able to do much other than that because we were so busy preparing themfor the baptism, but it was totally awesome! The only real interesting other things that happened was that we had Zone Conference, which is when the President come talks to us as a zone, which was super long meeting, but it was super cool. He tested our scripture knowledge. Also, we had some ''fun'' on Thursday. Hermana Vilma came over to our home to help us fully clean our house. We ended up cleaning for sooo long, we cleaned for 5 hours straight from 8.30 to 1.30. I was super exhausted afterwards.

But I have suuuuuuper  big news. I am leaving my area this Wednesday morning because I have changes. The change came out as a super big surprise, I wasn't sure if it was a joke at first, or no. I am going off to be the new Cartero for the mission (mailman)! I will be working in the mission office in Asuncion. I have heard a lot about it, and it sure will be quite interesting. I will be in charge of all the mail and the plaques for the mission. I get to go to the post office every week to pick up the mail. But most of all, I get to drive the mission vehicle, however, I have to learn how to drive it because it is a stick shift, so when I come home, I should know how to drive one! But I am still not sure how to take it, I have heard a lot about being in the office, good and bad, so I will see how it goes. I will be in training to be the new cartero for the first 6 weeks and then I will be on my own. So now today and tomorrow I am saying goodbye to everyone and taking a picture with them one last time. I really don't want to leave Piquete Cue, because I absolutely love the area, and that is an understatement. I hoped to stay another change in the area, but it is what the Lord wants, so of course I will oblidge to it. My companion is going to stay with another Peruvian in the area. I also don't want to leave because my companion and I are such good friends and we get along so well, we also work really good together.

Okay, hope all is well! I will let you know how my new life is in the mission office!

Les amo, chao!

Elder Crandall