The senior who goes senior, district leader, trainer all in the same transfer blessing

5/4/09 Email Message

Things are going good here. i wrote a letter last week, but things got crazy and i wasnt able to send it. and now its a holiday and i cant use the post office until thursday. but ill send it as soon as i can! but as of last week's transfer calls life has become insane. kaicho called me last week and told me i was going to go senior...and district leader at the same time...and trainer too! what!? i thought it was a joke.

im only 7th transfer, ive never heard of anyone going trainer this young in this mission. i still feel like i need my own trainer. but its ok. my new bean (new missionary) is cool. Hes from New Zealand and hes scared to death. but he will be alright. its so weird to be trainer. all of a sudden im supposed to know everything and do it all and at the same time teach someone how to do it too. but its okay - as long as I pray alot, try my best, and act like i know what im doing the lord provides the rest.

ever since i was a bean ive heard talk of the "the senior blessing" that you get when you go senior. the theory is that the Lord gives you everything you need to fulfill your calling. therefore, when you go senior the Lord increases your ability to speak, understand, work, and receive revelation. ive been waiting for that blessing for what feels like my entire life. but in this last week, ive needed something even greater. I needed "the senior who goes senior, district leader, trainer all in the same transfer while also only being a 7th transfer missionary in Japan blessing". and the funny thing is on the first full day with my new responsibilities, I got it. I took my bean dendoing [proselyting] for the first time in his life (he was scared stiff). We housed for 4 hours and it was probably the most effective 4 hours of my mission. We found 3 new investigators, 4 potential investigators, taught tons of lessons, and met some incredible people. And the most amazing thing about the whole experience was it was the first time on my mission that ive understood everything everyone said. I was never at a loss for words and i just seemed to know exactly what to say to everyone. it was an incredible feeling. i almost couldnt believe it was true.
Isnt God amazing?!

I gotta run now. ill talk to you on Sunday! I love you all soo much. talk to you soon!

Much Love,
Elder Brendan Kingsford