Lexingtoooooonnn!!!

It has been a blur these past few weeks. So, starting off I got transferred!! We were working hard the week of September 11, trying to hopefully progress our friends to baptism. But, transfers were hanging over our heads and we didn't know what would happen. We joined on the mission wide call, and I didn't expect to be transferred because it was just transfer 1 with Elder Tolley and we were having a lot of fun and working hard. But it happened, I got news that I was going to East Lexington. Honestly it was a bit of a shock but the first thing I did was drive over to Tangente's house at 9:00 to say goodbye and tell him to be baptized. We spent all of Thursday packing and visiting all the members and friends to say goodbye. We visited Justin and he made us some Okra (it was tasty but super slimy and that made it less enjoyable), I said goodbye but he was like "no we'll see each other again one day" and that made me really wish he would just come to church and be baptized ha-ha, but I truly to believe that he will one day! 

We also went and visited our young members that we've done a lot with. Rossi and Gothie are the brothers that got baptized right before I arrived in Kentucky. We saw them and taught a good lesson about enduring to the end. I'll miss them and their younger brothers quite a bit. We also saw another set of brothers named Felix and Hannel, they've been members for a while and are actually going to an English branch on the west side of the city. But we have met with them a few times and they're really great, they're still young but they're doing their best to continue to learn and grow their faith.

I'm going to miss Louisville but I put in a lot of hard work, and I do think that in the end it was my time to go. Now I'm here in Lexington. The first week was crazy as always it seems, ha-ha. I'm here with Elder Felix, he also just finished training like Elder Tolley when he came with me, so I'm senior companion again ha-ha. My Swahili is still very small and I really need to be better at learning it. But, for the first week we were combined as a trio with another area again while we waited for a trainee to arrive. Honestly I don't really remember a lot of what happened. I pretty much followed around and helped in lessons where I could. But we met some cool members and taught some good lessons. 

After the trainee got here we went back to normal and I'm doing the same as I was last transfer. Focusing on the people who speak French and putting a pause on those who only speak Swahili until we can teach them or until someone else transfers here. In Lexington they have a French/Swahili branch which means we are doing a lot of member work. We have like 3 new member families who we meet with weekly and they're all great. 

I'm still having a bit of a hard time adjusting but I know I'll get there and it'll be a great transfer. 

That's pretty much all for this week, sorry for the lack of specifics but honestly I don't really know anyone very well yet, ha-ha. But I know the Lord is guiding me and preparing these friends to learn from us and grow their faith in Jesus Christ. 

Have a great week! Love you all,

Elder Baird