Dear Family,
How are you? I am well—I've been in the mission office for three weeks
so far, and I'm somewhat starting to organize myself! We almost have
things organized for visas, our cell phone problems are disappearing,
etc, etc. Thus, I'm starting to get ready for transfers—this week I'll
be arranging hotel bookings for the missionaries arriving and going
home, and preparing letters to parents, etc. The goal is to get as
ready as possible for transfer day, which can be very chaotic if we're
not well-prepared, and to do as much as possible for coming transfers
(e.g. calculate the number of phones that we'll need with areas
opening and closing, printing out letters and envelopes, etc). There
are many etceteras written, partly because I don't really know too
well all that I have to do!
Today we went downtown with half a dozen missionaries in order to
renew their visas. Every time that we do it, we're faster and it seems
to cost less.
This week Elder Foster of the Seventy is visiting the mission, so
we'll be busy with organizing the conferences somewhat. Elder
Hebertson has been training me as secretary, but he'll probably be
leaving for an area this week—we don't know where, and we're not sure
that President Salas does either!
I know that this gospel is true, that the scriptures were written by
prophets of God receiving actual revelation, and that Jesus Christ is
really central to everything—the 'God of the whole earth' as He
declares Himself, though the impact of His Atonement is at once
universal and very personal.
Hope all is well—please do send me photos for my photo book!
Love,
Elder Schlachter
