Emergency Transfer

Greetings from the great white north! Today we had our first snow!! Isn't really sticking, but that's totally fine with me. Lots of snow to come. And also good to hear about the success of the Halloween party!! Ya'll look pretty good :)

Happy 12th birthday Dallin! You are such a great brother and I hope you had a great birthday!

Thank you Grandmother for the package and the new music! It's perfect :)

and thank you all for the other package you sent. I was so thankful for it all.

Well, there has been a lot that has happened this week. Everything kind of went south beginning on Halloween. One of the Elders in the district told my comp that he was having trouble with his companion and he needed to do an overnight exchange. I didn't trust any of it. It seemed like he just wanted to go party on Halloween with my companion. Nothing was adding up. After we exchanged I felt like they were trying to trick me so I called the Zone Leaders to tell them I was suspicious. Some miscommunication happened and President called them. They got in trouble for some disobedience (not as bad as I thought it was). Basically they both hated me after that. A couple days later I called President and told him I was done. So president made a decision. 

We both got removed from the area and I am in a place called coronation park, right in the middle of Edmonton. It is anticipated that I will be back as an English missionary for good. This is not what I wanted. I really was starting to get the language. President thinks it is causing me too much stress. Which it's really not anymore. There were a number of Filipinos that I had been hoping to serve with. I wanted to become fluent. Transfers will be in two weeks. I have no idea what will happen. 

Nevertheless, I will have faith.  I am super sad to leave Tagalog. Never thought I would have said that even 2 months ago. I think I will continue to study the language in my spare time. I know that as we choose to have faith in the Lord He will strengthen us and give us power to adapts to difficult situations. I have done it once and I will do it again. I am thankful for the many prayers that have been given on my behalf back home and elsewhere. I hope you are all doing well! I will continue to adjust.

Love, 

Elder Higginson