OH HERMANOS, ADIOS, PUES, ADIOS!

OH, HERMANOS, ADIOS, PUES, ADIOS!

This week we said "adios" to 12 elders that we have only known for 7 weeks.  I had no idea how much we would grow to love them in such a short period of time!  I wept at the airport as each one left us.

We had a departing dinner and testimony meeting in our home before they left.  It was interesting looking at the painting in our living room of Jesus Christ and his apostles...as we sat with our 12 departing missionaries and heard their sincere and heartfelt testimonies.  I thought of these 12 young men, only in their early 20's,  each of which has given two year of their lives, and now would continue to be disciples of Jesus Christ for the rest of their lives.  I was proud of them...and humbled by the charge that each of us have - to continue to grow in our own discipleship throughout our lives.

The Spanish hymnbook has a hymn that is not in the English version - which we sang together in closing.  The words are remarkable and it made Lindsay weep as we sang together, one last time:

Hymn #88 - Spanish LDS Hymnbook:

Oh hermanos, adios, pues, adios!
El momento de ir vino ya.
Si guardamos la fe en el gran Dios,
Nos venemos aun mas alla.
Mas alla, mas alla,
Oh hermanos, adios, pues, adios!
Mas alla, mas alla,
Moraremos con Dios en amor.

The English translation is:

Oh, dear brothers and sisters, farewell.
For the moment to go now impends
If in God we by faith persevere,
Past the veil we shall still meet again,
Meet again, meet again!
Oh, dear brothers and sisters, farewell!
Meet again, meet again,
With our God in his love, we shall dwell.



Comments

  1. LynneSeptember 5, 2017 at 2:12 PM

    Thank you for sharing, my son is currently serving in Ixtapaluca and I enjoy reading about your experiences!

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  2. Lindsay and Lesa MannSeptember 16, 2017 at 5:51 PM

    HI Sister Metcalf,

    I love Elder Metcalf! He is such a great elder and we are thrilled to be here with him! We can always depend on him and that is such a blessing to a Mission President!

    Much love,

    Sister Mann

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