2 Transfer Week 1

For the General public:

So this week I discovered that I begin almost every sentence with the word 'so'. I am pretty cool like that. Any how. This week has been crazy long. So on Monday was the last day with Sis. Kennedy because her mission was over and she was going home. We spent the time we had packing and cleaning. We drove to Eugene at 2 and got there around 5. We dropped her off at the mission home and then I was picked up by two other sisters who would be training this transfer as well. We went to our dinner which was pizza and then went to a talent show for the singles ward. There were so many Babylonian songs I felt kinda apostate. That was a joke by the way. It was super entertaining to be back in the Singles ward scene especially seeing it as a missionary. So then it was time for us to turn in to pumpkins so we went back to the apartment. The next day we did some missionary stuffs such as study, tracting and then we had a couple of lessons. Oh and yeah, we totally ate lunch too. Rest assured, missionaries do eat! Oh boy can we eat! Then at 2 we went and met up with all the other trainers at the stake center and then we car pooled to the mission home. We enjoyed lots of training on how to train the new missionaries. There happened to be 3 other sisters who are training who have also only been out 5 weeks like me.  I put a picture of all of us. They all happened to be from my MTC district. It was good to see them again and to learn from all of the other missionaries who will also be training. They had so many wonderful insights and advice. So we sisters slept at the mission home and the Elders were all put at different Elders apartments. In the morning we went on a run/walk and it was great. Then we all showered and ate breakfast. 11 Sisters in one shower. It was pretty exciting. We all got ready to go by 9:45 which is pretty good if I say so myself. Then we had more training until the new missionaries got here at 1 ish. There were 35 missionaries!!!!! Crazy!!! That means there were over 70 missionaries in one place at a time. Crazy cool! So we ate food and got to know them while president interviewed each of them and then we received our new companions. Mine is Sis. Marble. She is pretty much awesome and I love her already!! I am excited to serve with her for this next period of our missions. We got back to our area late Wednesday night. On Thursday we got started. There is also a picture that I sent with Sis. marble, Sis. Kennedy and I. A three generation picture. Sis. Kennedy was making the rounds with her parents and happened to go to Larry and Rita's when we were over there for dinner. I cross my heart it was happen stance but good thing it happened that way because Sis. Kennedy had but an important baptismal record in her bag that I needed to send in. So It was good that I was able to get that from her. 

Sis. Marble and I are so excited to work together and be companions. I am so grateful that the Lord gives us opportunities to learn and grow. That is what a mission does. As we teach others to learn and grow we must learn and grow ourselves so that we may better teach how to do so. I am so grateful for the atonement and the opportunity and blessing that I have to spread this glorious and happy message!

I love you so much!!!