Hey Family!
Along with that, this week we talked to the branch about
starting a consistent community activity at the church every month. As
me and sister Madsen thought about better ways to find people we came up
with this vision of there being a fun, family friendly activity every
third weekend (or something like that) at the church so that the
community would start to see us as a part of them. We presented it to
the Branch in correlation meeting and they liked the idea. The key now
will be setting everything up so it will run smoothly no matter which
missionaries are here. Next month we are planning on a game night. We
hope to start advertising at the culture night. I am excited to see
where this could go. A lot of getting this up and running is going to
fall on me, me and my new companion. Pray for us and that we will be
able to get the support from everyone that we need to to really make it
worth while.
O man... I have so many
people I want to write and not much time. I will do my best. Don't
worry, you are first on the priority list.
First order of business.... I finally went to the doctor today. I am
okay. Actually I am 100% healthy from what they could tell from their
exam. They said if anything it sounds like Cold Induced Athsma. They
prescribed me an inhaler and some allergy medicine. I should be good.
They want to see me in two weeks just to make sure nothing is worse,
when they listened to me breath they couldn't even hear a wheeze so I
think I am okay.
Secondly, we got a call from our mission president
this morning at about 10:00. My companion answered not knowing who it
was, talked for a while, about 15 second in I realized that this was no
normal phone call. She was surprised by a lot of what was being said (I
didn't know who was on the phone at this point). After about 3 minutes
she says "okay, she's right here," and precedes to hand me the phone. I
kinda mouth "What is going on?!" and all she says back to me is "A lot."
So I say hello and hear the mission presidents voice on the other end.
At this point I am thinking that Sister Madsen has been called to train
someone new and I am being transferred. Come to find out... I was kinda
right, except for the transfer part. He told me that we would need to be
at the mission office tomorrow at 10:00 to meet... our new companion,
she is coming from the MTC early because she already knows the language.
He said that S Madsen will train both of us for the next 4 weeks and
then when she leaves I will finish training her. HOLY COW! I am a
trainer! Me and sister madsen have decided that to make things easier on
all of us I will just begin training S Peacock (that is her name) as
soon as she gets here and she will basically train me on how to train.
That way it will be less of a role switch when she leaves.
From day 1 S Madsen has given me a little bit of a
hard time, saying that she bet I would train right after I was done
training... I told her she was crazy... I guess not.
I am so humbled by this. I am scared and excited and nervous, humbled
and well... shocked. I didn't expect this. I just hope that I can
inspire in her the same things that S. Madsen has inspired in me. She
always told me that I could work miracles with my faith, the faith of a
greenie. I want her to feel the same way, like she really can do
anything and Angels will bear her up.
Its is going to be an interesting few days. Lots of changes. Pray for me.
Other
than that our week was pretty boring. We had a lot of appointments set
but when we got there no one was there. It is super frustrating but we
have built some really strong relationships with some of the members and
they are starting to produce referrals and opportunities to serve.
I love the members. This weekend we are having a bit
culture night and we, me and my companion, have been adopted as
honorary Honduranians (?). Basically that means we get to carry in their
flag. Should be lots of fun.
Sorry. I know this is shorter than usual.
Family.
I am humbled every day at how blessed I am to have been born into this
gospel, to parents who have been sealed in the temple and who raised me
with gospel principles. I marvel at how blessed I am. How did I get so
lucky? Why me? All I know is this. I have been so blessed and so I have a
great responsibility to share it with the world. I have a
responsibility to give everyone else that chance to be blessed by the
Gospel in their life. Its a huge responsibility but I am so grateful for
the chance.
I love you all!
Love,
Hermana Maren Hale
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