Training and Working

Transfers are this week, and neither of us are getting transferred. I actually get to finish training someone for once. This should be fun!

 

Sister Newton is going home...and that's kinda weird, because she came out one transfer before me. Bah, I'm next! I'm glad I have two more transfers, though, I need them :)

 

Our awesome possum district leader is getting transferred to the most ghetto-sketchy area in the mission. He's excited about that. Meanwhile, someone I came out with is going AP, my trainees are fulfilling challenging leadership roles, and life is good in Sturgeon Bay :) It seems like transfers are finally becoming *normal* after the age-change deal. No huge surprises.

 

It's true that you should always have ice cream in the freezer, because you never know when you will just need it. And we abided by that rule until we ran out of ice cream last week, and then we didn't buy more, which was not inspired, because Wednesday was one of the worst days of my mission. It was rough. People dropping us and not being happy with us and falling through. We did have cookies, fortunately, so we made them and ate them. Needed that.

 

Thursday we worked hard but it didn't come to much. We got in contact with a few of our potential investigators, but considering that we had a whole day, not many of them. We did get out weekly planning done though. First time since our companionship began that we got it done on Thursday!

 

In the evening, we drove to the GB1 sisters place. They live with Sister Bartell, who rocks my socks. We made up some beds in the basement and spent the night, because on Friday we were up and driving bright and early to Osh Kosh for the new missionary training meeting. It was really good! Both of our favorite parts were when we were separated and just talked about things. Us trainers talked about the challenges and demands of being trainers, and the trainees talked about their growth and experiences. It was a perfect time for the trainees to see that they weren't the only ones having a hard time, the only ones not having baptisms, etc, which is exactly what my comp needed, I think. When we were alone, we talked about how grateful we were that we are getting along so well when it seems like everyone else has their issues with their companionships. Even if we aren't having tons of success, at least we're having fun together and feeling the spirit :)

 

On the ride to and from the meeting, we listened to some awesome talks by Hank Smith, a youth speaker guy. They were super good. I need to look him up sometime later. Do it! ("Break Up With the World")

 

Saturday we crammed all of our lessons in to reach our weekly goals, including a lesson over the phone, which was fun. Said a prayer and everything. Love those. We helped Vicki weed her garden, then had a powerful lesson. Talked to several other LAs and investigators, and had a really good day, which seemed to make up for Wednesday.

 

SUNDAY. I have acquired a super strong testimony of the 3-hour-block. This Sunday was our first week of switching to the 3-hour-block. And 1) the Spirit was SUPER strong the whole meeting, 2) I wasn't even hungry at all the whole time, 3) we got a meal calendar passed around for the first time, and people actually signed up on it, and 4) we had AWESOME lessons in every class, and great testimonies. I am certain it was because the 3-hour-block brings POWER. It was so great. And one of the kids in our branch got his mission call to the Philippines, and I think he will be perfect.

 

Then we met Mary, whose been unreachable for about 5 months now, but we finally reached her. Super nice, and I think we got her way more interested than the last sisters did. We are praying for her.

 

We have lots of potentials that we are working with, but getting actual, regular lessons with them has been a huge struggle. Most of these people are FAMILIES, which I desperately want to help come into the fold. Pray for them! They just don't know what they don't have, yet :)

 

Mormon. It's like the most depressing book, but one of the most powerful, and it's pretty short, which is convenient. Read it for realz.

 

Sister Neal