I'm a Trainer!!

Monday Letter:

 

First off, mom probably already told you, but starting tomorrow I will be training a brand new missionary straight from the MTC. We have 18 sisters coming out this transfer. Basically, this means that almost every sister in the mission will be training this transfer. Then, next transfer we will be getting 8 new sisters. With that, some of the sisters will be out for 6wks (wont be able to finish the 12 week new missionary program) and start training someone else while other sisters will be given 2 new sisters. EKKKKK! Crazy huh! We have more sisters coming out than elders by far and they have opened many new areas.

 

I was in EL PASO TX on Friday

 

Because I'm training, I think I will bring the new sister to the library tomorrow afternoon to email home and her family. I should be back on then./

 

I don't have much time because we are exchanging pictures, But I wanted to tell Trent and Amberly that I used parts of both of there talks in my Sacrament meeting talk on Sunday. Thanks for doing part of my work for me :) hehe. Part of church we talked about the atonement and then about Forgiveness for ourselves and for others. but what do we do with that forgiveness when you still can not trust is the question?

 

So I wanted to request a few things :)

- my pedometer to track how far we walk.

- I really need the D&C Study Videos (has legacy, prophet of the restoration and ...)

- I also really need the Mormon Messages Videos #1 and #2

- And I'd really like a DvD of some of the other Mormon Messages ( Like the one of Ester of Courage! WOW!, a few mormon.org profile videos and a LOT of the Bible Story videos)

 

Sorry, I guess I need these things because of the messages they share. I've had companions who have had these and they really help. Now, I have a feeling we won't have them and I love them! Please get them to me ASAP or let me know if you cant, because then I'll order them or get them at the temple trip. PLEASE

 

I am sorry this letter is soo short today, with everything going on. I want y'all to know that I love ALL of y'all. Y'all are all so special. Always search out what heavenly Father would have you do. All will be well if we rely upon him in times of trials. Truly, we can do nothing of ourselves, but With Jesus Christ all things are possible.  I love you tons. And I will hopefully chat with y'all tomorrow.

Tuesday Letter:

 

Hey family!

 

I can't believe I am a trainer. I don't know anything. This will be a lot of fun.

Her name is Sister Tompkins and she is 20 years old. She was at the MTC for 10 days and I am very excited to get to know her better.

It is weird not being in a trio anymore, but I don't think the full impact of it has fully hit. its been hard saying goodbye to both of them. Its also sad, because of all my companions I probably know my trainer the most because I was with her the longest.

 

Oh, something that I forgot to tell y'all is that I drove half of last transfer and now I am driving again. One of the days, I drove 1.5 hours to Alamogordo and then an hour back. I am thinking that we may have to do that again on Friday.

 

The heat has really been starting to hit the area. On Saturday, we spent all day walking, we only drove 3 miles, and that was so that we wouldn't be late to our dinner appointment. We all got burned, and you can bet we will not be doing more walking in the noon day sun than we have to. We were able to talk to quite a few people though and it was nice with the breeze.

 

Tonight's plans are to have dinner at 5 (I hope! The family has not responded to our message yet :/ ... Wait! yep, they just did and we are good), with that to share a dinner message, and then we have an active member lesson at 6:30 tonight. After that, I hope we have some time to try and contact some former investigators and tract a few houses, before we come back in so Sister Tompkin can unpack and feel more at home.

 

This morning was inspired. Because of transfers we had Sister Reedy stay the night with us. (She had been in the area previously) She had been teaching a part member family a few months ago, before she left. Then sickness and other things came up in this families lives and we had to drop the family for our teaching pool. This morning, we went over since she was here and found out that the nonmember part of the family still wanted us to keep coming over. It was a miracle! I am so excited to be able to teach them. We definitely went at the right moment, when everything seemed to be falling to pieces

 

 

I love y'all so much! I pray for your happiness and for your knowledge of the gospel to increase and grow everyday.