Dear Family,
On Saturday we found out about transfers. I don't know if Mom has told anyone the news so I'll share it here. Sister Austin's opening an area (Hopkinsville, KY). Sister Koford will be the driver here and I'm now Senior Companion. I don't really know how I feel. I know that I can do it because the Lord doesn't put us into situations that we can't handle or can't do. I know that He was with me when I was the only Laurel, president of that class, and was a Stake YCL (youth camp leader) at girls camp my last year there. I know with His help I can do what I've been called to do. There's not much to say, or at least, I can't think of much to say more.
We had a good Christmas. Christmas Eve we went over to the Bishop's house for dinner and a skit of Christ's birth. The three of us were they wise [wo]men, Apri (the ward mission leader's daughter) was Mary, her mom played Joseph, and our wonderful WML played the donkey on which Mary came to Bethlehem. Two of the bishop's children played shepherds, the youngest child and a YSA in the ward played the angel/choir of angels. Bishop was the narrator and his wife was the inn keeper. It was a really good night.
Christmas we went over to the Larsons (WML) for breakfast and dinner we went over to Jamie's. Sisters Austin and Koford made chicken and Jamie made pigs in a blanket. (My favorite was the pigs in a blanket).
I got shirts and stamps and cash. I also got a straightener and a blow dryer. These are just to name a few. I don't know what else to say since I got to talk with y'all on Christmas. Enjoy this week and know that I love you!
Monday, December 27, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
Transfer 9 Week 6, December 20, 2010
Dear Mom/Family,
The situation with the comps is a little better I suppose. We've talked a lot about transfers and where we might go. One of our RCs [recent converts] said that I would be going and that I needed to come to terms with that fact. I didn't really liked how she said it, but I knew it to be true, and if I leave, I leave. I can't believe we are at week six of my ninth transfer in the field, and it's almost Christmas. I can remember telling President Hutchings that before we knew it Christmas would be here (I had been talking about how fast time was going).
There have been times when I think I give too much. (gift wise). There are a lot of presents under the trees (we have 3), most are from our families, and from ourselves most are from me. I'm not sure if they've even gotten me anything, not that that matters, but I just feel alone, not a part of the companionship at times and when I try, they don't want me to be there. They stop talking when I enter the room and it makes me feel as though they were talking about me, and the looks they give . . . I just hate it. There are times when I want to call and quit being a missionary because of how I feel. (Obviously I'm still here so I haven't called and quit.)
Enough of the sad. We will be having breakfast with the WML and his family at 10 so we can call then on their phones and on ours so I will most likely be calling in the morning, about 10 for ya'll, I'm not gonna make dad get up before nine to talk with me. We will also be having dinner with Jamie, and open some presents with her.
I think I'm gonna give my comps some gift cards for Walmart (one card each---I'm not that giving), along with something else. I just hope I can get the gift cards without them knowing.
Well, there are others that I need to write so I will leave ya'll with a wish for you to have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!
Second Email
I forgot to say that I have the gifts you sent. I'm not sure if I have the ones grandma sent. The gifts only said "love mom and dad," so I don't know what if anything has happened to the gifts she sent. Maybe I'll get them today.
The situation with the comps is a little better I suppose. We've talked a lot about transfers and where we might go. One of our RCs [recent converts] said that I would be going and that I needed to come to terms with that fact. I didn't really liked how she said it, but I knew it to be true, and if I leave, I leave. I can't believe we are at week six of my ninth transfer in the field, and it's almost Christmas. I can remember telling President Hutchings that before we knew it Christmas would be here (I had been talking about how fast time was going).
There have been times when I think I give too much. (gift wise). There are a lot of presents under the trees (we have 3), most are from our families, and from ourselves most are from me. I'm not sure if they've even gotten me anything, not that that matters, but I just feel alone, not a part of the companionship at times and when I try, they don't want me to be there. They stop talking when I enter the room and it makes me feel as though they were talking about me, and the looks they give . . . I just hate it. There are times when I want to call and quit being a missionary because of how I feel. (Obviously I'm still here so I haven't called and quit.)
Enough of the sad. We will be having breakfast with the WML and his family at 10 so we can call then on their phones and on ours so I will most likely be calling in the morning, about 10 for ya'll, I'm not gonna make dad get up before nine to talk with me. We will also be having dinner with Jamie, and open some presents with her.
I think I'm gonna give my comps some gift cards for Walmart (one card each---I'm not that giving), along with something else. I just hope I can get the gift cards without them knowing.
Well, there are others that I need to write so I will leave ya'll with a wish for you to have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!
Second Email
I forgot to say that I have the gifts you sent. I'm not sure if I have the ones grandma sent. The gifts only said "love mom and dad," so I don't know what if anything has happened to the gifts she sent. Maybe I'll get them today.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Transfer 9 Week 5, December 13, 2010
I can't believe it's week 5 of my ninth transfer. First I have a few questions to ask.
1. I'm wondering if you'd send me a picture of Bill at his baptism and also a picture of a temple. I want to send him a Christmas card with those pictures in it. thanks!
2. What is Myriah's and Neeka's address(es)? I've written them letters, but they've just come back to me and I want to know why, and thanks.
Okay, so Mom wanted to know more about Charlie's baptism (as I'm sure you all do). So we met Charles one of the first days we were in Murray. He's the boyfriend of one of the members and we taught him for about a transfer before he committed to be baptized. First he was "late" to his interview, and "late" to his baptism. When I say "late" I mean he was there at the time we said he needed to be there, for his baptism he was there AT six, he had forgotten some things and Whitney didn't have her phone to call us and let us know they were running late. He also worried us when it was his confirmation day (they were late coming in), and yesterday he got the priesthood. I'm so happy for him!
Yesterday it snowed! Sister Koford wasn't feeling good either, so we stayed in the whole day. (By 6 we were told to park our cars so it wasn't that big of a deal for us, only thing is now we have two car fast days for this month! fun I love to walk.... not.)
Well, time's almost up. I gotta go. I love you all and have a good week!
1. I'm wondering if you'd send me a picture of Bill at his baptism and also a picture of a temple. I want to send him a Christmas card with those pictures in it. thanks!
2. What is Myriah's and Neeka's address(es)? I've written them letters, but they've just come back to me and I want to know why, and thanks.
Okay, so Mom wanted to know more about Charlie's baptism (as I'm sure you all do). So we met Charles one of the first days we were in Murray. He's the boyfriend of one of the members and we taught him for about a transfer before he committed to be baptized. First he was "late" to his interview, and "late" to his baptism. When I say "late" I mean he was there at the time we said he needed to be there, for his baptism he was there AT six, he had forgotten some things and Whitney didn't have her phone to call us and let us know they were running late. He also worried us when it was his confirmation day (they were late coming in), and yesterday he got the priesthood. I'm so happy for him!
Yesterday it snowed! Sister Koford wasn't feeling good either, so we stayed in the whole day. (By 6 we were told to park our cars so it wasn't that big of a deal for us, only thing is now we have two car fast days for this month! fun I love to walk.... not.)
Well, time's almost up. I gotta go. I love you all and have a good week!
Monday, December 6, 2010
Transfer 9 Week 4, December 6, 2010
Dear Family,
Here are Mom's Q's. If there is time I'll write more, but I don't think there's enough time:
Angie, we got the box you mailed home. I opened it and read your note that it was all your stuff, so I didn't disturb it very much. I just put it in your bedroom. Sometime in March you're probably going to have to send a big box of stuff home that you don't need and that you can't carry in your suitcases.
I was planning on doing something like that, so I will make sure I do.
Speaking of coming home, Lisa thinks you might already know your release date, so I'll ask: Do you? If so, let me know.
My certificate says May 2, so I'll be coming home the following Wednesday. And thanks for sending the card letting me know you received the box I put in the mail.
So did you give your companions the paper sacks with the treats inside as well as the Countdown-to-Christmas chains?
No . . . Of course I did! I was thinking you would send something for them so when I saw that you did, I wasn't surprised, and gave them their gifts.
I'll be sending your Christmas box in the near future. I've still got some things to collect. And Grandma has some things to mail to you too, so I'll be helping her get her stuff out as well. Something fun to look forward to!! Oh, and Josh Groban didn't put out a new Christmas CD, it's just a regular CD.
Oh, I thought he had, it looked like one to us. Well, I would like it.
Okay, so I have time to write a little more. The Christmas devotional was awesome! I saw Joseph like 5 times, like him dead on, I didn't really count the times he was kinda in. I gotta go.
Here are Mom's Q's. If there is time I'll write more, but I don't think there's enough time:
Angie, we got the box you mailed home. I opened it and read your note that it was all your stuff, so I didn't disturb it very much. I just put it in your bedroom. Sometime in March you're probably going to have to send a big box of stuff home that you don't need and that you can't carry in your suitcases.
I was planning on doing something like that, so I will make sure I do.
Speaking of coming home, Lisa thinks you might already know your release date, so I'll ask: Do you? If so, let me know.
My certificate says May 2, so I'll be coming home the following Wednesday. And thanks for sending the card letting me know you received the box I put in the mail.
So did you give your companions the paper sacks with the treats inside as well as the Countdown-to-Christmas chains?
No . . . Of course I did! I was thinking you would send something for them so when I saw that you did, I wasn't surprised, and gave them their gifts.
I'll be sending your Christmas box in the near future. I've still got some things to collect. And Grandma has some things to mail to you too, so I'll be helping her get her stuff out as well. Something fun to look forward to!! Oh, and Josh Groban didn't put out a new Christmas CD, it's just a regular CD.
Oh, I thought he had, it looked like one to us. Well, I would like it.
Okay, so I have time to write a little more. The Christmas devotional was awesome! I saw Joseph like 5 times, like him dead on, I didn't really count the times he was kinda in. I gotta go.
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