Transfer 10 Week 6, January 31, 2011

Dear Family,

It's the last week of the transfer—so any feelings about whether you are staying or going? You've been in Murray for awhile, but there's nothing to say you couldn't stay longer! I guess you'll find out next week.
It’s the last week of the transfer and I don't know what's going to happen at all. Murray hasn't seen any baptisms for a while now. Last one was Charles in December, so missionaries might be taken out, but I don't know. To be honest, I don't want to stay in Murray. Its an okay place, but I can't see myself here for seven and a half months, that would just be torture. Yes, President might, might transfer me out for my last transfer, but it doesn't make sense to get to know a ward that you'd only be in for six weeks.

So how are you doing and how are things going in the field?
To be perfectly honest, I don't know how I'm doing. It's kinda a blah feeling. It could be because of the area. I dunno. The field is good. We have a few select people who are just awesome. They make it worth everything. Though, I hear some sad news, Sara Edmunds, the last baptism I had in McMinnville has gone less active.

I heard on the news this morning that things are really cold and windy in the Illinois and Ohio areas. Is the cold affecting you a lot too?
Somewhat, it's cold so no one really wants to talk with us, but some let us in because it is so cold.

How's the teaching going?
Hard. We have to find some more people to teach. Some of the ones we have now just aren’t progressing and so we are going to drop them. We don't need to teach them if they aren't willing to change.

Any solid investigators shaping up?
Blair, she's our golden girl. Hopefully we'll be able to see her tonight and set a date with her. (Fingers crossed.)

Any dates set?
Nope, but hopefully Blair!

So from Thursday to Saturday we had specialized trainings in Clarksville. We got to stay with the traveling sisters and Hopkinsville sisters (in Hopkinsville, KY). It was a lot of fun. Brother Larson said that President would have to send home six missionaries after those three days. Well, he's wrong we were perfectly good.

Well I gotta write grandma so I'll close this email.

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!

Transfer 9 Week 3, November 29, 2010

Dear Family,

Here are the questions mom asked me:

So tell us about Thanksgiving and how things have gone for the three of you this week.
We spent Thanksgiving with this really awesome family in the ward, the Larsons (Ward Mission Leader and his family) along with Jamie (RC) and two of her sisters, and a friends of the Larsons. We learned how to crochet flowers to put in one's hair, it was fun. It's been hard, I don't like trios, I feel like an outsider. I hardly, if ever, feel included in the companionship, and what happened yesterday didn't help things any.

Any new investigators?
We have a few, some of them speak Spanish. (It's one of Sister Austin's goals to start a Spanish group in Murray).

Ward activities?
There was an activity on Thanksgiving for those who didn't have anyone to be with on Thanksgiving to go to. There's a few for Christmas. I don't know if we're going to any of those.

Interesting stories to tell?
First off, on Thursday, We have a BAPTISM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! His name is Charles Rupert.

Okay, now for what happened yesterday. They got mad at me for telling one of the members what had happened. I was telling her the story, and one of them interrupted me, so it sounded worse for her than it would have. Have I said how much I hate trios?