Hola Familia!
Summer has now
arrived! it was 93 degrees yesterday and it was beautiful! I love the
summertime on my bike, getting a SWEET watch tan and sock tan. I am going to
look pretty dark when I get home....you might not recognize me haha
Thanks for the
emails....yes, I got the stuff from Jess. I heard that is should rain pretty
soon so I am really grateful for the poncho.
So we had
transfers on Wednesday and my new companion is Hermana Alcala (accent on last
"a"). She is from Los Angeles, California and she speaks PERFECT
spanish. She is so cute and loves to work hard and want to be super obedient in
EVERYTHING! I am really glad that I am training for my last transfer. I love
working with new missionaries, they have an excitement that a lot of other
missionaries lose after awhile. She participates in the lessons....I almost
feel that I am not training her...just on the rules and schedule and things
like that. She is a great missionary. A great way to end my mission :) She
doesn't know that this is my last transfer....SSHHH! :)
We will get a
picture to you :) We don't look too cute today but we will take a nice one and
send it.
I didn't change
areas, I am still in Midvale :) I love this area, there are so many different
people to work with and slowly, the ward is getting excited about missionary
work. We invite members to help us and sit with investigators.
I can feel myself
getting warn out though.....missionary sundays are getting more and more tiring
and I am trying to keep the energy up for Sister Alcala, but sometimes it is
hard. The heat does make me a little bit more tired. I remember when one of my
companions went home, she would sleep a lot and I can see why...your body
starts to give out! Hahaha but I am doing ok. My allergies are coming back
again but I still have medicine.
So I have some
boxes that I need to give to someone....some boxes with winter stuff for BYU
and a box for me to go home. Maybe I can leave these boxes at a member's house
and Jess can come and pick them up? She can leave the BYU boxes at her house
and bring the other box with her when she goes back up to Washington, along
with the other boxes I gave her a few transfers ago. I will coordinate with a
member and let you know. But I am trying to send a many clothes home
through boxes as I can because I want to put other things in my suitcases. I
hate packing....-_-
About schooling,
Sister Merrill emailed me and told me that I should get an apartment, that all
the young freshman use the dorms. I can barely stand being around young,
immarture missionaries....I think I might freak out if I have to deal with 18
year old freshman. Maybe I will try and get married really fast when I get
home, that way I know who my roommate will be hahhaha just kidding :) I am sure
there is an apartment that isn't bad that I can get, right? ......I hate
dealing with school stuff.......I am sure I have a friend that I can room with.
I will email around and see who I can find.
this week was a
really good week....our numbers were pretty good and we are planning on two
baptisms this weekend. We were so busy last week, we taught a lot of lessons
and our nights were very busy. Being a bored missionary is the WORST! I always
need to be busy and when I work hard each day, I feel great! I feel like I am
doing my job.
I really love
teaching...it is my favorite part about being a missionary. I love seeing my
investigators progress. When they receive an answer for themselves, it is the
best feeling EVER! It just shows that I am nothing because I CAN'T convert
people, I am just an instrument for the Spirit, he does all the work.
this week, the
assistants gave us a referral for a woman who I taught in Union Fort. She moved
to my current area and she knows Irene, a recent convert who got baptized right
after I left union Fort. We set up an appointment with her and we went by and
saw her. Then there was a knock on the door and Irene was there with her
family. She came to be part of the lesson and she bore her testimony to her
friend on how the gospel has blessed her and her family. I almost wanted to cry
because I could see the change that had occurred in my recent convert. I was so
overwhelmed and wanted to cry but I controlled myself haha. I LOVE seeing the
change in people. As David Archuleta said in my lesson with his grandpa, "The
Gospel is about change, we are supposed to change!" That is so true. If we
aren't changing, we aren't LIVING the Gospel.
Yesterday, I had
my last Mission Leadership council and it was really sad. The Moffats are in
their last month......he feels like my mission dad, someone who loves you but
isn't afraid to correct you and even yell at you. But it is all based off of
love for you, the Lord, and missionary work.
I love you all so
much. I always pray for you :) Thanks for your prayers. I can't wait to see you
all....but I don't want to leave my mission. Change is hard and I can't even
IMAGINE the change that I will experience when I go home. Be patient with me
:)
Keep sharing the
Gospel! Enjoy your last week of school :)
SLY
Hermana Warren
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