June 20, 2011
Well... This is the dreaded transfer I have been waiting for... all of my best friends are going home. It is kinda bittersweet.. I know that their families miss them and that they are all excited to go home... but they are sad to leave the home that is here.. I am sad to see my "big sisters" leave and I pray that I will be able to stay in touch with them. I broke down the other night and just cried because I am so sad to see them go! I am not close to any of the other sisters in the mission and I pray that we get some cool ones that I can talk to. We are getting 3 new ones this transfer and 5 next transfer. I am not going to be training this time.. but all but one sister will train next time.. we will see what happens.
This week has been pretty good. We have been really working with a lot of recent converts and less active members since we are still not really able to go tracting much because Sister Harmon can't really wear shoes because of her toe.
I am getting to know a lot of the members here and I am growing to love them all so much!! It's so nice to feel loved in a ward. I have struggled a little with depression lately and I think a lot of it has to do with all of the changes that are coming up... It's so scary to see the whole mission change just when I think I am getting the hang of it. But I have been trying really hard to stay positive and to just take it in and not let myself get to overwhelmed.
I have been studying from Jesus the Christ and from the Book of Mormon insititute manual a lot this week and I have learned so much. I love learning! I crave reading the scriptures!! It's something that I never thought I would feel.. Before, I just couldn't get myself excited to read and I didn't really understand what I was reading half of the time, but now I can't hardly put books down!! I love this gospel so much!! I have learned more about the gospel this transfer than I have my whole mission so far!!
Well, I don't have much else to say.. I feel like time is just going on.. and I do the same things over and over.. but I'm sure you know all too well how that feels.
I love you all so much!!
Happy belated Father's day, Dad!!
