I have included a picture from the last day of transfer 2 - the night before Sister Smith left. We went and took a picture with Bobbie! So this is Bobbie whom we love so much!
And then began transfer 3! Which I already briefed you on.. But let me tell you - this last week we were initiated into our duties as Sister Training Leaders and man was it exciting! One of the sisters in the zone has been really sick for the last few transfers and it was determined that she needed to go home to get her health under control- and because of that her companion would be left companion-less - that is not okay. So she would be joining another companionship in the zone to form a trio! how exciting! So as STLs we had the responsibility to transfer the sister going home to the mission home by 2100 last monday and then take the other sister and all her belongings to her new home hopefully by 2200 so we could all still get to bed on time by 2230. unfortunately - that was not the case. We got the one sister to the mission home by 2103 - real close! but the other sister was in no way packed and ready to go so we after we dropped her companion off at the mission home we went back to their apartment and finished packing her things. We decided it would be best for her to sleep over at our place that night so only 3 sisters were up later instead of 5 - so we got back to our apartment by 2330 and were finally asleep by 015! It was wild! but it was so good to be able to help and to serve the sisters of the mission! We were up at the appropriate time in the morning at 0630 and we all got ready and got the sister to her new home by 0900 and ready for studies. The next few days I was a little tired- Sleep has never affected me so much as it has since serving a mission. The schedule missionaries are on truly is inspired! I need my whole 8 hours every night! and what is really wild is that is all I need now. Last night I was asleep by 2215 and therefore was awake at 0615. 8 hours on the dot. yay for being adjusted!
This week was also Sister Walkers birthday! So we made brownies! GF even! and yes we did cook them- just licked the bowl. and man they were delicious! I also wanted to make her breakfast in bed to carry on the tradition - by the way - I loved how y'all did breakfast in bed for mum! that was just too perfect! anyway, as missionaries- it states in our book of rules that we are not to arise before our companions - and heck, I couldn't skimp on my 8 hours of sleep anyway! - so instead, I made it for her while she was in the shower- she unfortunately opened all her presents in her package from her momma before her shower so those weren't decorating her place - but becasue of that I was able to use some paper for the placemat! We don't have a rainbow one in our apartment - nor do we have a you are special plate - We work with what we have. But it turned out to be a very good breakfast! It was fun!
As for the missionary work this week - Sister Walker and I have become very good at poaching-probably to the point of setting records. Last week I told y'all how we had two new investigators - well the one of them - the boyfriend - does not live in our area. But we figured that was okay becasue he was going to be moving in soon becasue he was going to marry the member in the ward here pretty quick so we figured it'd be okay to keep teaching him here. well, they broke up. so now we need to find out what ward he lives in and transfer him over to those missionaries. Bummer. He was making such progress too. oh and this last week when we taught him (before the breakup) he told Sister Walker and I that we were the poster children for the church! It was quite funny.
Aubie, the other investiagator of this last week, the one in high school- we didn't bother asking where she lived the first time becasue she is real good friends with a girl in our ward and she goes to the same high school - so we assumed we were fine. wrong. We found out yesterday, she has aboundry exception for school and she lives in a different ward. Bummer again. She is definitely ready for the gospel in her life. She said yesterday "I want to find my ward" what 17 year old investigator aligns themselves with a ward that they haven't even attended yet? golden ones that is who. luckily though - she will still be in the zone boundries so we will be able to go to her baptism here in a month.
And with that - I am done. sorry these aren't so spiritually uplifting.. I have yet to develop that talent yet. Sister Wlaker on the other hand, writes the best letters home ever! So inspiring each week! One day I will have her teach me.
Know that I love you all.
Love Sister Stuart
Scripture of this week - Alma 26:27 - Don't get discouraged. Keep going. He will give us success.
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