And Straight on 'Till Morning

Feliz Navidad!!!   This week was crazy, and I didn't get a lot written in my journal (and we all know how terrible my memory is). I will include pictures from the temple trip, and from the two exchanges we did this week. (In separate emails though.) The first one is Hna Barnes (my companion) and me. The second is Elder Linford and Elder Bowman and me together again at the temple after 6 months. Sadly all of our trainers are missing...they've all gone home. The third one is my current district.   That is part of the reason that this week was so crazy. We had to fit in two exchanges around the temple trip, district meeting, ward Christmas parties, and weekly planning so they ended up being back to back. That means we started one exchange at noon on Wednesday, finished it at noon on Thursday , and started another one at 1:00 on Thursday to finish it at 1:00 on Friday . It was a little bit hectic, especially since we got a little lost o...

So I knew I was forgetting something this morning as we left the apartment, and it was my journal... My memory has completely disappeared as a missionary, so this email might be somewhat scattered/short. (Please be Christlike and forgive me.) I think it's the time warp thing that does it. I know it's only been a week since I last emailed, but it feels like it's been more like a month! I will, however, attach a couple of pictures. One is from Zone conference. (Yay for Burbank zone!) The other is Hna Clifton and me on our exchange. We got to be together again on our 10 month mark as missionaries. It was fun to be able to celebrate the 10 month anniversary of the first day we met by being companions again for one more day.   This week was definitely packed with things to do. Monday was crazy with shopping, and having the Hnas in our zone over to chat and make cookies. Then on Tuesday morning we started our first exchange of the transfer. I got to go to ...

Buenos Dias!   Esta semana ha sido bien ocupada despues de las traslados! Como Hermana Training Leaders tenemos mucho mas que hacer que antes. Pienso que vamos a tener que usar nuestro tiempo lo mas eficazmente  para que podamos hacer todo el trabajo en nuestra area.   Ok... enough with the Spanish. :) I'm not willing to actually translate the whole thing, and it's still faster for me to write in English usually.   Monday was good, but it already feels like it was so far away. Hna Anderson and I ran around like crazy people getting everything done. I managed to get everything packed into my suitcases, it's amazing how much stuff you can accumulate in two transfers! I was proud of myself however, because I also fit my pillow and my emergency bag (basically a first aid kit and 24 hours worth of food and water) inside my suitcases as well. That evening we were able to see H and A so that I could say goodbye to them. We took a picture so I'll ...

Buenas, So ... I'm getting transferred AGAIN!!! This time to car... I'm pretty sad about it... I'm going to take my bike with me though, and maybe I can convince my new companion to ride bikes with me at least part of the time. President Hall also asked me to be an Hermana Training Leader. It's a little scary for me since I really only know how to be in training or train new missionaries... I'm not sure what I'm going to do with a companion who isn't brand new in the mission. I am very grateful that the Lord qualifies those that he calls. The mission has definitely been a good experience for me to be able to learn to trust in the Lord more than in myself. This week has been interesting, with the holidays coming up and this being Thanksgiving week (last week) we didn't get as much done because there just aren't as many people who have time to talk with us... It's also transfers tomorrow and I have to pack so I just don't h...