Hello Family and Friends! So I want to start by saying how much I
love Vancouver! I am loving this new ward. It is a big ward land wise
but an average size ward people wise. Our first week here was great.
We had quite a few lessons and we got to meet some really awesome
people. Its amazing what being on the East side of the mission then
coming back to the West side does to someone. I was cautious to talk
to most of the people on the street because in Kennewick we got yelled
at but luckily I have Sis. Hiersche with me and together we had the
courage to go with me, and we were able to talk to some really nice
people. I have to get back into my Vancouver frame of mind, where
people for some reason are generally nicer here. No offense to anyone
from the Tri-Cities. :)
Sister Hiersche and I have hit it off well together. Like I said
before, she is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She is super sweet. She is
the oldest in her family and she has 2 younger sisters. She has had a
few adventures and many trials in her life. She is so strong and she
amazes me. She is a great missionary. I am excited to be working with
her. My only fear is that I will over-power her and she won't be able
to jump in to teach and testify where she wants/needs to. Being quiet
in lessons and other situations has been my problem in the past and it
is something that I continue to work on. She has been out for 6 months
and she is a hard worker. She is crafty, likes to sew, is friendly,
and talkative in one on one settings. She is deathly allergic to
treenuts and mushrooms, so because of this she has shown me how to use
her epipen in case of emergency. Lets hope she never needs it! We
often joke about how this transfer is a blessing from Heavenly Father
so that we can both have a calm transfer before the next storm. She
has been doubled in to every area she has ever served in and this is
her 3rd area. Her skill in this has helped me remain calm and kept me
from stressing out too much. She tells me all the time that I am going
to train again because every single one of her companions has trained
after she has been their companion. I wouldn't mind that considering I
only have 2 transfers left after this one and I would like to spend
them here in Salmon Creek.
The ward here is fantastic. We are living with Sister Morris, a
widow woman in the ward. She is the mother of our bishop (who is being
released on this coming Sunday). We live in a really big house in a
really big room upstairs. Seriously, this house is like a museum. She
has lived in SEVERAL different countries and her deceased husband was
a former mission president in Thailand. She has pictures and shadow
boxes of stuff everywhere! And next to each of them is a note
describing what it is and why it is important. Just like in a real
museum. haha! Its awesome! Our RS Pres is super excited to have us as
well. We were asked to bear our testimonies in church on Sunday and
during mine I mentioned that "I never thought that such a dreary place
would steal my heart" and everyone laughed. :)
I am really missing Kennewick Park though. I never though I would
love people this fast. It is so annoying! haha! I can't wait to come
up to be able to visit everyone again! I am the 3rd longest serving
sister in the mission. The two that have been out longer than me are
Spanish speaking sisters. It is so crazy! It feels like I don't know
any of the new sisters. I am so excited but so nervous to be the
"oldest sister" in the mission. I don't like it because then everyone
will be looking to me for information and I don't think that I know
enough for that. I love being way over her in the Couve because I feel
like I am not being spied on all the time. I can do the Lord's work in
peace. haha! Anyways, I am running out of time as usual. I love you
all and I miss you. I hope you have a great week! Please write
me...its April in Vancouver. which means RAIN and Darkness (even
though its pretty today).
Love, SISTER MORGAN BROX
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