Transfers Are In!

Aloha! So I know that everyone is dying to hear about what is
happening for the upcoming transfer...We got the transfer call last
night and to be honest I was a little surprised that we hadn't gotten a
call from President asking one or both of us to train. We have 14 new
sisters and 11 new elders coming in tomorrow. :) Anyway, without the
training call I thought President was just too busy to do it, but we
listened and neither one of us is training a new sister. Sis McMurtrey
will be staying here in Kennewick Park Ward and a sister from her MTC
group will be coming to serve with her. She is so excited, she almost
started to cry. I am excited for her and I think that they will great
here. This is such an awesome ward and fantastic things are happening!
As for me, my new companions name is Sister Heirsche (I think that's
how you spell it). She came out 6 months ago with Sister Mecham and
Sister Ireland both of whom I dearly love. So it should be fun getting
to know her and working together. I have never served around her so I
don't know much at all. She is petite and blonde and she is from Baton
Rouge Louisanna. Now the question is where will I be serving, right? I
am so excited I almost wet myself, haha!  I am going back to
VANCOUVER! I must need to accomplish something there because I keep
going there. Its Spring so it should be nice and wet and dreary. I
will be in the Salmon Creek Ward in the Van West Stake. It has been
covered by Elders previously so we are being "doubled in" or both of
us are brand new to the ward. She has been doubled in before and so
have I, so this shouldn't be too difficult (fingers crossed). I love
being the first sisters to serve in the wards because everyone loves
us so much and is so happy we are there and we get a brand new clean
start at everything because we are new in the area! Love it! I only
have 3 transfers left so we will see what happens after this transfer.
I'd love to train one more time, just to see if I do it right this
time! haha! I am grateful for the break of training though. One time
straight to the next is pretty exhausting.

So lets change the subject now, wasn't General Conference amazing!? I
loved it so much. I love this church and how inspired the leaders are.
They teach me so much and I love it because as my knowledge increases
I become a better teacher myself. I just realized how much I repeat
the same words over and over again. Please forgive me for being
redundant. I just get so excited and use the first words that come to
my finger tips. Anyways, we watched both of the Saturday sessions at
the Kenn East stake center with a whole bunch of other missionaries.
Normally we would have watched it at our stake center (Kenn Stake) but
the building is being recarpeted so we couldn't watch it there. Also
because it was being recarpeted we couldn't have Tammy's baptism there
either. So we were having it at the Kenn East stake center where we
were watching conference. All of this was such a hassle, but well
worth it of course. We watched the Sunday morning session at a
different building and they fed us lunch like we always do back home.
It was nice. Then for the afternoon session we went and watched it at
a member's home (the Madison's) with our amazing investigator Jen! It
was so perfect! I love being a missionary and being able to see others
come to the knowledge of the truth. Its amazing! Jen really liked
conference and is planning on going back to the Madison's a couple
more times to watch the sessions that she missed. So exciting. I am
going to miss Jen so much! but I know that we will be great friends
after the mission. :)

So on to Tammy's baptism! It went so great! She was so happy! There
were a lot more people there than we though there would be which is
nothing to complain about. Sister Greer was there and sat next to us
on the front row which was fun! A lot of Tammy's family was coming
into town for her baptism so we got special permission from, President
Greer, President Meyer (stake pres), and Bishop Matheson. It was so
awesome that we were able to have her confirmed at the same time so
that she didn't have to wait till the 14th to receive the Holy Ghost.
I am running out of time and I want to make sure I get a couple
pictures sent...so I love you all and I hope you are having a great
week! I can't wait to see you all again. August will be here before we
know it. I am so sad and so happy at the same time about that
statement. :/ Anyways, keep up the good work, share the light of
Christ with everyone you meet and then get them to "Ask the
Missionaries, They can help you!" :) Bye!