6-3-2013

Tuesday: The exchange with Sis Bunnell went pretty well (she was one of my mtc companions). We had one of what I thought was a solid investigator drop us. So I was pretty disappointed. So we hit up some doors.

Wednesday: We had our last district meeting of the transfer :( We actually had some fun this time. We got dropped again.....We were having a lesson with this guy named Charlie. His wife came out once and said she needed to talk to him and he said in just a minute. Then she came back like 10 minutes later so he went inside. After a few minutes he came outside and said that he was really sorry but he needed to ask us to leave. What??? Yeah I was really disappointed. He said he would give us a call; I'm still hoping he does.

When Sis Fullmer met with President on Tuesday he told her that she was getting transferred, which meant I was staying. So basically I've had that idea since Wednesday, but it wasn't set in stone.

Thursday: We got dropped again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Three days in a row. That night we had made plans to go tracting. Sis Fullmer made a comment about how she didn't want to go. So I said we were going to sit in the car and sing "Called To Serve" with an added third verse

Called to serve Him here in Indiana

Blessing Hoosiers with the truth restored

Mighty servants here in Indiana
Testifying of the Lord!

Yeah it's probably my favorite song. I've picked up a habit of singing whenever I get frustrated or down. I know it's WAY cheesy, but it helps.

Friday: Was filled with a lot of tracting. I've reached the point where I'm not really scared/nervous to do it anymore, thank goodness. However I have no idea if I'm being effective. That's what's frustrating me. We haven't really found an investigators from knocking doors, so it does make me wonder if I could be doing it a better way. Now I just want to have an opportunity to go tracting with Sis D again and watch her work her magic. BUT I can't, so I'm just going to keep doing it.

Saturday: We went a did some service out a member's house, the same one whose house looked liked it belongs in "The Man From Snowy River". Anyways I got like 10 bug bites, awesome. But it was fun to be outside and do some manual labor (yes I think Edaleen's converted me). We had to fight tooth and nail to get a member present with the Gasaway's that night. We showed up with the member and Shannon told us Courtney had just left but she would be back in like 45 minutes. I told Shannon we were going to leave and then we would come back. I literally dragged the member with us to go try some potentials (she was ok with it though). We went back 35 minutes later and Shannon told us Courtney had just left! I was about ready to blow a cap. But then he quickly said she would be back in a few minutes. So we ended up having a pretty awesome lesson with them. We taught them the beginning of the plan of salvation, mostly just pre-earth life. Shannon has a lot of questions. Other people have been telling him anti material, but luckily he has enough sense not to listen to it.

Sunday: Best Sunday yet. Sacrament meeting was awesome! The theme of testimony meeting was definitely about missionary work. My only disappointed was that only one of our investigators were there :( But I got up and bore my testimony about missionary work (cliche I know). In R.S. we talked about the priesthood and the roles of women. Luckily our president is very aware that we bring investigators to church and she planned this lesson specifically around Sis Magellon because she had questions. We had a lesson with her afterwards. She's progressing so well! She told us she wants to start reading the Book of Mormon with her kids and to get more involved in the ward. She's going to Texas this week, so we won't see her at all.

That night we went over to the Bishop's and talked about less actives. I didn't really know what he wanted us to be doing, and I was feeling a little lost. I also didn't know how he wanted us to be counting numbers. So after talking to him I feel a little bit more direction.

Then we waited for transfer calls. This was really my first time because last time President called on Saturday unexpectedly. Our DL called us and literally gave me a heart attack because I thought it was President Collins. Well actually we didn't know if we were going to get a call for him. If President calls it means that one of us is in a leadership position. If one of us is getting transferred the assistants call and if both of us stay then we just get a text. But a little after 10 the phone rang and it was President. We put it on speaker and he told Sis Fullmer she was getting transferred (which was already knew) and he asked me if I would train.

As soon as a hung up the phone I about lost it. I've been expecting that I would train because there are so many sisters coming out and only so many who are available to train. I thought I would be able to handle it. BUT, once the call actually came I feel very inadequate. Yes I've filled the role of a senior companion this transfer, so I've learned how to make plans, etc. However I have no idea how to help another sister become a missionary. I am very nervous. However, President did assure me I'm capable of doing it.

Time is finally starting to pick up. It's hard to believe I've been in Indiana for 3 months and that my mission is 1/6 over already. In fact when I'm done training this sister I will have completed 1/3 of my mission! Hard to believe. It's also very sad to think that President and Sister Collins will be leaving in just a few weeks. I've really grown attached to both of them.