This week has been... CRAZY!
WE got E.T.ed (emergency transferred) we got a call on
Friday afternoon and left early Saturday morning! Good thing as missionaries we
don’t have too many things to pack. It was just head home, pack, say good bye
to a few people, and you’re gone!! But we didn’t go too far! We just went an
hour east to Kingston !
This place is so cool and so richly packed with church history! I would invite
all of you to Google it and see how wonderful this place is! :) Sister Bottcher and I got to stay together
for the new transfer. I am so happy about that. We truly love each other and
enjoy each others company. We work hard and laugh hard.
(Haha, so
we were driving and there was a little fly making me crazy in the car. We
stopped at a red light and it landed on the window. So, I hit the window and
smashed the stinker.(sorry fly) Then, I rolled down the window to get it out.
Sister Bottcher was laughing really hard and I was like …what? She was like…..”
the guy next to us at the red light thought you were trying to talk to him, and
rolled down his window, but you drove off”… (:
oh, my life!)
The first
thing we did was go and drop by a few members since we know no one!! NO ONE! We
got to meet one of the wonderful YSA in the ward, Winnie. :) She is so funny
and great! We connected really well the second we met! I have missed my YSA! :)
But now she is going home for the Christmas break :( Then we dropped by our
wonderful R.S. president and talked to her about the branch and all the single
ladies they would like us to visit. (The branch hasn’t had sisters since the
summer so they are SUPER excited to have sisters again) Then we dropped by this
wonderful young family, the Nobles. Oh my goodness they are wonderful! They
invited us in and had us sit down. We talked for a little bit. By the end we
had a dinner appointment scheduled for the 23rd, a Christmas tree in hand, and
Sister noble was running to get us groceries since our apartment was looking
dry of any food... :) They made us feel so welcomed. Something we both needed.
It is hard being transferred right before Christmas.
We were
able to meet some great branch members at church yesterday!
This week
Sister Bottcher and I tried to make the Ritz crackers with mint on them for
members.. but that was a complete fail!! So we just made cookies instead which
worked out nicely. People love food!! :) They will let you in if they see you
have food. So to all you missionaries! Bring food with you at drop bys!
:)
Not too
much happened other than that.. It was just pretty crazy and now we are
starting over!! So hopefully I can tell you more about investigators next
week!!
-loves from the great white north!
Sister Gillins
From:MAMA GILLINS – (Sister
Gillins wrote a great “Hand Written Letter” home to her Brothers. I feel like
some of it should be recorded on her blog…)
You all are my very best friends. I like it
when you all send me short emails and tell me what’s going on in your life. I
am in a family Branch and get to talk to the young men and they make me miss
you three so much.
This morning Sister Bottcher and I
were laying in our beds talking about our missions and I started to cry because
I never want to leave. Missions are really miracles and they change you so much
for the better. You get the chance to help people have a better life. You
completely feel God’s love. Boys….DO ALL THAT YOU CAN TO BE ON A MISSION
REMEMBER…God loves us and will help
us. Don’t forget about the power of the Priesthood! It is literally the Power
of God. And, you hold it. How amazing.
Thank you for the Prayers. They help
me. I pray for you all too.
I love you,
Your Sister Gillins
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She's so great. I love her so much!
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