Transfer Week

Sorry for no entry yesterday... it was transfer week again. Sister Emrazian and I weren't planning on transferring, so we were kind of taken by surprise when we found out she was leaving. Tuesday was kind of a commotion day trying to get ready for Wednesday... (like "Saturday is a special day, the day we get ready for Sunday.....") We drove to St. John's Tuesday evening, spent the night there at a member's home, and then left Wednesday morning at 5 am for the valley. It was a looong day of driving, but it was a good one.

So, I have a new companion - Hermana Jones. That means there are two Spanish speaking sister missionaries up here, even though this is not technically a Spanish area. We have hardly any Hispanic investigators or potentials right now, so it's kind of frustrating for me, but apparently with two of us up here there is SOMEONE that we are meant to find and teach.

Fun fact: Sister Jones and I were born in the same hospital. Well, I'm just assuming it's the same one - she's from Renton, Washington, and that's where I was born... how many hospitals can there possible be? Also, her dad works for Boeing, just like mine, so it's fun to have that in common as well!

We met the sweetest family this week, the Torres family, and started teaching them English. They were all so excited to learn (parents and two teenagers - on boy and one girl) and we were really excited to teach them. It was so incredible to me to see how much they value education - so many people in the US take it for granted how much access they have to education. I was so impressed by how precious learning is to the Torres family, and how much it means to them. They were so appreciative of us. We taught them the alphabet, and after teaching, Sis. Emrazian and I sang the "A, B, C" song for them, and they loved it! Apparently they were shopping a few days later and found a doll that sang the alphabet song and bought it so they can remember.

We were planning on transitioning to teaching them the gospel - we had given them a copy of the Book of Mormon, but they have decided to return to Mexico. It's crazy how close we got to them in only a few days. They invited us to Mexico to stay with them after our missions, and when they come back to Eagar in October (we'll see if I'm still here then) we're going to start meeting with them again. Plus, we promised them the missionaries in Mexico will come visit them.

We had a booth at Eagar Daze (I wish I had a picture for you, but it's on Sister Emrazian's camera)... we had literature including free Books of Mormon, and pamphlets, etc. We talked to tons of people (mostly members) but there was one girl from Dallas, TX that came and talked to us and took a Book of Mormon. She was fairly young (teenager) but really seemed interested. She gave us her information so we can send missionaries to her house in Texas.

I'm so grateful for the worldwide organization of the church, and that when we meet someone that lives in another part of the world, we can make sure they still have the opportunity to learn about the gospel. Heavenly Father loves all of His children and wants them all to know of His love. It's so cool to me that there are 50,000+ young men and women doing the same thing I am all over the globe, ensuring that His purpose is fulfilled. The gospel is perfect, and the work will go forth!

Thank you for your love and support,

Hermana Richelle Ouellette