This week we heard a lot about how Emily's feeling as transfers approach and she prepares to say goodbye to Sister Broadbent and to begin her new assignment as a trainer. She's feeling inadequate and nervous and would really appreciate any prayers of support you can send her way.
Hey everyone!
This week was so full of MIRACLES!
First of all, one of our referrals from General Conference is WORKING! Her name is Taijah and she is like the cutest person ever. She doesn't even really know who Jesus Christ is and so we have really had to start from the beginning and get her relationship with Him growing. We have been able to teach her pretty often because we teach her over the phone so it is way easy to make an appointment! She has already been to church twice and my favorite thing with her is hearing her say how she feels relaxed and good and peaceful when she prays and goes to church. Ahh, I love her.
Another person I love is my man ANDREW! We finally set up an appointment with him and we were able to talk! Turns out he has been really busy with finals (blah blah excuses) but it was good to talk to him again finally. Also another big miracle: Andrew hasn't been able to meet with the locals yet but he really needs to but somehow the locals just SAW him walking around and finally were able to meet him. What a miracle! And we have another lesson with him on Friday!
Another cool thing that is apparently going to unfortunately happen is that I will be training. That means I will get a brand new missionary and will help them learn how to be a missionary. I really didn't want to do this ever but I'm both very excited and very scared about this new adventure that will start tomorrow!
Unfortunately, because I'm training it means Sister Broadbent and I will be split up:( I decided that I should leave her better than I found her so I taught her how to curl her hair!) This woman somehow lived for almost 20 years and never learned how to do it. According to her, curling hair is an extreme sport. Man, I'm gonna miss her.
Love and miss you all and I hope you have a great week!
Sister Moran
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So in addition to the things I said in my group email here are some juicy details for just you two!
Remember how some of Sister Broadbent's extended family came to visit? This is all like Sister Broadbent's cousins and everything and extended family and we ended up taking them on a tour of the tabernacle. She had this old uncle who is like a church history expert so we had to be very careful with the information we said. It was kinda funny because I actually tripped him up on something tabernacle choir related so JOKES AND TAKE THAT.
The day after that we saw some of them again when we were in the west gate and she left me all alone in there and like no joke both phones started ringing and she just like ignored me and our missionary work and then just left me stranded in there. I was pretty mad and then we went to the south visitors center and then even though I didn't deserve it because I was murmuring in my head, I was able to teach the restoration to two people at the temple model, gave them both Books of Mormon, and then got their contact information all in the course of an hour. I then apologized to Sister Broadbent for maybe seeming irritable and told her why and that I knew she was excited to see her family but I really needed her help and that missionary work was more important at that moment. She apologized as well and said it wouldn't happen again. But then it did. This time, it was today when we were taking her sisters on a tour and they were late and we had a lesson at 10:30 but then she literally texted and canceled on our lesson so we could still take the sisters on a tour. Maybe I would feel less annoyed if the situation was reversed but I still think missionary work is more important. Oh well. She is taking the guy that we were supposed to teach today anyways. If it was me taking them after the transfer I wouldn't have let her cancel.
Also, when I heard about Abby on Wednesday or whatever I really died. I was sobbing and snot and tears and wow it was a sight. The good news is that I have a cool companion and some cool roommates and we all ate breakfast burritos at like 9:30 at night and then said a prayer together and it made me feel so much better. I wish my roomies were staying another transfer but I will be the only one of us four still in this room. My new roommate will be this girl named Sister Forbush and whoever she is training.
I'm gonna die I'm so nervous about training. I don't want to screw it up. I want her to love me and more importantly I want to love her and teach her to be obedient and hard working. It is kind of a high-pressure situation. Also, all of these girls coming in are all SO BEAUTIFUL and I am acne ridden so that is a little bit intimidating not gonna lie. But you know I'm sure that this will be really good even if I feel like I'm gonna die and every time I think about training I want to cry. Everything is fine!
It is bittersweet leaving Sister Broadbent. I have really come to love her a lot. Do you remember when I thought I was gonna die if I stayed with her another week? Now I think I'm gonna die not being with her for a week! Just kidding about that one but I do love her and I'm grateful for all that I learned from being with her.
In terms of Abby, I am just sad like all the time but I have faith that she will come around. Sorry that she is making life so hard for your two. I'll keep praying for her and you guys!
Love you both and miss you so much! This week is going to be better I PROMISE!
love
Em
That last pic is us in one of the displays in the south visitors center.
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