Wow this week has been crazy. I can't believe it was the start of a
new year this week. It came and went so fast. I also can't believe that I will
be home in 2014! It will be at the end, but still when I went into the MTC in
May I never thought I would get here and here I am! Wow missions are amazing.
You go through so much, there are so many different problems and concerns about
so many things but it all works out some how because we just learn how to trust
in the lord!
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Tuesday it was New Years eve! Not your typical New Years Eve but New Years Eve none-the-less! We had a district meeting, but the flu has been going
around so it was kind of crazy meeting All I can say is that I have an
awesome companion that does an awesome job of stepping up to the plate. The
funny thing was that no one was home and so it was kind of a fruitless day, but
it worked out. The other funny thing was that we ate dinner at home that night.
Grandma and Grandpa had signed up to feed the missionaries. I was little bummed
because I was excited to see the glimpse of someone else's party for a little
while. like Christmas Eve, but it was just pretty normal. Then, we went to go see
Martha! Oh it was fun. She always makes us laugh. We were talking a lot about
life. She busted out the biggest box of chocolates I have ever seen. We we
ate some! It was just great! We had a language study with the Elders, some
of them being sick, as a little party which was good too!
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On Wednesday we had exchanges. I was with Sister Buckner in Fairfield.
It was fun. We had a little sister's lunch in Fairfield because the other sisters
were down for a meeting. We did some finding and stopped by Marisol's
house. She fed us some tamales which was fun. It was nice to talk. We
had some facebook training. Man are things moving and grooving. I heard there are
a few more missions doing the ipads and facebook and so our tech elders have
been working so hard to set the rules and guidelines for facebook. It is weird
to be the beginning of it all. It is great to be learning from the best! Then
we just kept on finding after that too!
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Thursday, I switched companions, but we went on another exchange, so I
brought Hermana Rawson back to Fairfield. We did our exchange. I served
around Hermana Rawson in Woodland. She is a great missionary and she goes home
after this transfer. It was fun to work with her. We had a great day finding
and talking about things. We taught the recent convert, Santa. We talked
about Eternal Marriage and baptisms for the dead. She was happy to learn more or
just to talk more about the importance of it all. Then we had a lesson with
Marisol and her husband for the first time. They needed to run an errand so we
had to make it quick. It was great. The Elders came with us too. So, we
just taught the restoration. It was great and we could really feel the Spirit.
It is amazing how the words of the expierence of Joseph Smith really touch the
lives of others and how that event is so significant in the lives of every
member of this Church. We hope to see him again soon. We hope that now she
and her husband can just grow together. We taught our less-active Ricardo.
He is really far from the Church right now. I just ask about what he
expects from it all. He was very honest. It was good to just have us all be
realistic and talk. He has a long progression ahead of him with a past that
is holding him back, but I know he can get there
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Friday we exchanged back and I got a worn out companion. Now she has
recoverd and is doing a lot better. We spent the day planning so it was
good!
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Saturday we went out finding again, and finished our planning with a much
needed companionship inventory. Oh it is great to talk about things. I love
having a companion that I know in the end will be there for me and is there to
help me. I am loving my mission so far, even though it is hard and it could be
different, I love it! I am so excited for this new year of missionary work and
the joy it will all bring!
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Con carino,
Hermana Cornwall
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