Surprise! Yo girl is in Moscow, Idaho! It's another college town. It's the college
town for University of Idaho. Sister McWilliams is my new companion. She's way
cute and hilarious. We've been having lots of fun. This has seriously been
the craziest week ever though. In my new area, last week we had 12 PROGRESSING
INVESTIGATORS. I thought those numbers only happened in South America and Africa. But I saw it with my own eyes this week. CRAZY. It blows my mind. We are
so busy all the time and I seriously can't keep up. I'm dead tired by 9:00pm and
practically pass out on the couch while we're planning. Its so great!
Tuesday morning I got the call from my mission president that I was getting
ET'd (emergency transferred). We had appointments all day long and I didn't have
any time to pack. We got home at 8:00pm and I hadn't even started gathering my belongings. So Sister Simpson
packed all my study stuff and I did everything else. I HAVE SO MUCH STUFF.
Ridiculous. I was packing until about 3am and then I had to wake up at 4:30am to
meet the transfer van to take me to Moscow, Idaho. I had a solid hour and a half of
sleep. I was absolutely charming when I got to Moscow. (100% sarcasm. hahaha) I
really did try to be happy... but I hadn't eaten all day and I needed sleep. I
told Sis. McWilliams that I was moody and this isn't actually how I am. We had
appointments all night.
Wednesday was smashed with Tuesday.
Thursday was weekly planning. We were planning all day.
Friday we had a crazy amount of lessons. I don't remember all of what
happened. We're just always busy.
We were on exchanges on Saturday! I was in a married student ward with Sis.
Rasmuson, an STL (sister training leader - a sister who helps train new missionaries) . The other STL is Sis. Rasmussen. Crazy. I know. President has
a sense of humor FOR SURE. :) We had lots of fun. We pretty just just did
service and ate food. :)
Sunday we had 5 investigators in Church! HOLLAAA! I didn't know that was
possible either. We had to get up early for ward council and I was totally
falling asleep in sacrament meeting. I was being a GREAT example. Hahaha. I tried so
hard to stay awake. Then we went to appointments and I met more people and lots of
investigators. If I get left to this area without Sister McWilliams, I'm
seriously going to die. I don't know how to handle all this work. Its
insane.
Last transfer we were asked to read the Book of Mormon in 6 weeks (the length of time between one transfer). I learned SO MUCH. I wasn't able to keep up, but the things I did
learn were absolutely unforgettable. My favorite scripture was Mosiah 2:41
"....consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments
of God. For behold, they are blessed in all things...." I have been surprised at
the amount of people who begin investigating the church because they notice that Mormons are happy. I love it. We as members are happy because we keep the
commandments. we know our purpose and know why we are here and where we are
going. We are "blessed in all things"
I love all of you. Write me letters. :)
All my love,
Sister Gardanier
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