“It’s fast Sunday and the guy downstairs ordered pizza…”
Elder Simpson was not very happy with his neighbors yesterday.
Well, here I am again with only a few minutes to write an email. Today has been extra crazy because transfers are tomorrow. I’m really sad because Sister Mounteer is leaving and going to Bakersfield to be an STL and finish training someone. I’m really excited for her because she will do AMAZING, but I’m sad to lose her. I’m getting Sister Hart, who came out with Sister Ottley. I’m “greenie breaking” her (I’m her companion right out of training) and I’m also her second companion, which can be a little scary. I have to show her that missionary work can be done different ways (she only knows how to work like her trainer) without her thinking I’m an apostate or weird missionary. I’m actually really excited for this transfer!
Nothing crazy happened this week. We did find someone to teach this week though, which was awesome! We knocked on her door trying to find her son who had talked to missionaries before. We asked for him, but he didn’t really want to talk at the moment so we talked to her and offered her a Book of Mormon. She said she would love one because she used to have one but it was stolen. We testified of the power The Book of Mormon brings and she said “I know. I’ve read it.” It was cool to know that she felt the same power I do every time I open The Book of Mormon. It’s crazy what a difference reading The Book of Mormon makes in my day. If I’m ever having a bad day or feeling lousy, it probably means I haven’t read my scriptures that day. Some days are hard even when I do read, but without fail bad days and failure to read are connected. It’s not about what’s on the page, it’s about the Spirit that comes with that act of faith.
That’s all I have time for. I hope you have a great week and enjoy school starting again!
Ciao,
Sister Schroeder
We ate at Panara and the soup was AMAZING! (We also wore our slacks and we totally looked like important CEOs having a lunch meeting)
The first tie I skinnied (the elders ask us a lot)
We did face masks and it looked like my skin was peeling off
Me and my cute comp
