Dear Mom and Dad,
My Birthday week was really great!!! You already know what we did the day before my birthday, and my actual birthday passed very well!!! We had district meeting, and my district leader made me french fries, since they are my favorite food! It was very nice. And Hna Vawdrey had gotten me a little gift.
We had planned to go surprise Hno and Hna Valente since their anniversary is the same day as my birthday, so we had this whole thing worked out with the ward missionaries, I was really excited. But little known to me or to Hna Vawdrey, they had planned a little surprise for me! It was very sweet. And really fun since only the ward missionaries knew about the surprise. The Valente´s and I were equally surprised!
They are really great. On Wednesday we had divisions like normal, and they went really well. I love doing divisions. I went with Noelia, and one of her friends Debi, who is also waiting for her mission call. We had a good time, and then we went to the Equipo Misional Meeting. I also really enjoy those meetings. Slowly but surely, things are getting better, and they started out great!!! Is sure is fun to watch them grow!
Thursday and Friday passed by without much to mention (but probably mostly because right now I am so tired that I can´t really remember). The bummer about those couple of days is that I got a little sick. Nothing major, mostly just a cold, but it was making it hard to sleep. Always a bummer on the mission.
On Friday we were supposed to receive transfer calls, but they never came. We were so anxious! Transfers are seriously one of the worst parts of the mission. Just the anticipation! Its awful!
Saturday morning while we were getting ready for conference, we got the call. I was getting transferred. Again. I was not very happy. I was not ready to leave Puerto. I feel like I have very rudely ripped away from my areas before I am ready to leave. And I know its not about actually me being ready, its about going where the Lord needs me, but still. I was not ready to leave.
So before conference, we had to start spreading the news, and working out all the logistics of when I would be leaving, what Hna Vawdrey would be doing while she would be waiting for her new companion, etc. I handled the news quite well all things considered, until I had to tell Hno Valente. I could hardly get the words out.
It did help me a little to see that he was also sad. I have always valued his opinion very highly. He invited us to watch the last session of conference the next day at his house so we could do a little farewell thing, and we gladly accepted.
Conference was wonderful, wasn´t it? It really really really helped me. I love conference. And, I was able to watch it in English! Which was really great. I had a lot of notes with everything all marked out what I was going to share as my favorite parts, but in my fluster, I left that paper at home. So I´ll have to talk about that next week. I did really enjoy President Eyring and Presidente Uchtdorf´s talks.
Saturday after conference, we went home, and I proceeded to pack and to cry. (But we should keep in mind that I held my own well in front of the members).
Sunday morning Hna Vawdrey helped me finish packing, and we went off to conference. Where again, I was uplifted beyond description.
After saying goodbye to all of the members who were there, and taking many many pictures, we headed to Hno Valente´s. They are so sweet. We watched the afternoon session, and then afterward, he had everyone that was there go around and just tell me how they feel about me.
It was a really special experience. I always hope as a missionary that I will be able to help at least one person, that I will do someone some good. And it really meant a lot to me, to hear some of the people with whom I had worked so closely, say some very sweet things. I really have grown to love them.
I then asked Hno Valente for a blessing. I was really struggling with the idea of leaving Puerto, I really felt like I would be there at least a little bit longer, and I just felt like I needed some help. So he gave me a blessing, and I started to feel better.
So we headed home, and gathered my things, and then headed to the terminal. Where we waited for my bus. And much much to my surprise, people from the ward showed up to see me off! Bishop and his wife, Hna Greco, and a lot of the youth, and ward mission team. It was such a pleasant surprise, and it really touched me. Again, I was overwhelmed with the amount of love I have for them, and those who were unable to go. I am going to miss them desperately.
The travel was fine. Nothing super special, but nothing awful either. Oh, I never said where I am now, did I? I am now in Bahia Blanca, in Barrio Puerryedon. My new companions name is Hna Bingham, and she is from Carlsbad (sp?) Cali. She is a little younger than me in the mission, but I think that we will work well together. That's pretty much all I know about the area up till today.
Hna Collette had stayed the night with her, as Hna Collette was going home and Hna Bingham needed a companion, so we had to take Hna Collette to the office today, which was actually really cool because I was able to see Hna Freeman as well. I had always hoped to be her companion, but it never happened, but we have grown really really close, and I was always able to confide in her. And now she´s going home. Its so weird!
I would send you pictures of all this, but for whatever reason, the computer isn´t reading my camera. Next week, without fail, I will send pictures.
You should know that while sad to leave Puerto, I do know that there is a reason that I am here in Pueyrredon, and I am excited to learn what that is. Thank you for your birthday wishes! Oh, will you tell Mishali that I got her email, and have her send me her street address, and I´ll get her a letter sent?
Thank you so much for your continual support! It really does mean so much to me! I am praying for you daily!
I love you!!!
Corinne
My Birthday week was really great!!! You already know what we did the day before my birthday, and my actual birthday passed very well!!! We had district meeting, and my district leader made me french fries, since they are my favorite food! It was very nice. And Hna Vawdrey had gotten me a little gift.
We had planned to go surprise Hno and Hna Valente since their anniversary is the same day as my birthday, so we had this whole thing worked out with the ward missionaries, I was really excited. But little known to me or to Hna Vawdrey, they had planned a little surprise for me! It was very sweet. And really fun since only the ward missionaries knew about the surprise. The Valente´s and I were equally surprised!
They are really great. On Wednesday we had divisions like normal, and they went really well. I love doing divisions. I went with Noelia, and one of her friends Debi, who is also waiting for her mission call. We had a good time, and then we went to the Equipo Misional Meeting. I also really enjoy those meetings. Slowly but surely, things are getting better, and they started out great!!! Is sure is fun to watch them grow!
Thursday and Friday passed by without much to mention (but probably mostly because right now I am so tired that I can´t really remember). The bummer about those couple of days is that I got a little sick. Nothing major, mostly just a cold, but it was making it hard to sleep. Always a bummer on the mission.
On Friday we were supposed to receive transfer calls, but they never came. We were so anxious! Transfers are seriously one of the worst parts of the mission. Just the anticipation! Its awful!
Saturday morning while we were getting ready for conference, we got the call. I was getting transferred. Again. I was not very happy. I was not ready to leave Puerto. I feel like I have very rudely ripped away from my areas before I am ready to leave. And I know its not about actually me being ready, its about going where the Lord needs me, but still. I was not ready to leave.
So before conference, we had to start spreading the news, and working out all the logistics of when I would be leaving, what Hna Vawdrey would be doing while she would be waiting for her new companion, etc. I handled the news quite well all things considered, until I had to tell Hno Valente. I could hardly get the words out.
It did help me a little to see that he was also sad. I have always valued his opinion very highly. He invited us to watch the last session of conference the next day at his house so we could do a little farewell thing, and we gladly accepted.
Conference was wonderful, wasn´t it? It really really really helped me. I love conference. And, I was able to watch it in English! Which was really great. I had a lot of notes with everything all marked out what I was going to share as my favorite parts, but in my fluster, I left that paper at home. So I´ll have to talk about that next week. I did really enjoy President Eyring and Presidente Uchtdorf´s talks.
Saturday after conference, we went home, and I proceeded to pack and to cry. (But we should keep in mind that I held my own well in front of the members).
Sunday morning Hna Vawdrey helped me finish packing, and we went off to conference. Where again, I was uplifted beyond description.
After saying goodbye to all of the members who were there, and taking many many pictures, we headed to Hno Valente´s. They are so sweet. We watched the afternoon session, and then afterward, he had everyone that was there go around and just tell me how they feel about me.
It was a really special experience. I always hope as a missionary that I will be able to help at least one person, that I will do someone some good. And it really meant a lot to me, to hear some of the people with whom I had worked so closely, say some very sweet things. I really have grown to love them.
I then asked Hno Valente for a blessing. I was really struggling with the idea of leaving Puerto, I really felt like I would be there at least a little bit longer, and I just felt like I needed some help. So he gave me a blessing, and I started to feel better.
So we headed home, and gathered my things, and then headed to the terminal. Where we waited for my bus. And much much to my surprise, people from the ward showed up to see me off! Bishop and his wife, Hna Greco, and a lot of the youth, and ward mission team. It was such a pleasant surprise, and it really touched me. Again, I was overwhelmed with the amount of love I have for them, and those who were unable to go. I am going to miss them desperately.
The travel was fine. Nothing super special, but nothing awful either. Oh, I never said where I am now, did I? I am now in Bahia Blanca, in Barrio Puerryedon. My new companions name is Hna Bingham, and she is from Carlsbad (sp?) Cali. She is a little younger than me in the mission, but I think that we will work well together. That's pretty much all I know about the area up till today.
Hna Collette had stayed the night with her, as Hna Collette was going home and Hna Bingham needed a companion, so we had to take Hna Collette to the office today, which was actually really cool because I was able to see Hna Freeman as well. I had always hoped to be her companion, but it never happened, but we have grown really really close, and I was always able to confide in her. And now she´s going home. Its so weird!
I would send you pictures of all this, but for whatever reason, the computer isn´t reading my camera. Next week, without fail, I will send pictures.
You should know that while sad to leave Puerto, I do know that there is a reason that I am here in Pueyrredon, and I am excited to learn what that is. Thank you for your birthday wishes! Oh, will you tell Mishali that I got her email, and have her send me her street address, and I´ll get her a letter sent?
Thank you so much for your continual support! It really does mean so much to me! I am praying for you daily!
I love you!!!
Corinne
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