On this week's episode of Sister Cale in Delaware: someone thought it would be a good idea for Sister Cale to train a brand new missionary, it rained a ton (which was AWESOME), she realized that her Dad wasn't in the house to protect her from the super loud thunder, she sent her first companion back home to Idaho, she found out that driving, like jeans, can be kind of humanizing, and groceries just got a whole lot more expensive because her companion would rather just buy her own stuff.
Wow Guys!
This week has been a seriously crazy sort of thing. After e-mailing last week we got a call from the Assistants and they asked for me. At first I kind of had to wonder what I had broken. They asked about how training had gone and wanted to know how I was doing. I should have lied and said that I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing and then maybe things would have gone differently (I doubt it, but I can pretend). Well then he said that he had someone who wanted to talk to me, which mostly just had me confused. A moment later, President Daines got on the phone and asked me basically the same questions. Then he said that they would like for me to train a new missionary. I was so shocked that I honestly didn't even know how to respond, so I said yes, because that seemed the most appropriate. I had thought that I was either going to be transferred out of Delaware or I would be receiving a new companion who was an experience missionary in Delaware. So that really changed how I had felt about the upcoming transfer. Instead of feeling freaked out, I felt super freaked out. So I prayed a lot and things ended up being okay. I just think that this much prayer will likely become the norm in my life.
Since I was asked to be a trainer, that meant that our last actual day for proselyting was kind of thrown off because I had to be in Powell for a training at the mission home. Training at the mission home was both good and alarming. It's a really big responsibility to train a new missionary and it was super scary to know that even though I have honestly just been pretending that I know what I'm doing and listening to the spirit as it directs, that I was going to have to do that and hopefully not mess up another missionary's entire mission (they seriously said that could happen). The rest of our Tuesday was pretty and we were able to get around to see a lot of our sweet people so that Sister Hibbert could say goodbye.
Wednesday was some kind of wonky and crazy as we prepped the apartment for a new missionary and got Sister Hibbert packed to go home. It was bittersweet and we were both just exhausted. As a fun part of our day we did buy a lego set together that is now sitting on my desk (Rapunzel's tower). We had a Harry Potter themed dinner with one of the families in the ward with bangers and mash (circa year five), Fleur DeLacouer green beans, super yummy chocolate cake, and of course butterbeer. It was so fun. And they have an autistic son so I was having a blast talking to him as he showed me his homework and what not.
Thursday was transfers and it was all sorts of crazy because we had to be there early for me to be there for the new missionary orientation part. It was really sad when Sister Hibbert had to go and sit on the stand, but I was excited since I had met the three new Sisters. Transfer meeting is really fun. I love getting to watch all the missionaries react when they hear their new companion's name announced. Elders are so funny about who they get paired up with and there were several assignments that had the whole room laughing at their reactions.
My new companion is Sister Brown from Gig Harbor, Washington, which is near Tacoma. We've seen a lot of really cool things happen as we have gone out and gotten to the Lord's work. Honestly, I have no idea how we accomplished all the things that we did in the last four days, especially because I'm honestly still figuring out the swing of things myself. We found two new investigators and have had chances to teach so many different people. I feel such an added pressure to make sure that we are doing everything right and according to Preach My Gospel as a trainer. I want to make sure that Sister Brown has the best start of her mission possible.
One of the coolest experiences of this past week is that after we had stopped and taught a less active sister that some of the Elder's found back in January, we were walking out of the building and found one of our new investigators. I almost just walked out the door, but had a very distinct impression that I needed to turn around and talk to the woman sitting on the stairs. I had no idea why and at the time chalked it up to needing to be a good example to Sister Brown. As we talked to her we were basically able to teach the Plan of Salvation in the hall and were able to schedule a return appointment with her. Since when do things like that happen?
It's been really cool to see how much good Sister Brown is going to be able to do for the people that we are working with, once she decides that she feels comfortable talking in front of them. I know that this is really going to be quite the growing experience for me and I'm excited to see where I'm at when the next thirteen weeks are over.
The Church is True, Life is Good, God's in Charge (no seriously, God is really in charge and sometimes he does things that you never even considered as possibilities and it changes so much and it's wild and crazy, just look at my week), and Satan hates you.
Love you!
Jessica
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