Pictures attached: Sister Woo and I at sisters conference in Brampton (she's from Hong Kong and i went on exchanges with her in Weston a couple of months ago) and our district at our district meeting in Hamilton...as well as me with my Easter packages! Thank you! haha
HEY Everybody!!!
Guess whaaaat?! I'M GETTING TRANSFERRED! Yup, we thought we were safe 100% but then this morning during companionship study, Assistand Pead called and gave us the news. I'm moving to Brampton 1st ward. Not too far away! Nearby all the mission headquarters and what not. Crazy, eh? I even recorded videos of me talking on my camera but the files are too big to send via email-what's a girl to do?! But really...what am i supposed to do? Hmm But more news about that area- my companion's name is Sister Anushya. She's from INDIA. Not even kidding...I was talking to her a couple of weeks ago at our zone conference. She seems pretty cool- but India? insane! She may be a woman of few words soooo that's gonna be a change. Probably means i'll have to talk a little more...haha Sister Wirthlin is training but her trainee is stuck at the MTC for an extra week, so she'll be coming to Brampton and we will be a threesome for a week.
This week has been full of miracles.
On Friday morning we had an appt with a member who had invited her friend over to be taught. She cancelled last minute so we were left with the morning empty. We called and got an appt with a less-active member so we decided to head over to that area and find something to do there before the apt. Usually we hate to tract in apartment buildings because missionaries get thrown out sometimes if they're caught but we had a prompting to tract this particular building, so we did! It's in a pretty sketch area (shhh don't tell Gma) But we started on the 10th floor and listened at the door- if there was weird rap music or yelling we didn't knock.haha But we knocked on a couple of doors and we met Charlene. She's living common law with her boyfriend and they have 4 year old son. She's super cool! They have been looking to get married and actually called our chapel in Oakville and talked to Bishop Watson about using our church for the wedding/reception. That was pretty recently and then we found her! She's really interested and we have an apt with her this week...well, i don't. :( Such a bummer! On our way out of the building, we ran into Mr.O (remember them? the family that were former investigators) and he said, "hey! how are you?! Why haven't you been coming?" and we were like, "hey, you bombed 2 apts with us!" and he's like, "whatttttt, whenn?!" So anyways, he said he wants us to teach him still. So we met with him and his 2 sons last night. He said they all would love to be baptized if they're mom agrees. She's busy but as soon as we can meet with them as a family they will be baptized! how great is that? Well to make this story even better as soon as we left our less-active cancelled. Had she cancelled any earlier we wouldn't have even gone to that area, tracted into Charlene and ran into Mr. O. God's timing...eh?
On Wednesday we had sisters conference! It was really great. We talked a lot about our calling & ministry, what makes the ideal missionary experience, how to work with The Spirit and things the other sisters didn't learn at leadership conference. It was really great to be able to see all the sisters. We took a picture all together- hopefully they'll send that around soon. Something I really like that I heard was "God's motivation is love, Christ's motivation is love and ours needs to be love too." Just as we try our best to be Christ-like and love everyone it's a great reminder. There was also a lot about love in General Conference this weekend which brings me to my next topic--
General Conference was great!
It was like Christmas for missionaries. I didn't notice Archie in the choir but that picture you sent me was sweet! I did see Taylor Cox in the choir though-how cool would that be? To be able to sing at GC? man...and with Archie! haha They talked a lot about families, eh? and missionary work too...i've never gotten so much out of Conference before! We did get to watch all 4 sessions. They started at 12 and 4.
One more story for ya, after the Saturday evening session, we were dropping by former investigators and at one house found Dani (a former's cousin) She said she had been crying the night before and really loved what we had to share with her. We haven't been able to talk to her since but hopefully we can get in contact with her soon. It was another miracle!
We continue to struggle getting V to set a baptismal date...but being so nearby Oakville maybe i'll get to come to it when it actually happens!
So you had a great time in Utah? That's cool. I thought of you as I watched all the way from here. haha We watched it at the chapel and not very many people came, i think many of them just watch it at home on their computers. But both days we were invited inbetween sessions to have lunch with some members so that was fun.
The new elder from mexico sounds miserable! Is he getting taken care of by members? Something that means a lot to missionaries is a dinner apt on a hard day...do they get fed a lot by the ward? I think i'm good as far as stuff from the dist center or deseret book. Thanks for the Easter packages! They were fun to open :) i guess i could've waited until easter butttt the though didn't even cross my mind so i guess it wasn't supposed to happen! :) haha
Well, this should be a very interesting week. A new start...in Brampton! I'm kinda scurrrred. haha Love and miss you
Sister Messer
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