Well transfers came and I am BACK in the Conyers zone. How it works in the mission is that there are multiple teaching areas in each zone (our mission has 7 Zones across GA). My first area was Stone Mountain and then it was Jackson, then from Jackson I went to Newnan! I got a call the day before transfer day indicating that I am being called as a Sister Training Leader (STL). At the transfer meeting last week I was told that I would be over the Conyers Zone! I am SO VERY excited to be back in this zone! The area I am over is in the town called Covington. I have had non-stop deja'vu because this is the Stake I have been in during the majority of my mission. It is really cool because on Sunday the mission was filming videos for Facebook of the members in each stake for their Facebook page and I got to see Angie Webb from Jackson! She saw us pulling in the parking lot and she started to get so excited! I have seen so many people from my last areas because we work hand in hand with the Conyers Stake Leaders! Sad though because Stone Mountain was closed/shut down this transfer and Jackson was white washed (meaning all new missionaries) when I left.
SIDE NOTE: When I got a call to be a STL, sister Johnson was called to be a trainer! So she is training right off of her training period! She is so awesome!
My new companion is Sister Pace and she is awesome. One of the sisters that I came out with on the mission was trained by Sister Pace and we have been wanting to be companions! She is from Utah, is the oldest child in her family, she loves volleyball and sports, she likes to go boating and hiking, and she has been out on the mission for 15 months. We believe that we will stay together for one more after this and she will "die" here.
We are teaching one lady and she was just put on date to be baptized soon. The missionaries found her in the beginning of January and she has gained a MASSIVE testimony of the Book of Mormon and this church. She has so many member friends and will contact us every day about what she reads and how excited she is for her baptism. She was definitely prepared by God!
A cool little miracle! On Thursday we received a referral from someone named Ronnie wanting to learn about the Book of Mormon. Initially we hadn't made contact with Ronnie, so Sister Pace and I decided to just stop by. He wasn't home so we tried again on Sunday and we explained who we were and he was so excited. He let us right inside his home and we talked with him. Right away he said that he wants to grow his relationship with God and that he needs a change, something to help him take steps to be prepared to return to Jesus Christ. The Spirit was so strong as we testified that the answer he is looking for is contained within the Book of Mormon. He asked told us he wants to do studies with us many times a week!
Quote of the week from Sister Pace:
"He doesn't care when you come to the party he just cares you're here"
- Kinda funny but it's true. God wants us to come to him no matter what. His arms are ALWAYS open for us! Go to Him no matter what stage you are at or where you feel your testimony may be!
Pics:
- goodbyes
- Sister Pace and I
- 4 generations of being trained:)
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