Monday, May 17, 2010

I made it through my first transfer.....

Hello Everyone!!
PRAY FOR ME!!!! My trainer is getting transferred in the morning. I have to area train! I'm FREAKING out!!! I'm not ready for her to leave, or to take over this area. I know I will still be the jr. comp. and being trained, but I am going to be having so much more responsibility here. We are pretty sure that she is going to be Sister Hatches companion (my comp. from the MTC), so that will be fun! So this week was pretty crazy!
On Tuesday we drove to Manchester, New Hampshire to pick up Sister Worlton. her companion is a temple square sister, so she left a week early, and we adopted her for the week. It was an adventure picking her up. On our way down there, we got a little lost, but it ended up being a good thing.... we avoided the 2 tolls we were supposed to go through. But on the way home we got way lost..... We ended up going through the same toll 4 times in a row, and being 30 min. in the wrong direction!!!! I felt so bad because I was in charge of the directions. I guess I read the exit signs wrong, and that's where all the trouble came. We also didn't have a map of New Hampshire, so it was interesting trying to find our way. People here give terrible directions. it was a fun adventure.... But Heavenly Father really does answer our prayers. After we said a prayer, we only went through the toll one more time, and we were able to find our way!!! At the first of the week I was really apprehensive to have another Sister with us, because she has been out for over a year, and knows her stuff.... But this week was awesome! We had 11 member lessons, 9 new investigators, and 8 or 9 other lessons. It was so much fun! I sort of sat on the back burner, listening, and soaking up experienced missionaries ways. Now I wish I hadn't!!!!!!! Well I'm glad I was able to learn from them, but not that they are both leaving me, I wish I would have done my goals for the week and talked to more people. I did teach a lot more in the lessons this week though... That made me nervous all day knowing that I would be teaching more principles in each lesson!!!
On Wednesday I gave my first training in District Meeting..... I was so nervous for that. I had like no time to prepare for it. I guess it went okay, but I didn't say much more than what is in Preach My Gospel already. haha.
So the man Richard that we are teaching is doing so awesome!!!! He has already cut back on his coffee intake and smoking, and we haven't even really taught him the Word of Wisdom yet!!!!! He knows he wants to be baptized, but doesn't feel he will be ready by June 26th, which is the date we gave him. He thinks some time in Aug. he will be ready, so we will give a date then, and move it forward as he progresses more!!! We are so excited! He came to church yesterday, and his mom was SO excited to see him! She almost started crying when she was him standing in the lobby talking to us!!! It was so fun! Well like I said I am really going to need some extra prayers of comfort and confidence this week! Well I know this is sort of short, but I love you all, and hope you have a great week!!!!
Love, Sister Rankin

ps, bug bites stink!!! I have so many, and I keep getting more! :(

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