Hello Everyone!!!
I have not heard
from anyone this week so I am hoping all is well at home!! So the good
news is that I made it to Virginia safely! The plan ride was a little
shaky and made me very sick, but that was okay!!! I met President Riggs
afterwards and his wife! They are so nice and welcoming!!! We then
headed out to The mission home where all 25 of us missionaries would
sleep! It was pretty crowded but it worked out!! There was a testimony
meeting that night and an interview with the President! Both went well, I
think.
Thursday morning we went to a church building in Centreville
for a transfer meeting!! I saw Elder Kussee and he is actually in my
zone! I was pretty anxious and nervous to find out who my trainer would
be! But I am not worried anymore! My trainer/companion is Sister
Anderson! She is from SLC and she is an amazing missionary! We are in
the Gainseville Ward in the Centreville Stake! I love it here! Our
apartment is so nice too! It is the nicest one in the mission! Super
high ceilings, walk in closets, big kitchen and living room. Includes
and exercise gym, computer room with free prints. I don't ever want to
leave this area.
So There are actually a lot of Mormons in our small area which makes
the mission really fun! We get to work with members a lot and I already
love them! Yesterday in church, I got up and introduced myself and
shared my testimony in testimony meeting. The whole time at church, I
felt like a celebrity; it was awesome! Everybody loves the missionaries!
They love to feed us too! The first night, we had dinner at the Mao's
home! They are Cambodian and I think they speak English, but I am not
quite sure haha!! So we walk in for dinner and there were only two
plates set! We asked them why and they said they were not eating with
us. So we sat down and she pulled out all of this Cambodian food! There
were egg rolls, Fried rice, curry and for dessert, grapes. It was so
funny to just have them stand there and watch us eat but I loved it! We
didn't really know what they were saying so we would just pretend we
did. We laughed when she did and said like "oh cool", "hmmm" and "wow".
It was great! And then walked around her whole house as she told us
about her family. She was very proud of her kids and grandkids, they are
all beautiful!
We have been spending a lot of the past few days meeting
people and getting to know them. Sister Anderson has been in this area
for quite a while and she only has 5 weeks left so she is a great
missionary! I have been trying to learn all I can because I only get 5
weeks with her. So far it has been great though! We have had a few
lessons the have gone well. I thought I would be nervous teaching, but I
am actually been very calm. I love teaching and sharing my testimony
with others. It is exciting to know that I can change lives and be an
example for others. Sister Anderson say's that I am doing a great job so
far and she is always so good at giving me ways to improve (I always
ask for advice).
On Saturday, I got the awesome opportunity to attend the
baptism of Rob. Who is a former investigator of Sister Anderson's. He
got a ride from a member to go to Alexandria for the baptism and it was
amazing! It makes me look forward to when I attend the baptisms of my
own investigators. Later Saturday night, we went tracting for the first
time! I learned there are usually just three types of houses you get to:
1) Person answers and says they speak no English even though you know
they do. 2) Person turns off lights and acts like their not home. 3) Or
person is really not home. So from this, I became even more grateful
that a lot of our work is done through the members.
Last night was hard because most people were watching the
super bowl. We tried to meet with some people but it did not work out.
We ended up going to a members home during half time and eating some
food! It was fun but not a very productive night.
Well, That's all folks! Sorry for all the grammar mistakes
and such but I don't have time to fix them! I love you all very much!!!
Love,
Sister Lindmeir
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