Hey family,
so your story about the flood on
Thanksgiving was hilarious. I'm sorry ya'll had to go through that on
Thanksgiving but it was definitely funny to imagine. And it will be a
memory for ya'll to remember! I hope everyone was able to be especially
grateful this thanksgiving with that happening ha.
So i was in a threesome companionship for a week and
now I am back to one companion. So it's Sister Mickelson and me. We are
basically whitewashing the area. Meaning, Sister Mickelson and I are
both brand new to the area, we don't know anyone, and we also don't
really have any investigators from the previous missionaries. So it's
like we're starting completely fresh with this area. We have been
getting to know as many members as we can in this ward and I know that
will be a huge factor in the results of the work done here. It's
definitely different being back in a ward. I forgot how big wards
actually are. I went from about 4 people in relief society each week to a
classroom full. It's exciting. The people here are GREAT. and there are
actually many people that are in the ward that are originally from
Idaho, so it's been fun to make those connections. The work here is
incredibly slow. We are trying each day to find new people to teach. I
know we are here for a reason and there are people for us to find and to
teach. As we follow the spirit and are exactly obedient, this area will
begin to grow.
For Thanksgiving, we were able to go to a member's
home. They had a few families over from the ward so we were able to get
to know everyone which was really nice. So Sister Barnes was the lady
who invited us over and she had a picture of her daughter who is on a
mission on a desk. She looked way too familiar to me. I asked where she
was at and she said she is in Russia. Then it all clicked! I was in the
MTC the same time she was and we played volleyball with her and her
companion all the time. I remember her being excited when we told her we
would be serving in Tennessee. She hoped we would meet her family.and
wala! I'm in her families ward now. It's exciting.
oh hey, I also sent ya'll a letter so let me know
when you get it :) Well family, I love you all so so so much. Have the
best week ever! and don't get too cold in that snow! (You have snow
right now, right?) anyway i love ya'll!!!
Sister Preston
