Last Saturday we did TRC over skype with a native Brazilian woman! She was a member and was very nice, and we had a simple lesson with her. It was hard to understand her, but I understood most of what she said! Woot woot! She also said our Portuguese was really awesome.
Last Sunday I finished the Book of Mormon. Even though it was technically the fourth time I've read it all the way through, it felt like it was the first. It has never been so exciting, or enlightening, to me. There are so many things in there that I've never noticed before. I love the Book of Mormon, and can honestly say its my favorite book. It has really helped me through my mission so far. I'm going to try and read it every six weeks on my mission.
Monday, something super cool happened. Irmao Duerden pulled us sisters aside and asked if we wanted a new investigator for our last lessons with him, because our investigator that he was currently portraying was so committed and progressing nicely that it would be more beneficial to recieve a new one. We felt pretty cool about that!! Also, ELDER KOHLS GOT HIS VISA ON MONDAY!!! He is leaving on Monday for Brazil!! It was the coolest moment ever. We had a mini party, and we were all so happy for him. I think he was a little shocked but he was also super happy. We've all been waiting anxiously for our reassignments to see where we're going and are maybe a little tiny bit envious that Elder Kohls already knows whats going on for him. Also, Elder Morgan is a hardcore LOTR fan. He beatboxed the LOTR and Star Wars themes for us. I tried to record him doing that, but he caught me and refused to do it until my camera was off... Obey with exactness!! I also got a letter from Sister Sears and Syster Miller!!
Tuesday we paired up with Irmao Durf-Durf's new district (who are also in our zone) to do street contacting. First the "older" district did a street contact. It went pretty well and as we walked away we heard them talking about how awesome ours was. Then the newbies did theirs and it was adorable. And it was so fun to see how far we've come and to know that they'll come just as far as well. Then they split us up and paired somebody with the "old" district with somebody from the "new" district. I was paired with Sister Yankura and she did so well! She asked me how to say a few words, but other than that didn't really need my help. I was super impressed. She was so grateful for my help, even though I feel like I didn't do anything!
Our devotional that night was so awesome. Elder Kendrick, a general authority, spoke to us about personal revelation. It was really good, but the best thing was the end. He said he felt inspired to give us a Priesthood blessing. I love that. He got a prompting to bless 3000+ missionaries, felt worthy to do so and ACTED on that prompting! We all should live that way. He promised that we would feel the comforting influence of the Holy Ghost as we qualified for it, that we would have our knowledge and understanding quickened, that we would master our respective languages, and that we would have a fond remembrance of truths recieved throughout our lives with an INSTANT recall when we needed them.
Wednesday we taught the newbies of Irmao Durf-Durf about Preterit and Imperfect past tenses in Portuguese. They picked it up and were so grateful! Then we helped them learn how to teach to investigators needs by having one of us sit in the middle and having them ask us questions in Portuguese to figure out what lesson to teach us. I was one of the "investigators" and it was so fun! Irmao Durf-Durf was so grateful to us. It was so good to feel needed like that and I'm glad we were able to help!
Yesterday, Thursday, we had our 8 hour in-field orientation. It was tons of fun and really spiritual.
Unfortunately, even though we were all super excited, we recieved no reassignments.
Today has been fabulous- rainy and cloudy and gorgeous!! We have not recieved our reassignments yet but I will email you AS SOON AS WE GET THEM! I promise. Our District Leader told us it was alright.
Until then!
Love you and tchau!
Sister Shell
Oh my goodness I am shaking right now!!!!
We were in our room, taking our P-Day nap, and some sisters knocked on our door and said "This is room 259 right? There are some elders outside that say they have your reassignments."
I woke up, put on my shoes and was out the door in about .02 seconds!! We booked it to the classroom and our District Leader, Elder Morgan, handed them out one by one. Here's what mine says:
Sister Shell:
At this time, we have not yet received your visa to travel to your mission. You will be serving a temporary reassignment in the TEXAS HOUSTON MISSION until your visa arrives.
...... THE SOUTH WILL RISE AGAIN!!!! Haha, but in all seriousness, I'm going to TEXAS y'all!!!!
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| District with all their Temporary Reassignments |
Sister Goimerac and Sister Jacobsen are going to the Colorado Springs Mission and Sister Paravan is going to the Massachusettes Boston Mission!!!!
Also, it doesn't have a Mission Home address for us.... So I'll let you know what that is as soon as possible.
TEXAS. 'MURICA.
Haha, in all seriousness, I am so excited and ready to serve these people! It will be such a neat and great experience. What can I say- the South must need me!!
Oh, also, mom I got a haircut today. I think its pretty cute- here's a picture!! And also one of Sister Goimerac and I anxiously waiting for our calls.
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| New Haircut |
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| Awaiting the Reassignments |
Texas. WOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!! Here I come!! Honestly, I am so happy right now!!!!!!!! I'm going on an adventure!!!!!!
Tell everybody I'm on my way!!!!!!
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