Let me introduce you to our "treesome". That is our new nickname from the Elders in our district. We have some funny and interesting facts about each other.
Sis. Davis is from Pocatello, ID. Sis. Miller is from Orem, UT. I am from Mesa, AZ. Straight line ID, UT, AZ. It's funny! Also because Sis. Davis is always cold, Sis. Miller is typically cold, and I'm rarely cold. Odd because of our hometown typical weather.
Sis. Davis has three siblings, I have five sibling, and Sis. Miller has ten siblings. It's fun to answer people's question about how many kids in our family. Start with 4, then to 6, then to 11! It's fun to watch the shock on their faces!
We have very similar hair color, I'm the tallest, Sis. Davis is the shortest. We all are laughing 24/7 about the randomest things. Tracting is quite fun!
I am the oldest mission age at 15 mo, Sis. Davis is next at about 12 mo (I think), and Sis. Miller is a greenie at 2 mo.
Sis. Miller knows very basic signs, Sis Davis knows a little more than Sis. Miller, and I am the ASL missionary for Oviedo. But Sis. Miller wants to learn, so we will be doing 5 min. teaching each day during my language study.
Sis. Miller is a 1st grade assistant teacher, Sis. Davis is a Special Ed. teacher, and I'm just trying to learn how to be okay with teaching people.
Sis. Davis is 22 yrs old; I am 23 yrs old, and Sis. Miller is 24 yrs old.
The companionship is going great! At first, it was a huge struggle for me because the transfer started awkward with everything coming out of my mouth making me feel like a complete idiot. For some reason, last week was a bad self-criticism week. But, I'm getting over it. I think it's because I have no idea what my purpose is for the ASL program. It always throws me off when I'm at a loss of what to do. I'm still confused, but I'm working it out.
I'm not sure if I am going to "die" here in Oviedo. Sis Davis has only been here for one transfer and Sis. Miller just came to the mission last transfer. I'm not sure what Pres. has planned because he said we'd only be in a threesome for one transfer. It just seems weird to move any of us out so soon. It's not typical. So, who knows if I'll be here for my last two transfers or if he'll move me again.
Our apt is so cool! Sis. Lovejoy's mom had sent her a tree that she left in the apt, and Sis. Davis had hung Christmas lights all over the place. Also, Sis. Davis' mom sent each of us stockings so they are hung on the wall next to the tree. It's very festive in our apt. We're always playing Christmas music and each of us have a lot of gifts under the tree (thanks to Sis. Davis' mom). Sis. Miller is still waiting for her family package, but it'll be here soon enough. My gifts from you are still wrapped and also under the tree. I love it! I'm glad to have decorations! Also, we have a Christmas Eve dinner w/ members and three members we will be visiting on Christmas day. It's going to be a great holiday!
For phone calls, Sis. Davis' family is going to do a conference call w/ her and her brother who is serving a mission as well. They haven't confirmed when yet. She just told them that it can be any time except 3pm and 5pm our time. We have dinners planned for those time. So, I don't know when I'll be calling. But thanks for reminding me of my home phone number. I do actually remember it. Randomly, I've accidentally given out my old cell number to people, except I'd put the 407 Florida area code on it. Weird.
All is well here in the mission. We're continuing ever onward. I'm glad the whole family can be together for Christmas. I want pics of my nieces and nephew! Totally jealous! Lots of love!
‘Make no small plans: They have no magic to stir man’s souls.’ This is the vision I have for the South. I believe that one day the South will baptize more people into the church than all other English speaking missions in the world together. There are great hosts of marvelous Baptists, and members of the church of Christ, Methodists and Catholics who are honorable people, and have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and love him. As they see their church veering off to the right or to the left of these basic teachings, they will begin to search for the truth. And as pivotal teachers come into the church and have influence, we will see the time when we baptize hundreds and thousands, tens of thousands. In your day you will see a million members of the church in the South. There will be Temples plural in the Southern States. What a great call you have to serve with these marvelous people. ~Spencer W Kimball (1974)
