Wow! I cannot believe it is the middle of January. Time is FLYIN'.
This transfer we were saved!!! I still have Sister Cordner. :) We are
so glad!! I heard a lot of trainers got transferred from their
trainees....but not this power twosome! We are going to have a great
transfer! I'm going to miss my District Leader, but our new one is
pretty awesome too!! We are so excited! I'm glad to have leaders who
like to have fun and work hard! I feel so much strength and support
from everyone in the mission. It's a blast! With the transfer, we only
cover one ward! It feels pretty much the same besides not as many
meetings on Sunday :)
So we went to DC last Monday!! Sister Sivley and her daughter Hannah
went along for the ride :) They gave us the best trip!! We rode the
metro in, and our first stop was the White House! It is pretty small
compared to what you think. We rode the elevator up to the top of the
Washington Monument!! So pretty up there. We then went on a personal
tour through the U.S. Capitol Building! (We have connections...;)) I
even saw one of my old Seminary teachers inside!! She is serving in
the DC North mission with her husband! So fun! Oh! And on the way to
the Capitol Building, we stopped shortly at the museum that is in The
Night at the Museum!! :) I want to go there again sometime! What a fun
day :) ...even with all the walking and CRAZY wind!!! We almost got
blown over!!
On Tuesday is snowed a bunch!! It was pretty exciting! Finally! :) All
the kids out here were super excited for it to come! (Their school
gets canceled and delayed!!) I feel like it is December now that the
snow has arrived! Ha! Anyway, it's been freezinggg. Thank goodness for
gloves! (And cars!!)
On Thursday we went to go fill our car's tires with air. As we started
on one tire, a man just walked up and basically took the air hose out
of our hands and finished them all! How nice! We started talking about
where he works, and what he believes, but a car came up behind us to
use the air and forced us to leave.. But Heavenly Father truly does
look out for us! It feels like whenever we try to do something,
someone else takes over and does it for us! ;)
That night we had an awesome visit/lesson!! The lady that we have been
trying to get a hold of was finally home! The missionaries did service
for her a few months ago and she was pretty interested to learn. She
has just been very busy with the holidays and work. Anyway, she is the
sweetest lady!! She is about 40 years old and has a 5 year old
daughter. After many hugs, she invited us to come in and we made
s'mores with the two of them in the fireplace! So fun :) It was so
comfortable and she was so impressed with everything we shared. It is
so fun to share the principles of the gospel! They are so simple and
full of truth. She was impressed with how tithing works and how our
leaders don't get paid. She was also excited to hear that children
aren't accountable to be baptized until they are 8. It was a great
visit! We are excited to teach her more.
A 16 year old girl who has been going to church for about a year with
her friend-who's-a-boy ;) has agreed to take the missionary
discussions!! We are so excited! :) Her mom is going to be sitting in
on the discussions as well! Getting new people to teach is always
exciting!
On Friday (planning day!!) We made fancy hot chocolate to go with!
Sister Cordner and I know how to have a good time! :)
On Saturday we made it to Nielson's Frozen Custard finally! Some
members in our ward own the one here in town (and I think the wife's
parents are the company owners..but not positive). Missionaries get
half off!! Woo! So fun :) Earlier that day, we got to take care of
President Riggs' youngest daughters! (They are in 6th and 10th
grades). That was kind of cool! :) We just drove them home after they
had dinner at the Gerard's with President Eyering!! because President
had a meeting right afterwards. How cool would it be to have dinner
with the leaders of the church pretty often?! :) Anyway, the Mission
President and his family are wonderful!
Yesterday Sister Cordner and I helped with the Relief Society lesson!!
We role-played as an investigator, recent convert, and as young women.
They took turns practice teaching us about prayer and how it has
influenced their life! That was pretty cool. It was fun to see them do
what we do everyday :)
Later that night, we visited a member who has a lot of struggles. The
Spirit was so powerful. As we shared a scripture with her, tears
welled up in our eyes and I could feel the love that Heavenly Father
has for her. He truly does love each one of us so much. I felt so much
love for that lady! The scripture we shared was John 16:33 "These
things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the
world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome
the world." In this world we WILL have tribulation and afflictions,
but there is no need to fear. Christ has overcome them for us. I am so
grateful for Christ and for His eternal love for us.
I'm so grateful to be a missionary!! Sometimes it does get hard, but I
know that this mission will come to an end. I might not be able to see
the end right now, but it will come soon! I must give my all! #YOSO.
You Only Serve Once! Ha!
We can do hard things!! :)
I love you all so much and pray for all of you daily. Have a great week!!!
Love,
Sister Winterton
This transfer we were saved!!! I still have Sister Cordner. :) We are
so glad!! I heard a lot of trainers got transferred from their
trainees....but not this power twosome! We are going to have a great
transfer! I'm going to miss my District Leader, but our new one is
pretty awesome too!! We are so excited! I'm glad to have leaders who
like to have fun and work hard! I feel so much strength and support
from everyone in the mission. It's a blast! With the transfer, we only
cover one ward! It feels pretty much the same besides not as many
meetings on Sunday :)
So we went to DC last Monday!! Sister Sivley and her daughter Hannah
went along for the ride :) They gave us the best trip!! We rode the
metro in, and our first stop was the White House! It is pretty small
compared to what you think. We rode the elevator up to the top of the
Washington Monument!! So pretty up there. We then went on a personal
tour through the U.S. Capitol Building! (We have connections...;)) I
even saw one of my old Seminary teachers inside!! She is serving in
the DC North mission with her husband! So fun! Oh! And on the way to
the Capitol Building, we stopped shortly at the museum that is in The
Night at the Museum!! :) I want to go there again sometime! What a fun
day :) ...even with all the walking and CRAZY wind!!! We almost got
blown over!!
On Tuesday is snowed a bunch!! It was pretty exciting! Finally! :) All
the kids out here were super excited for it to come! (Their school
gets canceled and delayed!!) I feel like it is December now that the
snow has arrived! Ha! Anyway, it's been freezinggg. Thank goodness for
gloves! (And cars!!)
On Thursday we went to go fill our car's tires with air. As we started
on one tire, a man just walked up and basically took the air hose out
of our hands and finished them all! How nice! We started talking about
where he works, and what he believes, but a car came up behind us to
use the air and forced us to leave.. But Heavenly Father truly does
look out for us! It feels like whenever we try to do something,
someone else takes over and does it for us! ;)
That night we had an awesome visit/lesson!! The lady that we have been
trying to get a hold of was finally home! The missionaries did service
for her a few months ago and she was pretty interested to learn. She
has just been very busy with the holidays and work. Anyway, she is the
sweetest lady!! She is about 40 years old and has a 5 year old
daughter. After many hugs, she invited us to come in and we made
s'mores with the two of them in the fireplace! So fun :) It was so
comfortable and she was so impressed with everything we shared. It is
so fun to share the principles of the gospel! They are so simple and
full of truth. She was impressed with how tithing works and how our
leaders don't get paid. She was also excited to hear that children
aren't accountable to be baptized until they are 8. It was a great
visit! We are excited to teach her more.
A 16 year old girl who has been going to church for about a year with
her friend-who's-a-boy ;) has agreed to take the missionary
discussions!! We are so excited! :) Her mom is going to be sitting in
on the discussions as well! Getting new people to teach is always
exciting!
On Friday (planning day!!) We made fancy hot chocolate to go with!
Sister Cordner and I know how to have a good time! :)
On Saturday we made it to Nielson's Frozen Custard finally! Some
members in our ward own the one here in town (and I think the wife's
parents are the company owners..but not positive). Missionaries get
half off!! Woo! So fun :) Earlier that day, we got to take care of
President Riggs' youngest daughters! (They are in 6th and 10th
grades). That was kind of cool! :) We just drove them home after they
had dinner at the Gerard's with President Eyering!! because President
had a meeting right afterwards. How cool would it be to have dinner
with the leaders of the church pretty often?! :) Anyway, the Mission
President and his family are wonderful!
Yesterday Sister Cordner and I helped with the Relief Society lesson!!
We role-played as an investigator, recent convert, and as young women.
They took turns practice teaching us about prayer and how it has
influenced their life! That was pretty cool. It was fun to see them do
what we do everyday :)
Later that night, we visited a member who has a lot of struggles. The
Spirit was so powerful. As we shared a scripture with her, tears
welled up in our eyes and I could feel the love that Heavenly Father
has for her. He truly does love each one of us so much. I felt so much
love for that lady! The scripture we shared was John 16:33 "These
things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the
world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome
the world." In this world we WILL have tribulation and afflictions,
but there is no need to fear. Christ has overcome them for us. I am so
grateful for Christ and for His eternal love for us.
I'm so grateful to be a missionary!! Sometimes it does get hard, but I
know that this mission will come to an end. I might not be able to see
the end right now, but it will come soon! I must give my all! #YOSO.
You Only Serve Once! Ha!
We can do hard things!! :)
I love you all so much and pray for all of you daily. Have a great week!!!
Love,
Sister Winterton
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