Date: May 9, 2016
Area: Rouen
Companion: Soeur Spencer
Coucou Mes Amis!
I learned a lot this week. I just have to start out by saying
that because that is all that is popping into my head at the moment. I learned
that families can be together forever, that the Lord qualifies those who serve
Him, even when they don't feel qualified, that His grace is sufficient to
transform us into who He has planned for us to become. And I learned just how
close you can get to people in six weeks time, and about how important it is to
live in the moment because if you are constantly looking to something in the
future, you miss out on what is right in front of you.
So to sum all of that up, I had an emotional week, ups and
downs and everything in between. But I am excited for what is ahead of me.
I got a call on Saturday morning... and no one wants to get
a call Saturday morning... Because that means that it is the Assistants telling
you that you are about to train a blue, or in other words, a missionary, fresh
out of the MTC. In mission lingo, I am gonna be a mom! Oh la la they have lost
their minds. That was my first thought. Haha that they had lost their minds.
But I am so excited for what is going to come out of this. She is the luckiest
missionary in the world to be born into Rouen. And to have me as a companion of
course ;) Haha she gets the humblest missionary too ;) Just kidding. But I am
super excited to find out who she is and to see all the things that we are going
to do together. Rouen is going to blow up! I love a new transfer because it is
such a good time to just set some goals and to change and become better and to
do your best. A new start :)
So there is that. Me and Soeur Spencer are already going
through a few withdrawls these last few days together. We became good friends
so fast and that is going to be a blessing later on but for right now it is
just really sad! She is from Africa and I keep telling her that she needs to
study up on her American History because her new companion is Mitt Romney's
granddaughter. :) I am excited though for everything that she is going to do!
She is headed up North to Valenciennes :)
Now- I don't know how many of you knew my Grandma Trotter,
my dad's mom :) But yesterday was a bitter sweet day because she finally finished
her fight and went home. And it was really hard to hear. I absolutely adore my
grandma, as well as everyone who met her. She is one of those people who just
radiate the light of Christ and she never thought of herself. She was forever a
mom and a missionary and an example to everyone she met. And I am going to miss
her so much. There was a part of me that wanted to be with my family, there
still is. But the more I think about it, the more blessed I feel to be here and
to be able to testify of the blessing that I have of my eternal family. Becuause
I know that my grandma is forever a part of my family, in this life and in the
next. And right now, I am here and she is there.
But I can already feel her watching over me and I know that
she is a missionary as well, in a different way but in the same purpose, to testify
of Christ. We are in it together, forever. And right now we are separated. But not
in Spirit, and not forever. Could there be a bigger blessing? There is no
bigger blessing! He died so that we can live again, as families! if all we do
is decide to follow Him and love Him!
Anyways, that is my week. And I got to Skype my family as
well which was so weird! Braden is so old and grown up in just 6 months! CRAZY!
And he has asked, due to the large amount of people on my weekly, to let you all
know that he is doing well, but that he would really love some cookies ;) to
speed up the healing process or something ;)
I hope you all know that I love you! I am a little nervous
for this new adventure but I am so aware that I am able to do it because the Lord
has qualified me to do it. Me and this blue are going to attack Rouen and it is
never going to be the same! I am so excited to just focus on where I am, and in
every moment, I am excited to find oppurtunities to serve. I love my Savior. He
is my Redeemer and he is my Support. I can honestly say He is my best friend.
He is always there. I am learning that even though I am a whole lot less
perfect then I would like to be, He sees my potential to become like Him, because
it is for that end that He was willing to die for me. So I can always improve,
always try. And in doing that I know that He is proud of who I am becoming. Of
all of us and who we are becoming. We are in it together!
I hope to hear from you and to hear about your adventures
going on back home as well. I miss you and I love you!
Soeur Trotter
PS: Listen to how skilled this is. Me and Soeur Spencer
always have to be within sight and sound of each other. And last week I managed
to plan and throw her a surprise birthday party at FHE with some ward members
and everything! Balloons too! Haha it was a lot of fun :)
PSS: Don't actually make Braden cookies ;) haha he can get
off his butt and do it himself ;) haha I love that kid.
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| I bought her a candy fish for her birthday!! |
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