On thursday I left Sister Sackett and rode the transfer train down to Roanoke and turns out 1/2 the sisters I am over were on the train too! So I got to meet most the sisters I will be working with on the transfer train, they were so cute and they were so excited to have me as their new sister training leader! It was really comforting to see and hear them be excited. I was really nervous about that. It's gonna be a good transfer in Roanoke and me and Sister Huntington have been making changes all around the board. The 'Noke is gonna become the most hoppin' ward you've ever seen. I'm so excited to be here and to work hard and see these amazing miracles happen!
Let me tell ya about the sisters here... Sister Campbell and Sister Zaugg are in Cotton Hill and Sister Zaugg is in training. Sister Nyborg and Sister Cook are in Salem and Sister Cook is in training as well. Sister Callister and Sister Overly are in Martinsville and they recently took elders out of Martinsville so they are taking over two areas. Sister Rowley and Sister Mortensen are in Roanoke YSA and they are working on building up their investigators and they are killin' it.
THEY ARE ALL STELLAR MISSIONARIES.
The ward in Roanoke isn't very missionary minded so thats one of our New Years goals is to work with them on that. My own personal goal is to work on is giving solid commitments to investigators and less actives and setting solid return appointments with each of them! What are your goals?
I can't even believe that I am in the position I am now. I am a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I've already had one area, two companions, been through the MTC, had two baptisms, been made a sister training leader, helped one less active get back to church, and that's all from the mission part of the year. I loved 2016 but I'm ready to serve the Lord for all of 2017!
I love Sister Huntington so much! She's really quiet except when it comes to missionary work, which is awesome, I love that about her! She has her priorities straight and it makes it much easier to do missionary work if you are both on the same page! I'm excited to spend this transfer with her!
I just wanted to end with a few quick thoughts, remember that everyone has their own choices and we cannot try to fix all the wrong doings that happen all around us. As a missionary, I see people whose lives have been taken down the beaten path and I see the effect it has on them, that alone is enough consequence of living with that guilt and shame. Why do we so easily judge them and try to make everything perfect? We arent perfect, no one around you will be too. Don't be quick to judge and quick to fix. Let God's plan take the wheel and be patient. You don't know what's up ahead but He does. Let him fix it and let him have the final judgment. Love one another like he loves them and you will be blessed. I testify of it to you and to all, Christ is the Savior and Redeemer of the world and he will come again.
Love you all to the moon and back!
Sister Schoemig
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