I spent Thursday with Sister Cook (she's serving in Salem) as we waited for our companions. I had a cool experience with her. She was really nervous because her trainer just left and she was supposed to be a "for real" missionary now. And I've always wanted people to feel comfortable around me and that they can be themselves and tell me anything they are worrying about. Well dreams do come true people. She opened up a lot with me about how she was really scared and she doesn't feel "good enough" to be without her trainer. I love that on my mission, I've realized a lot of things about myself. I hope I can always be a person people can come to. Being a leader, in this mission, at this time is the most amazing blessing in my life. I love the Lord.
Sister Rogers joined me that night, and well, we spent a lot of time planning. She has an amazing work ethic that I just love! We both want to make Roanoke be a finding, teaching, and baptizing area. We are working our way from the bottom, but I am so excited for the amazing things that are going to happen in the 'Noke.
There are so many things we have to do as Sister Training Leaders but it's a very good thing I like being busy. ;)
We had General Women's Session and those sisters I look up to so much! One day I hope to be like them. I loved Sister Burton's talk on being a "certain woman". It made me look at myself a lot and think about how I am being a "certain woman" and how much I can improve. I want to be a "certain woman" in the gospel of Jesus Christ and I hope y'all do too. It's all in the little things of being a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ. He loves us and wants the best for us. This gospel is the most important thing we have in this life, along with our families, and we need to strive to live it as best we can.
On Sunday, we had Ward Conference, and I learned a lot from it! I had a cute thing happen. Sister Smith, an older lady in the ward that I get along with pretty well, was sitting next to me in Gospel Principles and she leaned over and stuck her bracelet on me! It was the kindest thing I've ever seen. I love that lady.
To explain the title of my email, Sister Rogers and I have a new theme for our companionship. "Make This Area Great Again" off of Trumps "Make America Great Again". We thought we were funny. Ha.
Sister Rogers had to get some stitches out of her back yesterday. The only doctor/member that could do it lives in Cotton Hill and so we drove out to Cotton Hill to get the stitches cut off. She left them in a bit too long so the member basically had to cut her skin to get them out of her. It was NASTY. Then, the GPS decided to take us all throughout Roanoke, so we ended up getting a little lost, in the dark driving around. But it was really fun!
We went to the ward dinner Friday night, and the members got us a whole cake. They were so sweet! #lovethisward
I LOVE YOU ALL TO THE MOON AND BACK!
Sister Schoemig
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