Let's start off with a story of how I got my awful haircut. Last Monday, we decided that it would be good to get hair cuts for interviews the next day. We were trying to decide where to go when we saw a sign for a place that was having a discount for the day, which is good because missionaries do not have money for expensive hair cuts. So we went and I told the hairdresser to just trim the layers a bit and to keep the length of it as long as she could. She decided that that meant to basically chop the right side of my hair short. It looks really funny...but at interviews the next day I asked for Sister Salisbury's opinion on it and she told me it didn't look too bad but that I should wait a few weeks and then go get it fixed somewhere else. So don't judge my hair cut right now. I'm gonna get it fixed soon! haha.
Then...Interviews. This was probably the best interview I've had so far! He told me so many great things and it just reminded me that my mission president is leaving soon and I don't want that to happen! We started off talking about me and my companion and some of the struggles I've had these past transfers and then we went into how my family was. I told him that my little brother should be meeting with the stake president soon and that I was kinda having a hard time with it because I always imagined me being there for the process and that he is my closest brother and I won't see him for three years because of the way our missions overlap. He told me of how when he and Sister Salisbury first came out to preside over this mission that their youngest son was on his mission in the Philippians and the time that they spent serving together brought them closer than ever before. He made me a promise that that would happen to me and Chandler and that even though I'm going to be missing the process of him leaving that me and him would have an even greater bond after we are both home. It was pretty cool. We got talking about the zone that I'm in and all the amazing changes we have seen here and he was super happy with the things that he's seen here as well! Before we ended our interview I asked him for a blessing and I won't give many details about it but that the Lord knows me and he knows how to help each of us. :)
On Wednesday we had Stake Coordination where us and the Zone Leaders get together with the Stake Presidency and talk about things that need to happen in each unit to help the missionary work. Usually President Salisbury is there but he couldn't make it this time. Since being a missionary, I've figured out that I love meetings, I guess I always have I've just never noticed. So I just wanted to mention that this is one my favorite meetings. :)
....AND IT WAS DAKOTA'S BIRTHDAY! HAPPY 15TH DAKOTA! I LOVE YOU!
Us and the Zone Leaders have been working with the YSA sisters to help the YSA ward here to get all the records for less actives in the area in the right unit. The Counselor in the mission presidency gives us twenty people to find in the zone and we are in charge of giving the names to the right missionaries to go find them. Well, we all decided to meet on Thursday to figure it all out. And we decided to meet at the Zone Leader and YSA sisters library, because it was easiest for them (its quite a bit out of our area), at one o'clock. So we went and arrived at one like we were supposed to...when we got a text from the Elders that they were going to be late, they ended up being 45 minutes late and the YSA sisters were even later, and since we were so far out of our area we couldn't do anything but jam in the car to Sister Huntington's music. That made for an interesting day.
Friday we had zone meeting! Oh my goodness. This was SO good! Us and the Elders planned this thing down to a T! I would explain all the details of it all but it would take WAY too long. The spirit was so strong and the missionaries really loved it! I had the opportunity to teach about the spirit during it and it always amazes me how much I learn by the spirit when I am teaching by the spirit. I learned that you have to have the right attitude to have the spirit with you. You have to be loving and kind and ready to receive him and the things he needs you to say. He's going to help you if you let him.
We had exchanges with the Martinsville Sisters. It was really fun! I was with Sister Rodabough in Roanoke. She's been out almost two months now. Shes absolutely adorable and we like almost the same exact things! She has had a bit of a rough go with homesickness...which is probably exactly why I'm here. I told her a bit of my experience and told her that it was all going to be okay. She ended up being really excited to go back to Martinsville to work hard there. :) I am so glad I am in the position I am to inspire the missionaries to go and work hard for the Lord.
We got the opportunity to help Roanoke city set up for the St. Patrick's day parade on Saturday, that was pretty fun. I got to know the sisters in the area even more and oh man, how I love them! Transfers are coming up and I do not want any of them to leave! But sadly, that is exactly how a mission goes. You end up getting moved right when you love it the most. We get transfer calls this Saturday so I won't get to talk to y'all till next Wednesday.
Have an amazing week and I LOVE YOU ALL TO THE MOON AND BACK!
Love, Sister Schoemig
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