To start off this fantabulous email, we will have to start with explaining what ramps are. Ramps are a vegetable(?)/some sort of food that grows here in West Virginia. Well, while I was in Roanoke I had a companion (shout out to sister rogers!! LOVE YOU!) warn me about ramps, because they stink a lot and when you eat them the smell sticks with you worse than onions! On tuesday we went to a members house to drop off some grocery bags, when this member decided that we needed some ramps and potatoes. So we got ramps to take home this week, but we did not eat them. EW.
We also had district meeting Wednesday morning. Haha, stories to tell about this district. I LOVE THEM. Our district leader is Elder Moser and his comp is Elder Krebs. Then there is also Sister Condie and Sister Thorsteinson. We go to the mission office for district meeting. #blessed but they have me introduce myself because im the only new missionary there and then all of us have to say our dream car and our dream vacation. So we all start going around and saying what car we want and where we would go when we get to Elder Krebs...he first states that he wants an old car, i forgot what kind but it was weird, and then he says if he could go anywhere in the world he would go to MONTANA! Like what?! We all busted up laughing because he picked the most random place ever! But perks of serving in Charleston, Sister Lambert (the mission office lady) fed us lasagna for lunch! #thisisawholenewworld
We met a guy named Alfonso that took a book of mormon then when we tried setting up a time to come back, just started looking through the book of mormon and just stared at us. It was really strange....
I had the best weekly planning session of my life here! And IT WAS MY 365TH DAY ON MY MISSION! congrats to me. 
So we got strawberry frosted lemonades from Chick Fil A. Cool experience. The longer you are out on a mission, all the more you have to use the spirit to guide you in teaching. We were having comp study at the church and just randomly we started into this role play of me teaching the plan of salvation to Sister Sorenson, so I went and taught it and did my thing. And Sister Sorenson gave me the coolest compliment ever. She said that she was so happy I was her companion because I was a really good teacher and that when I taught, she found herself even though she knew what was coming next, wanting to listen and wanting to learn more! So sweet of her. I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY. I now realize, that every area that I've had, every companion that i've had have been exactly what I needed. Charleston in pushing me in a whole different way, but i'm pumped to see how I will grow here.
We had a lesson with Jessica and Sherwood Spencer, they fed us fried twinkies with strawberries and whipped creme and strawberry lemonade. So good, but kinda strange. We went into there planning on teaching faith and repentance but because of their MANY, and I truly mean many, questions we taught tithing. It was a big mess, but all is well!
We went and had dinner with the Powell family, and while there I GOT TO HOLD A TURTLE. #wvismakingdreamscometrue
One morning we were out knocking doors and a dog jumped on Sister Sorenson. That was fun. That same day it started raining and we were about to head home for the night, when we saw a bunny. Sister Sorenson dared me to go catch it. I tried but failed. Hey, missionaries need to have fun too right? :)
The elders, Elder Watkins and Elder Baggett, texted us the other day asking us if we had a recipe for banana bread. We didnt but we got one for them and then they brought us some yesterday for church! It was so good!
So sad moment for the day. The Salisburys are leaving this Saturday at 6 am to head back home for Utah. It was their last sunday and I sat next to Sister Salisbury during Relief Society and she was talking to me about how me and Sister Sorenson are gonna be the first sisters President and Sister Lindhardt meet and how they will remember us forever. So I said Sister Salisbury, dont tell me that! That's a lot of pressure on us, the first impression is all on me. #greattttt jk IT'LL BE AWESOME.
We had a guy tell us yesterday that he needed us to get off his porch because he had a small white dog that will bite us. Like okay? Thanks for the warning? You still need our message! haha the adventures of West Virginia!
I fell down the other day and got all sorts of random bruises. I will ALWAYS be clumsy.
Well folks, I love West Virginia. This has probably been the easiest transition to an area for me. It is absolutely incredible here. I couldn't ask for anything better.
Pray for safe travels for the Lindhardt family and for President and Sister Salisbury. Big changes happening this week. But I am so excited to meet the man that I will be serving under for the next six months. He will be what this mission needs because he is a man that is called of God.
I LOVE YOU ALL TO THE MOON AND BACK.
Love, Sister Schoemig
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