Dec 16th. So I think my mission President is trying to Kill me!!

So we got transfer calls and just when I didn't think I could be stretched or be challenged any more, The lord (through my mission president) throws me ANOTHER curve ball!!! Sigh...So I am staying her in the beautiful grand Junction 9th ward and my mission president would like me, this next transfer, to Train a new missionary ( a little greenie) AND be a sister training leader all by.my.self.....If ANYONE has any spare tissues or Chocolate, please donate generously. Don't get me wrong. I absolutely love training new missionaries, and I absolutely love being a sister training leader over 16 sisters. But it honestly feels like (this is the only thing I think I can relate it to in normal Mormon life) being called as a new relief society president the same day I have a child. Granted I do get a lot more sleep than newborn mothers get and my new missionary is potty trained...hopefully....AND I don't have 60 sister's im over like a relief societ president AND I am grateful the Lord and my mission president trust me so much. BUT oh boy, it's going to be an adventurous transfer this next 6 weeks. Being a sister training leader, like I said, is fun, but exhausting. I really feel like a mom/relief society president. We go on exchanges with the sisters, make them cards, plan activities. We do all of these trainings, we call our dear sisters to see how they are doing. Run to their house if one is having a nervous break down, help them decide to stay on their missions if they want to leave. Encourage them, make them feel loved and at the same time take care of our area and our investigators. It was manageable when my companion was a sister training leader with me too. She knew what she was doing and shared the load. But now I will have a newbie and I'll will be showing her the ropes and taking care of the sisters. Bless this dear sister's soul. She isn't going to know what's in store for her this transfer hahaha. I hope I don't sound like I am complaining. I am just a tiny bit nervous. If you could throw some prayers my way it would be much appreciated.  I'm just not sure how I feel about all of this, but as times before I KNOW the Lord will take care of me. He always does.

 

Ok, ok I'm done freaking out. HOW IN THE WORLD IS EVERYONE ELSE DOING?? Are you just so excited for Christmas?! I am! Oh man I feel bad for complaining earlier because I am about to tell you how incredible our week was last week. The lord blesses me so much I can't even handle it sometimes.

WE FOUND 8 NEW INVESTIGATORS THIS WEEK AND WE TAUGHT 28 LESSONS!!!!!! Aw man it was the best. Such a good week to end with sister quist. Aw she is the best. I have to tell you the best miracle that happened EVER!!!!!  Brace yourselves!!

 

So Sister Quist and I got to an appointment for an investigator but the member that was coming with us was running a little late so we decided to talk to some people in the neighborhood while we were waiting. We spotted this lady who was getting her broken car towed. So we chatted with her for a minute but let's just say she was having a pretty bad day. But the guy towing her car was nice and took our card. When they left I suggested that we knock on a blue house that was across the street. So we walked over there. There was a guy outside the house and Sister Quist started talking to him. He said we could come in to pray with his family so he invited us in. He had a wife and 3 girls. We prayed with them and it was a very sweet experience. We asked them if we could come back to teach them the next day and he said that would be fine. 
The next day we went to visit them and we found out how much of a huge miracle it was we found them. Their name is the Sanchez family and when we taught them we found out that they were taught by missionaries before! They were on date for baptism when they lived in Cortez, CO. One transfer those missionaries were whitewashed and the Sanchez family didn't see missionaries again. They were lost in the transition. Then they moved here to Clifton. They told us that they had been praying that some missionaries would find them so they could be baptized!!!! It was so cool because the day we found them he told us that he heard the screen door slam and so he went outside to check it out and that's when we talked to him. 
Oh my goodness God has been blessing us so much. Their entire family came to the Christmas party. We gave them all book of Mormons and they are on date for January. The Dad has read all the way to 2 Nephi since we gave him the book of Mormon on Monday!! Wow, it is so cool. I love this area.I love the gospel! It is so true!!

 

And you know what else! I love you guys! I hope you have the best week ever.

 

 Oh ok, one more thing. My dear lovely wonderful friend sister Flannery (who I started my mission with but is in the new mission now) I got a letter from her this week and she told me that her mother, is passing away from cancer....She might have already passed away this week. I'm not sure. Sister Flannery talked to her mom for the last time this week on face time. She decided to stay on her mission and she has the same amount of time I do left on the mission. If you would like to send her something in the mail that would be the best thing in the whole world. I forgot to get her address but let me know next week and I will give it to you. If you want to mail it to me I can redirect it to her. ugh so heartbreaking. 

 

I guess that is just a little reminder to count our blessings and to tell our love ones how much we love them. Sister Flanery is the best and strongest person I know.

 

I love you all. I mean it. SO much!

 

Love sister jones