WELL WELL WELL people where do i begin... Training is kicking my behind!! I must say the minute I think I have it together the Lord tells me that i don't. SO it's been quite the experience! I love it though. I have done a lot of learning and laughing i can tell you that. My companion, Sister Faamoe, is just AWESOME!!! I LOVE THIS GIRL!!!! We tell the funniest stories at night about all of our friends and family man i can not wait for you all to meet this girl. She will for sure come visit when I'm home and she gets off her mission!! I love her just as much as i did my first companion SIster KIteau... equally but differently!! I have been truly learning more about God's Plan for us and how he really wants to return to HIm. I have also been learning to follow the promptings of the Spirit. Its just great. It really is essential in this work. God is without a doubt keeping me grounded and showing me how much he wants me to grow by giving 2million and 1 trials and stumbling blocks, just so i can feel a portion of what our Savior did. To let everyone im still in the same area and we have a baptsm set up for this weekend. WE have been teaching an amazing girl named Catrina and we love her so much she is overcoming some obstacles and we have walked with her every step of the way, and she knows it. Which is the best part!!! SHe trust us and it feels amazing. This will be the first baptism this ward has had in almost two years. I'm estatic and hope and pray that everything goes through! I love her sooo much and she is truly becoming more and more converted each and everyday to the restored gospel of Jesus Christ!! AHHH i cant say enough how much i love her. I will keep you all posted. She has an amazingly strong testimony and its great. I dont have much to say this time but i love you all and will talk to you all soon!!! HAHA SOON??? that was funny anyways love you all

Ohhh my goodness friends and family where do i begin!! So this is my third transfer in the field and guess what??? I'M TRAINING!!! What in the world is Heavenly Father thinking putting me in the position. I don't think i have ever questioned Him before but this has got to be some kind of mistake. I have no idea what I'm doing and I'm suppose to teach someone else?? What is going on?? lol Ok so maybe it's not that bad but guys here's the truth this is a really challenging calling. I was so scared, president called me the day of transfers at 7:30 in the morning and told me "the Lord put it in his heart to call me as a trainer." I couldn't believe it. I was soo nervous, taking over my area and i don't know much. Everything took me back to my farewell talk when I quoted Harold B. Lee "Whom God calls He qualifies." I want to be honest I have never been more scared in my life. I felt (and still feel) so inadequate, incompetent, small, unprepared etc when he called me to be a trainer. This is the Lord's work i didn't want anything to stop the progression of it. Then I read my Patriarchal Blessing and it says "You will be able to lead in leadership roles. You will be able to teach these brothers and sisters that you will be called to work with the things they need to know." Way to wake me up, huh. I have truly learned a valuable lesson in this past week and that is to "trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths." Guys, I want to semi-quote Bishop Seegmiller here for a minute and let you all know that i did NOT get called to be a trainer because I'm some GREAT missionary, but because I probably need the most work to improve myself. I took my trainer for granted a lot and I can see that now. She taught me a lot she truly was/is great!! Now I'm on my own teaching someone straight from the MTC, the same place i was 3 months ago. I pray so hard that I will teach her what she needs to know so she too can love the people and teach them by the Spirit of the Lord that is going to guide and direct her path. I want you all to know that I love this work and although this is now the toughest time I've had so far I would change it for the world. I have become a strong believer of sacrifice brings forth blessings. I have yet to have a baptism but my success isn't measured in that. What's amazing is how converted I'm becoming from all the experiences that I have. Don't get me wrong I didn't come on a mission to serve myself but anyone who has served knows you go out to serve the people but you learn a lot more than you probably will ever teach them. WE'LL YOU'S GUYS (I mean i am in MD) Until next time, I LOVE YOU ALL. DON'T FORGET TO WRITE ME!!!!!!!!