Sorry this is late, but today is Transfers and my Companion is leaving Corning and going to Glens Falls, NY. :( I will miss her greatly. So, this means that I will be taking over the Corning area. Crazy! But, I love the members here. Good things are finally starting to roll!
With Sister Yancey leaving, that means I'm the senior Companion and I will be training a Sister who has been serving on Temple Square. (Yes, my heart is pounding.....) So, I get to spend the next 6 weeks training a Sister how to spread the gospel by working with members, Wards, Stakes and the Elders. I will either be training a Sister Rasheed from Pakistan and help teach her English as well, or a Sister Brook from California! Both Sister Yancey and I have a feeling that I will be called to be with the sweet Sister from Pakistan because Sis. Yancey said that it would force me to teach-- simply. No pressure right?? Be sure to check my post next week to see which Sister I was assigned!
In addition to being in charge of Corning, I am still a Sister Training Leader (STL) over 4 areas and all 4 areas will have new companionships with today's transfers. Holy Cow! I will spend almost this whole week in Utica for 2 special training meetings and then Mission Leadership Conference. I have the feeling that I will either be in Corning for 6 more weeks (1 more transfer cycle) or 4 and a half more months. There is SO much to do here.
I am truly blessed out here though. Compared to the other 3 Sisters who flew out to New York with me from the MTC, my experience in the mission field has been so different. I have had so many opportunities to be a Sister Training Leader, and now a trainer, and I am spending time in other areas, meeting other people, going to training meeting etc. Yes, it is stressful at times, but the opportunities for growth are amazing. I can't describe it.
Now...I just pray that our investigators progress... that we find new investigators, that my Sisters have success in their areas and don't kill each other (yes, part of my responsibility is to deal directly with all their drama) and that I stay relaxed and manage my time well and can remember to do everything so that the Lord's work gets done!!
Saturday was the best though. WE HAD A BAPTISM! Marie G.! She is a sweetheart and it was a great baptism. It was the first double baptism in the Corning Branch (The elders here had one also), so President Wirthlin came!! It was great.
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| My 1st Baptism - Marie from Corning |
Well, I have like 16 hours of driving to do in the next 3 days.. ugh! With the snow and bad weather, wish me luck!!!
Love,
Sister Kylie Williams
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| After the Baptism, Corning Members |
