2nd Transfer, 2nd Area, 2nd Trainer

Experiencing Life's Speed 'Humps' This Week!

Dear Family,

This week has been a little tougher than the first 5. But know that I'm doing great now!

 

The week started with me being sick on Tuesday... like the worst cold I have ever had! I was having chills and then hot flashes and I was constantly coughing and sneezing and I felt like the room was spinning most of the time. I had to just lay in bed and I slept for about 5 hours in the morning. It was so crazy! I finally was feeling a little better and got up determined to continue on with what needed to be done! It was hard but I made it through the day and now I just have a little bit of a runny nose left.

At Zone Conference on Friday President sat my companion and me down and told us that we were going to be separated this week at transferrs... aka tomorrow. He explained that they were trying to get all the sister leaders to be companions with another sister leader and that is why they wanted to give Sister Brown a different companion. That means I am moving away from Green Level and away from Sister Brown who I love SO much. At first we were both very sad and trying to cope with this because we love being together and we finally understand what we're doing in this area and making some progress!

My thoughts were: "I don't want to leave this ward that I love so much and all the people we are on the verge of teaching! I love the bishop and the youth and the families all so much!" I was in a funk for the next 3 days... just "feeling a little off." I have also been having a little bit of anxiety. It has been so hard! I have been telling myself it is all ok and it all will work out and everything happens for a reason... but it has been tough! Finally, on Saturday night, I just knew that I needed to get a blessing from the bishop (Bishop Bingham who is SO great!). We went over to his home and I explained everything to him and he gave me some great advise and a very powerful blessing. Even then I didn't feel completely better yet. But I now I am feeling good about everything and I know that it will all be alright. Peace is a powerful thing in my life and at times I take it for granted. But know that I am doing MUCH better now. I am even a little excited to go to a new area, which President told me is still close by in the same stake, and meet some more people. The Young Women's president told me yesterday at church that I am being moved because someone needs me more than they do. That brought me a lot of comfort.

Something good from me leaving is that it made the Chinese family, Lifen, Hoa, and Utoh, invite us over last night for dinner! We have spent a few nights with them trying to get them interested in taking the lessons again from us (they were being taught by the elders right before we got here). The mom, Lifen, has been coming to church and she is so nice and I love her and her 10 year old daughter Utoh so much! The father, Hoa (pronounced "how"), is also very nice but not as open as the other two. They had us over and taught us how to make dumplings! It was SO much fun and tasted so good! They were sad I was leaving but told Sister Brown to come back this week with her new companion. They gave me a going away present! They are so nice and they are going to join the church one day... I just know it!

Making Dumplings

Dinner with Lifen, Hoa & Utoh

 

That has been my week... a little crazy I know. But I promise I am doing well and that I am going to keep working hard and doing my best always. I love you so much and I am so happy to hear that the

 

wedding and everything went well! I am sorry I wasn't there... but really I am just so happy for Matt and Heather that I didn't feel sad at all about missing it because I knew they were being sealed in the temple. I love you all so much! Have a great week!

 

 Love,

Sister Shurtz

 

How I will Miss My Sweet Companion!