Hello
again!! Happy Birthday Taylor and Michelle!! I hope you both have amazing
birthdays and know how much I love you!!!
This
has been a crazy week! Our new Sister arrived! Her name is Sister R. from
Jacksonville Florida! She has been called to the Melbourne Australia Mission,
Mandarin (Spelling?) speaking. It is so crazy! This week has definitely been a
challenge trying to figure out my role as a training trainer, but it has
definitely been a learning experience! Sister R. is so sweet and I love her
positive attitude. I think she is a huge blessing and I am excited for the
opportunity to be able to learn alongside of her.
We
went to Lansing this week and met with the Mission President as we were
preparing to start the training process. It was SO weird being in a room full
of trainers-and then me, a baby trainer. So I am trying to learn everything I
can as quickly as I can to quicken up the time of me being a beginner. I once
heard that it takes 30,000 mistakes to become a champion, so I am trying to
make those 30,000 mistakes ASAP to be a champ:) Like the Irish Dance World
Champion Brogan McCay once said after being told that she could not dance with
her broken foot, "I can, I can-watch me" :)
We
had some good lessons and some great lessons. I am slowly but surely improving
in my door approach and in introducing myself to people. While we were talking
with a man this week, he turned to me and said, "You're not from Michigan,
are you?" When I told him "no", he said, "I can tell by the
way you pronounce your words-by your accent". I have been told so many
times that I have an accent! It cracks me up! Maybe I should speak in a British
accent and really throw them for a loop...
I
was reading in D&C this week and came across the name John Murdock in 52:8.
It also says Detroit! (This may be a "duh" question, but how am I related
to him? And what is the significance with Detroit in our family history? Is
there any that we are aware of?)
This
week, I also had a serious "DUH CAMILLE" moment. I was reading
my name tag and the thought came to me, "Wow, this really is a bold claim
that MY church is the EXACT one that Christ established while He was here on
earth". Then I realized that this is exactly what I have been telling
people on their door step for the last 8 weeks. But it’s crazy how bold of a
statement that really is. I was teaching a man last night and said,
"You know, this could all be false. I could be making a fool of myself
trying to tell you to read some scripture that is made up. I could be wasting
my time and yours, as I attempt to convert you to something false.
I
am constantly told how silly am I, how I can't really know this for myself, and
that this church is not all that is claims to be. I am away from my
family, school, and dance. I am putting scholarships and "normal"
life on hold for 18 months. And it could all be done in vain. OR,
it's all true: The Book of Mormon, the Prophet Joseph Smith, everything. It could all be real, all be possible, and you
could know it FOR YOURSELF if you simply got on your knees and asked God
Himself who knows the truth of all things." It was such a neat experience.
He initially said he didn't want to pray, and then after explaining that
God loves him, and that he can't mess up a prayer, he said an AMAZING prayer.
It was such a great night.
The
funniest moment of the week? Definitely trying to explain the Law of
Chastity... to a man.... without me LAUGHING!! WHY AM I SUCH A 3RD GRADE
BOY!!?!?! I am seriously the most awkward person I know, and I just laugh my
face off when I don't know what to say. Oh please send the prayers my way to
help me to NOT LAUGH because it is seriously the most awkward situation ever!! Ha-ha
It makes me laugh just thinking about
it!
Thank
you to all who send letters and prayers. It means the world to me. I watched
the women's conference at the church, and it was an amazing meeting, but
honestly quite hard to be away from home. It was weird how hard it was to see
the conference center and see HOME! But I also looked around the room full of
women from the ward who have been nothing but sweet and loving to me, and I
have again realized how blessed I am. Thank you to all who have made me feel so
loved.
Xoxo
Sister Ensign
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