Two Emails in One - 2nd One 10/12/15

So this week: 10/12/15

This week was transfers and I knew sister Iaboo and I wouldn't be

transferred because we are opening up a new area. So this week I would

like to explain a little more what it's been like opening up an area

my first week out on the mission.

So when I first met Sister Iaboo it was hard to understand what she

was saying from her accent and communication was tough. The area was

difficult at first because we are pink washing it. Which means that

missionaries had not been in the area before so we didn't have an area

book, which means we didn't have people to teach and we didn't know

the members and we didn't know how to get around. It was a slow start

up and it meant that we had to get right into contacting to get people

to teach. So our first few weeks we would have days just for

contacting and it was exhausting and very hard because I had no idea

what I was doing. It was a lot of rejection and I felt like we weren't

progressing at all in this area.

On my mission so far we have only gotten 2 progressing investigators that we found on our own but one ended up dropping us and one we had to refer. It's been difficult, but

that's how I learn the best. I learn through the trials that we have

faced and find ways to work around them. So now we are doing better. I

got Sister Iaboos accent down and she has learned so much more English

in just a few weeks! We are getting more lessons for the week with

investigators and the members know us and recognize us and are helping

us out so much! Humility hit me like a brick wall my first week in,

because I had all these expectations of what it was like to be a

missionary. Most of all I learned patience. I'm still learning

patience, that in the end, everything works out and that Heavenly

Father has a plan for all of us and that Sister Iaboo and I have a

divine purpose for this area, and it may not happen right away or when

we want it to, but it will in the end. Prayer has been a huge part in

this change that I have seen so far. I have prayed to Heavenly Father

to help me know what his will is for me and his will for those I

teach everyday. I still exercise patience everyday. I have to repent

everyday. I have to humble myself everyday to be sensitive to the

spirit and for the Lord to mold me into who he needs me to be for

others, and I am loving every second of it :)

I'm sorry for the super long email! Let me know how you guys are

doing! Btw thank you to Sister Folkman, Sister Wolfe, Skye Hatch, and

Elder Enos for sending me letters!

I love you all!

Enjoy your week,

Sister Plumb