Sunday, February 10, 2013
Monday, February 4, 2013
TRANSFERS- FULL FIELD 2-4-13
Hey fam!
Welp, we had transfers this week, guess what? I'm a full field sister! Sister Newton is coming to me. She came out with me and she just got done training so it should be a good/short transfer. Laci knows her cousin or something if i remember right?? It's only a 5 week transfer. We'll see what happens though. I'm sending Hermana Holladay off today- so weird. She gave me the scoop on all the interviews you have when you leave. It's weird. Hermana Valladares is training! Can you believe i'm already a grandma in the mission? I'm too young for that. I will be on splits with some english sisters in my zone until Wednesday... i'm really excited for that. Mostly i'm just excited to have american food and see how it is. I'm really nervous though because they dont give us any time on the phones... so i don't know what's going to happen to all my referrals and investigators on the phone :/ God will take care of them. Speaking of investigators on the phone, Brandon blessed the sacrament and was praying about going on a mission!!! And he was going to get his patriarchal blessing.
This week has been good. Hermana Sordes from France is going home too as well. That's been a lot harder on me than I thought. We have become really good friends and she taught me a lot. Hopefully I will be able to go visit her... maybe for her wedding :)
District meeting we gave a training on Teach when you find, Find when you teach. We practice doing one min lessons (mostly it was a hint to the elders that talk forever) but they had to pick an object out of a bag and teach the restoration and when the one min was up we pounded on the piano.
I've eaten at 2 buffets this week... i about died. Agustin INSISTED that he take us to the "Cheeena Booofett" as he called it. Ugh. So nice of him.
We had stake conference this week and we had a really good meeting with Elder Hanson from the 70 come. We also had a special meeting for investigators and recent converts. It was really powerful and we were able to get almost all of our investigators and recent converts there. The biggest thing I learned in Stake conference was how to give a talk! It probably wouldn't have learned this ever if I didn't come on a mission. Words like Relief Society and Beehives and Sunbeams... no one knows what that means if you're not a member. Also, a lot of talks are given as like "thank you speeches or goodbye speeches. Teach us something! State fact. State testimony. Don't say things just to make people like you. I realize that talks help the person more than the audience, but it's not for you. Anyway... maybe it was just because I was listening in English. I hope i can remember that when I get home even if I am from utah and everyone is pretty much members. I was grateful for Elder Hansens talk about the resotration and how he told the story in it's entirety and taught like it was the first time anyone was hearing it. He's powerful.
Well... that's pretty much all the note worthy news. Love you all. I will still be in meetings every week at the VC so you can still send mail there and I will get it. If not just send it to the mission office. It'll probably get to me the same time either way.
Seek for the Eternal
The Chapter is Helaman 14.. Agency- it's simple :)
Hermana Cottrell
Monday, January 28, 2013
Agustin's baptism!!!
Hello!
It's been a good week! We had Agustin's baptism on Saturday. It was the first baptism i've had that wasn't stressful at all. He was there a half hour early (as usual) and ready to go. Sister Holladay and I sang Nearer My God to Thee which turned out really good considering that we practiced once before. We bought Agustin a tie and he wore it the next day for church and his confirmation with a white shirt :) I wanted to cry! I was so happy. After the baptism I spent like half the time talking to Marta to try and convince her to date Agustin. She turned into a teenage girl, it was so funny... she got so shy and giggly all she said when Agustin walked by was "felicidades" under her breath.
The night before we had an activity with the ward "the day in the life of a missionary." It was hilarious. It was an obstacle coarse and we timed everyone. First they had to lay on a bed and wake up and then do 5 push ups and then put on a suit jacket and a tie and a backpack. Then they had to search a scripture and then put on a bike helmet and ride to the other side of the stage on a 2 year old scooter bike while little kids were all throwing balls of paper at them and saying "los mormones, los mormones!!" then they had to teach the scripture they read to an "investigator" and then they had to walk by chihuahua's!! Yes! Real dogs barking at them. Then they had to scarf down a ton of rice for dinner and eat it ALL and then go back into the bed and close your eyes. People are a little more sympathetic to us now haha.
I saw the Barretts on Saturday too!!! That was a really good day. They came and saw me at the VC... best surprise ever. So fun. I have missed Lauren!
So we hadn't found any new investigators and it was Sunday! So we were scrambling but then guess what? We went back to the first door I ever knocked on and the first person I asked to be baptized.. Dalia. Guess what else? her name isn't really Dalia.. it's Galia. Oops. We taught her the whole time calling her the wrong name. Anyway... she wants us to teach her again! Also 2 other people that I use to each wants us to come back now! So it was a miracle and we met our goal! :) That was the highlights of the week. I will try and send pics. It's better to see this all than for me to talk about it.
"The feeling that drives you to do good is the Holy Ghost" Sometimes we don't realize just how much God talks to us. Every time we have a good thought.. that comes from God. We can't forget that.. especially through hard times.
Also another thought is to renew your diligence- D&C 127:4.. great scripture.
Love you all!
SFTE
Hermana Cottrell
Saturday, January 26, 2013
More fun friends visit in AZ at the VC and post on FB!
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| Lauren Barrett was Sara's first roommate at college! Her father was our home teacher as well. Lauren is married now but her family owns a business in AZ and they stopped in to see her tonight then posted this on FB! (People behind are not Lauren's father and mother, just visitors to the VC-) |
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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