How fun to hear about all those missionaries!!!! Jakob and Ali are going to be awesome. So many changes in the family. I can hardly stand it. But that's okay, because I've changed too--I have a fringe, I speak British, I like Mayonnaise, I drive on the left side of the road, and I drink tea. Missions are pretty amazing! :)
We got to watch one of the men in our ward open his mission call this week. His name is Jason and he got baptized less than a year ago and he is going to preach the gospel in GREECE!!!! How crazy is that?! And a couple in this ward just got back from being the mission president there, so they'll be able to tell him all about it. Apparently, he'll get thrown in jail a few times and there are only 30 missionaries and no Americans are allowed. It sounds pretty crazy and exciting. Another young man recently got his call to Australia Brisbane. So the missionary enthusiasm is spreading here, too! These guys are like celebrities in the ward. It's kind of funny.
When does Eliza get home? Won't she be home before Alison goes out? I sure hope she doesn't get married before I get home..... I'd be so upset.
One of my biggest adventures this week was driving to London! Well, kind of driving to London. When we first got started, we followed the signs pointing to London, so I was driving to London, but technically we actually went to Guildford. Sister Cabrera had a doctor appointment there and we got permission for me to take her. Fortunately, she's a great co-pilot and our satnav is trusty. But those motorways are so big!!! It was like intense freeway driving. It was cool, but I prefer small, twisty, country roads. The motorway is rather boring.
By the way, I'm in Orpington. Surprise! But only for a couple days. We got a new visitors' centre sister on Tuesday. She is half Thai/half Swedish and from Finland. Sister Maughan is training her, and after Sister Cabrera leaves I'll be in a tri with them till the end of February when we are getting another sister mid-transfer so I'll have to go back to the field. At least, that's the tentative plan. And I've learned these 'plans' are always tentative. Sometimes God likes to wait till the last moment to tell us where we're going. But one of the sisters from Orpington is also going home this transfer and they spend the last few days at the temple, so her companion is on her own till Wednesday. But obviously that's against the rules and she needs a companion soooo last night they came to the visitors' centre and we had a little farewell party for Sister Cabrera and Sister Corbett. Then I came back to Orpington with Sister Santo and I'll be here till Wednesday. It's a cute area. Very posh. And it's the closest I've been to London! And the next two days will be full of finding. woot woot. I was worried that I've forgotten how to be a non-visitors' centre missionary, but hopefully it comes back. Sister Santo just finished her training with Sister Corbett, so I guess I'm the 'old' missionary in this companionship which is so weird. I'm still a child on the inside. I still have insecurities and I'm not perfect. WHAT?!?!?! I thought for sure by 10 months I'd be a pro. Guess I'll just have to keep growing....
Well, I can't think of any other interesting or exciting things to tell you. We visit people, we teach people, we study, we make mistakes, we repent, I drive around, I sing, and we learn a bit more every day. I met a couple little girls named Emma this week. They were both very adorable. There were sooooo many children at the visitors' centre on Saturday. It was like primary/a playground. They were kind of crazy.
The snow has melted and today Orpington is sunny, clear, and cold. It's beautiful. I like it here.
Well, out of time. I hope you enjoyed another random, rambling email from Sister Reneer.
Love you all!!!
-Sister Reneer
P.S. I got a letter from Larisa this week which was simply delightful. She is so wonderful.
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