Anyway, so I just started explaining to you the storm update, I just wanted to get an email off to you all ASAP in case you've been watching the news and worrying! We don't know much of what is going on because we obviously don't watch the news, but from what I hear there's the hurricane, an arctic burst and another storm coming our way and the only place all three will intersect is the Rochester area. Ha ha pretty crazy huh? We are just hunkering down in our apartment for the next two days. As in not leaving at all after we go home right after emailing. We have to cancel all our teaching appointments and we can't go to the sites. Crazy! I'm going to feel so lazy the next two days! No worries though, we are going to be completely safe. We have enough water and food to last us about 4 days (not that I think we aren't going to leave for 4 days, but we are just being safe since that's what President has asked us to do). Later today Sisters Adams, Hawkes, Graham and I are going to build a fort and watch some church videos (pictures to come)! Ha ha. We are going to try to do some lessons over the phone too so we will just try to fill the time.
We had a specialized training on Thursday with President and it was AMAZING!!! Sister Adams said President told her a while ago that he wanted to teach us about the house of Israel because whenever he starts teaching an institute class he starts on that because it helps you understand the Bible and the Book of Mormon so much more. Sister Adams and I have been joking and hoping that he would do the House of Israel and guess what he did?! THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL! It was so awesome. It seriously made everything make so much more sense, and it makes missionary work so much more meaningful too. He taught us about how we as missionaries are going about helping people remember who they are, and that is members of the house of Israel. We are a covenant people and we are bringing the other members of the covenant back into the fold and inviting those not part of the House of Israel by blood to receive the same blessings. I just love being a missionary! I'll explain more about the training in a letter because I'm going to have plenty of time to write the next 2 days. I'll even draw you a chart to help all of you understand it more. Ha ha it's seriously mind boggling and reminds me that Heavenly Father knows us and has a plan for us!!!
They've put computers at all the sites now so we are now able to Mormon.org chat when the sites aren't busy! Sister Adams and I have done it twice this week. Both times we talked to members of the church, which was ok because they need help too.
Anyway, I'm about out of time now. I'll definitely write you a letter in all my spare time in the next two days.
Love you all soooooooooooo much! Thanks for all the love, support and prayers.
Love,
Sister Butters
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