Has it seriously only been a week since I
last emailed? Ha ha this has definitely been THE LONGEST week of my
whole mission, but not in a bad way. Ha ha it just felt like this week
lasted an eternity, but I loved every minute of it.
This week has pretty much just been a miracle. I've
kind of just felt like I'm floating around learning all the new things I
need to do and getting to know a new ward. Every week we spend several
hours making the schedule for the sisters, planning site meeting,
observing the sisters giving tours at the sites, etc. Making the
schedule is kind of complicated and mind boggling because we have to
coordinate for sisters to carpool and everything, but I'll get used to
it. My first site meeting went well. Every week we plan a training for
the meeting and this week was kind of an interesting one. We normally
have the meeting at the Hill but it was at the Smith Farm this week so
we could go over some safety stuff (where the gas shut off is, electric
box in each building, etc.) Elder Smellie did the safety training and
Sister Madsen and I went over points to emphasize in each building
(things that often get left out during tours, stuff like that). I was a
little nervous at first, but if I've learned anything as a missionary,
it's to open my mouth and let the Spirit fill it!
This week we also did a lot of training for the new
sisters. We got 4 new sisters this transfer and they are freaking ALL
STARS! They are so on the ball. We took them and their trainers through a
tour of the sites on Wednesday just to introduce the new ones to how it
works. Then we had a dinner at the Searles and did a little training on
having enthusiasm at the sites. Let's just say with being site trainer I
now get to talk in front of people a lot more than I already do ha ha.
It's just different from what I've been doing the
rest of my mission, because now the other sisters our my "investigators"
in a sense. They are the ones that I spend a good portion of my time
thinking about and planning lessons for and everything. It's really
great though because I love the sites and I love the sisters. I still
have a lot to learn and get used to, but I know Heavenly Father is
looking out for me.
Oh, how could I forget my FAVORITE thing about being
a site trainer... I get to go to Zone Leader Council! Every month,
President brings all of the zone leaders in for training and Sister
Madsen and I get to go every month. I feel so spoiled anytime I get to
learn something from President! This ZLC was about goal setting
and accountability for goals. We go so that we can include the things he
suggests in our site meeting trainings. It was so awesome. My mission
is making me into a better goal maker, and I need to be even better at
it.
Anyway, I'm about out of time. Thanks for all the love and support! I love you all so much and miss you tons!
Love,
Sister Butters
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