June 5, 2013

Dear family,

I don't think there has been a transfer in my whole mission that has gone as fast as this one! It's probably because Sister Aiello and Sister Madsen are leaving. It's been flying by though! 

I'm just going to look at each day of my planner and go in order of the week to remind me of what happened. We've been working at the sites 5 times a week instead of 4 like everyone else because Elder Searle now wants the sisters doubled up every day except Tuesday and Wednesday, so sometimes it's hard to remember what happened when!

I worked at the Smith Farm on Saturday and it was super busy. I was on a tour and we were walking out of the log home when Elder Hansen comes up the path saying there was someone requesting that I give them a tour. I was thinking that was kind of odd so I asked if it would be ok if whomever it was just added to the tour I was currently on then I could take them back to the log home. I was thinking, "Who on earth would be personally requesting me for a tour?" when Elder and Sister Snarr and her siblings (her sister and brother) come walking down the path. Ha ha. They told me I had given them such a good tour last time at the Book of Mormon Publication Site that they had talked to one of the senior elders ahead to find out where I would be working on Saturday so I could take them on tour. I thought that was so sweet of them! We went to the frame home with the women I already had on tour and the Spirit was very strong. We sent the other people out into the grove and I took the Snarrs and their family back to the log home. It was one of the best log home experiences I've ever had. I felt prompted to do something different than I usually do. After I shared the first vision we talked about how we can find our own "sacred grove." Sister Snarr's sister was just so appreciative of the testimony I bore and shared a few experiences of times she has felt that she has reached her own "sacred grove." When I was walking them out to the grove she said, "Thank you for being Joseph's voice today." I hadn't ever thought about that before. Every time I give a tour, I get to be Joseph's voice in bearing testimony to the people I have on tour. I thanked her for saying that to me and they were all so sweet and grateful that I had been able to take them on tour. It really made my day :)

We are in full bus tour mode. We had two bus tours from Utah at the BOMPS on Sunday as well as a ton of other families. I love it when it's busy and we get to give back to back to back to back tours!

Anywho, sorry if this email is slightly boring. I'm doing great and I LOVE being a missionary! These next two weeks are going to be insanely busy getting ready for transfers. We are going to try to get the pageant schedule done before Sister Madsen leaves... when that will happen is the question ;)

Love you and miss you all times a billion! Thanks for all the love and support!

Love,

Sister Butters