September 9, 2013

Dear Family,

Well, it happened! I'm getting transferred out full proselyting to Brockport. I don't know much about it, but I guess I'll be learning!

We found out about transfer calls last night. President Francis called me personally to let me know I was being released as site trainer (which I expected) and asked me if I would go out full proselyting. It makes me so sad to think that I have probably worked my last shifts at the sites (my guess is I will stay out in Brockport until the end of my mission). But, of course I told President Francis I would go wherever God needs me to because that's what I signed up for as a missionary

I've had soooo many life changing and wonderful experiences at the sites where I KNOW that I was an instrument in the hands of God to help some of His children. It's not goodbye to the sites, it's just a see you later. Now I have a rock solid testimony of what happened here and the Spirit of the sites so now I will go to Brockport and teach it to those who are prepared out there.

Moral of the story: Sometimes life doesn't go as planned. In the "plan" I had for my mission, I would have ended at the sites. Who knows, I guess I still could but I'm certainly not counting on it. But, what I've learned is that Heavenly Father's plan is always better than my plan anyway. 

President Francis sent me a quote on one of my weekly letters that said, "What the Lord takes us to He will take us through."

I have had so many wonderful opportunities in the last week too. Elder Smith of the 70 came and spoke to the sister trainers and zone leaders and it was so good. My favorite thing he said was about how the Gift of the Holy Ghost is consistent; it's just up to us to learn to be as consistent as the Holy Ghost.

Anyway, I'm sorry this is so short.

Love you all and miss you times a billion. As President Francis says, "I'm happy!" The church is true and I know Heavenly Father is with me in this next adventure.

Love,

Sister Butters