So the last week of my fifth transfer is now over. It went by fast. Unfortunately it wasn't really the best week we've ever had. As far as missionary work, we didn't get a whole lot done. I mean, we worked, but we have just been so successful lately that it seemed like we didn't do much even though we were just doing the mission standard. If that makes any sense at all. Although it we didn't have any huge miracles this week like we have had in the past, we enjoyed all of the joys of being a missionary. I really learned how to enjoy the small things like pillow talk with companions, running out of money because its the end of the month, being really creative with food because you have no money, end of transfer apartment cleaning (TAC), transfer planning, eating too many dinners and deserts in one night and paying the price, awkward street contacts, exchanges, awesome neighbors, listening to the lower lights in the car, fun Hispanic parties and the list goes on and on and on. When times are hard here on a mission, enjoying these small things are crucial! I had a lot of fun this week even though the work was really slow. I really do have a lot to be thankful for. Being a missionary is the BEST!!
Story time: During the last week of the transfer, missionaries are the most anxious people ever!! Seriously, our lives are just a mess because we are wondering what is going to happen with transfers the next week. I cant even explain what it is like to be in one area on Sunday having no idea where you re going to be in two days on Tuesday. ITS CRAZY!! Like you want to pull your hair out crazy! And we just have to pack up everything in one day and say goodbye to everyone that we learned to love so deeply and leave, just like that. It's so hard, but it is so fun at the same time. All the things missionaries do that some people just don't realize. Well anyways, rant over. So, we were going crazy all week, wondering what was going to happen to us. Sister Weinstock and I have been together for 2 full transfers now and Sister Weinstock has been in Perth Amboy for 4 transfers or 6 months, which means that the chance was pretty high for her to leave. BUT, our area is doing so well and we have been working so hard, so that meant that she had a chance to stay too, so we were just going crazy with the suspense. On Friday night we were at a members home. We call them the Abuelos because they're super old and all of their kids and grandkids are in the branch as well. We were over at their house and Abuela was getting her hair done, she had all of these curlers in her hair (she has nappy Dominican hair) and we were just reading with her and her little granddaughters while she was getting her hair done. It was about 5 o'clock. We were deep into reading and discussing when all of the sudden our obnoxious phone starts ringing. I grab it out of my pocket to silence it (we don't answer phone calls during appointments). When I grabbed it I saw the words lit up on the screen. 0.0 President Jeppson. MY HEART SKIPPED A BEAT!! I realized that it was Friday and that training calls go out on either Thursdays of Fridays. Without even thinking about it further I jumped up off the couch and ran to the kitchen to answer the phone. I answered the phone "Hello this is Sister Clark". I heard these words: "Hello Sister Clark this is President Jeppson, I am calling on behalf of the Lord to extend to you a call to train a new sister arriving from the Mexico MTC on Monday"......
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APRIL FOOLS!!!
hehehehe ahhhahahahahhahahahahahaha I crack myself up!
But really though, this is a true story. We were at the Abuelos and President Jeppson called, my heart skipped a beat, I jumped up and ran to the kitchen like a crazy lady. I answered, we talked about my medication and the weather for a second, then I heard the familiar words, "well Sister Clark, may I speak with your companion for a moment?" I walked back into the living room. Sister Weinstock was sitting on the couch. She looked super scared. Her face turned white when I told her it was for her. We put the phone on mute. We freaked out for a second. Then she answered. He called her to follow up train a sister who has been in Princeton. She accepted so she will be heading off to Princeton this Tuesday and I'll be heading down to Morristown to get a new companion. I'M SO EXCITED!! I love getting new companions. All of the Spanish sisters are excellent so I'm not to worried about it.
I really thought I was going to train though. I'm kind of old and I haven't trained yet... Actually the mission is really weird right now. Me and Sister Schaefer and none of the sisters who are two transfers above us have trained yet... Sister Weinstock is the first of her generation to train. Then the only generation older than her are the 2 above that... so there is really only 4 generations older than me.... And there are like 8 of us who haven't trained, but then Sister Martin's generation, the ones who are the oldest have trained like 2 or 3 times and are sister training leaders. IT IS SO WEIRD!!! We have to be training soon. There are 4 Spanish sisters coming in next transfer. A lot of people have told me that they think I'll be training. We'll see. I kind of want to train. We have to be training soon. We're the only ones left. If we don't train, there will be no one left to be sister training leaders. You have to have trained to be called as a Sister Training leader. Oh well. I'm not going to worry about it. It will all work out. But, I'm just guessing that I'm training next transfer or the next. It has to happen.
Well, as far as training for sister Weinstock. You get training calls on Friday and you usually have to attend a training meeting the next morning in Morristown. So we were up bright and early to head out to Morristown (an hour and a half drive) to make it to the meeting on time. ew. ew. ew. It was raining so hard. I hate driving in the rain. Especially to Morristown. The roads are crazy. My theory is that someone dropped spaghetti on a map and called it good. But really though. That's what the roads look like. So we headed up to Morristown and I stayed in Shorthills with the Sister training leaders up there while sister Weinstock was at the meeting. Their names are Sisters Smedley and Boudesoque. Its always fun to get to know some sisters better. We had a fun morning together. We did studies and they made me gorditas for lunch. SPANISH PROGRAM IS THE BEST. We always have the best leftovers in our fridge. Sister Smedley is getting released as an STL this transfer though so that means that she could come down to Amboy with me. That would be super fun. I would really enjoy her as a companion. That is my transfer wish..... but well see what happens. I'll be happy with whoever it is. THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME!! I just wanna know already. blah.
After that we headed back to Amboy and got some ice cream with a member, then headed off to the Relief Society Broadcast. WOW such a good session. One of the best ones I have seen by far. I loved it so much. I loved watching it and knowing that my family was watching it too. Especially my two cute nieces Savannah and Ava. I hope they liked it. It was very inspired! I especially loved how they talked about teaching and learning from generations of women. It's so true. I was sitting right next to cute Sister Smith. I am so thankful for her. She is 79 but she has so much to offer us Sister Missionaries. Then I looked around at the other people I was sitting with. We were at the Scotch Plains stake and it was PACKED! We were sitting with a couple of other missionaries. And I looked and I saw some of the other sister missionaries who were sitting ahead of me. There was just so many of us!! The sisterhood was so real. We need each other. I'm thankful that I felt at home in that moment, like I was with my sisters in the mission and with my sisters at home.
Well, other than that, we just had a pretty normal week. Teaching, studying then teaching some more. I loved every second of it though.
I hope you all have a fantastic week and that you can all listen to general conference this weekend. Ill be listening too! I love you and miss you!
-Sister Clark
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