WEEK 43

 No, letter. :(

Here was our exchange:

How are you!?

Very well! We are on exchanges right now in a little town called Holdredge. Thank you so much for the Valentine package! It made my week!

So how do the exchanges work?  Are both you and Sister Page in Holdredge, all four sisters working the area?

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Yes, all four of us are working this area today. But we do it differently depending on the sisters and the area. Sometimes we take one of the sisters into Kearney...it worked out best this way. Do you remember Sarah Smartt? My roommate? She just wrote me and told me that she found out she had a tumor the size of a plum and just had surgery. She is recovering at home in Georgia. It was an incredible email. You remember how much I look up to her and love her? Anyone, she is doing very well from the sounds of it. 

 (Sarah was a wonderful red-headed roommate of Lani's.  She also served a mission and was Relief Society President in their ward at BYU-I when Lani and her were roommates.)

How are the sisters here in this area.  How are you feeling about exchanges this weeK?

  The sisters are as a whole, doing much better. Most of them are not sick and are working hard. This mission needs to rise to a new level of obedience. That is all I want because I know if we are all exactly obedient, "The Lord is bound." 

I asked her about Sister Page;

  I love sister page. I really needed her. 

 Ellyn Risueno has been writing me and wants to get a housing contract for the winter semester...I am hesitant. They are cheap apartments and right by the snow building, but I am not sure if I am supposed to room with her or if I am even doing theatre anymore....I have no idea what Heavenly Father wants me to do. I dont want to think about it, but I know I need to make plans so I am ALWAYS busy and keep moving forward.

I know it is difficult to pull yourself out of the mission and think about life after.  :(  My mom signed me up, got my housing and set up my schedule for me after the mission.  If you want me to make those decisions, I will.  You do need to move on, even though I don't think you need to dwell on it that much.  The Lord wants you to use what you have learned in the mission in life.  You need to return to school.

I want to go back this winter. If you would like to help me do that, I would really appreciate it. I have no idea where to start though. Ellyns mom is singing her up for housing...and classes? I have no idea. 

 

You pray about it and decide my major and classes. Ok? ok. haha! Love you!! :)

 RIGHT!!!!

  I like Ellyn,  I think she will be a great roommate, especially after this crazy mission experience.

Do you have time for a letter?

Haha! Ok mom. :) I don't....I am really sorry. I just finished writing Sarah Smartt back. I will write next week, a big long one! Transfers are this week. :( 

Thank you for being so supportive and bringing me back to reality. I guess the full time mission does end. Scary!

None of my companions so far are planning on going to byui. We are just making plans to visit eachother. :) Thanks for checking though. I agree about Ellyn. 

Love you mom~

The apartments she is looking at are the Snowview apartments right by the snow building. Ellyn is thinking about majoring in theatre. Exciting! They are supposedly pretty cheap. 

Have a great week! I promise to write next week!

Yesterday, we decided we needed a change. :) Less maintenance now! :)

Love you! (they cut their hair :)