Terra is Sick....Rachel is Engaged

Terra is Sick...Rachel is Engaged

OH MY GOSH MY RACHEL!!!!! YOU ARE ENGAGED!! I WANT TO HEAR THE STORY!! :) I am stoked, I just totally freaked out and my companions are so excited for you too!! haha Way to go Trevor, you’ve got a keeper! ;)

That just made my week, I am so happy for you both :)  WEDDINGSS!!! ;)

Anyway, this week was a way weird week with my trainer leaving today and all. She has been going through a hard time... I got super sick on Wednesday with throwing up and a fever (took me back to memory lane of right before I left haha!) but i pulled together enough strength for us to teach a lesson though i probably didn't eat for 2 days... Being sick on a mission is no fun but the work must go on! And it was Vappu (super big Finnish holiday) on Friday which means us missionaries had to stay inside all day unless we had an appointment!

Everyone gets drunk on Vappu and no one wants to meet on Vappu either because they have plans! haha. It was unfortunate that I wasn’t sick on that day. And then change calls came! So my trainer is going home, my other companion is moving to a different city and I am staying in Vaasa!

I am getting TWO other companions! haha so i am in a trio AGAIN. 1/3 of my mission in a trio... My new trainer (sister Mendenhal)  has only been in-country for 4 months and my other companion is Sisar Harris who was my companion in the MTC! so crazy! The mission is on a shortage of trainers so there are a lot of people having to finish 2 peoples training. Can't wait to welcome them to the area, it will be a challenge to see how much i really know this place! Well, despite all the craziness we really had a good, hardworking missionary week.

We were teaching this super awesome kid from India who honestly was so

receptive to everything. He has a Hindu background and just wants to know what to believe. When we shared the Joseph Smith story with him he told us it is as if he had heard it before! And he came to church on Sunday and loved it. He is so cool! I can see him going far... We are also teaching 2 African men who are kind of bible bashers but they are SUPER nice. It is so important to remember that the Spirit teaches people, not us! Sometimes we rely on our own strength and wisdom too much when we need to rely on our Savior. He is the Master teacher!

Can't wait to Skype or Google Hangout with you on Mothers Day!  It would be awesome too if maybe y'all can coordinate Ammon Skyping in as well.

WOW talk about a crazy week! I love you all, talk to you on Sunday!! 

Congrats again Rach!!! :)