(Note to friends from Lauren's dad: a mission is divided into 6-week time periods called "transfers." At the end of each transfer period, missionaries MAY be moved to a different location. Sister Lauren Yoshimoto has served in Kingman, AZ for two transfer periods)
Oiii!!!
I have some huge, big, sad news for you all.......................
I just got news of
transfers... I'm moving.... to Green Valley Henderson. a YSA ward. new
companion--Sister Jensen-Coon. HAHA right??? SO WEIRD! My mission is the
absolute WEIRDEST!! mannn I'm sooo sad though.. I seriously am so
heartbroken. I love Kingman SOO much. My heart felt sooo heavy as I
talked to all the people yesterday that I've grown to love soooo much.
I'm even more sad because there are a few families out of town this
weekend that I won't even get to say goodbye to. I hate it. This is the
worst feeling. I figured I'd stay in Kingman until my VISA came in--and everyone
else did, too--and then I'd go to Brazil and that would be hard enough.
but now I have to leave this amazing area and go in-valley and start in a
new area that I'll then have to leave. sighhh , but I guess this is
what missioanry work is about. aaaagh!! I love the people here
sooo much. This is my baby!! but I guess the Lord needs me elsewhere
now... I will definitely
have to come back to Kingman after the mission though.. sooooo, family
roadtrip? :)
I'm
a little worried that I'll be in a YSA ward.. it'll be soooo different
and so strange not having families and crying children--instead having
people MY age on their phones and playing games during sacrament
meeting.... haha. fun new challenges. plus it'll be super weird working
with Sis Jensen-Coon again.. hmm . not sure how I feel, yet. it'll be
good, but I feel like it'd be nice getting to learn from someone. but I guess there are some things I still need to learn from her!
I
gave a talk yesterday. and ohhh man. It's weird how talking just isn't
all THAT scary anymore!! so cool! yet, at the same time, this was the
first one, and it was a huuuuge busy week where we literally had NO time
to prep it except during personal study Sunday morning... sooooo the
preparation wasn't very good. Good thing it was on an easy
subject--Missionary work! yay!
So,
confession time -- Brazil has been on my mind soooo much lately. I have
never minded being out here and being on my mini-mission in the states. I
loooved it. but recently, this past week it's been on my mind a looot
and I just have been getting ansty. It's so hard to not for some reason
and it's been bugging me. Then, to help the situation, when we were at
the mission office in Vegas for a conference, one of the office workers
was like heyyy, I'm not gonna say anything but SOMEone got their VISA!
and me and the other missioanries were there like WHAT! WHAT?!?! and
then she's like ohh! no, sorry! it was another elder, not you....... I
was like oh... okay.
-__________- and then all this week everyone's punking me about Brazil!! the ZL's who announce transfers were like and Sis
Yoshi--BRAZIL! jk. Green Valley.... NOT COOL!
But I've been praying about it and trying to keep focused here. trusting
the Lord will allow me on His time. whenever that may be. I just feel so
ready now! Maybe just because I'm leaving Kingman. idk. we'll see.
Man,
I just feel like this week has been busy and stressful and crazy and
now I'm leaving. and this computer wont let me send pics and I have a
lot to send. and I'm sad. ahah okay done moping. It'll be an AWESOME new
adventure!! woooh!! I'm actually pretty excited to let you know how
things will be in the next area! I'll be there right next to Uncle
Jimmy!! Tell them to invite us to a nerf gun war. hehe. jk. but yeah how
excitingggg!! hehe. Michael can go to the YSA ward. right?? idk
actuallyl. how old is he? 18 right?
Okay well, I love you all and I am so
excited for a new adventure! I forget everything I wanted to say... oh
right, I never got to eat snake yet :( and someone is going to send me
Elk steak when I leave hahahaha. I love this place.
I
am just so priveleged to have been blessed with the opportunity to
serve the people in the Boulder Springs Ward in Kingman! good ol
Kingman!!! The ward is amazing and the people are just so great. I can't
wait to come back after the msision :)
Well,
I will send pics in a bit when I can figure out this darn computer.
Thank you sooo much for the love and support and prayers from everyone!
Tell Sister Meyers that I got the message from Sister Dawson! :) She is
soo cute! I love their family! Brother Dawson is the best! haha. So
cool! Sister Meyers' Roommate/ Best friend or soemthing is Sister
Dawson's Aunt and she lives here in Kingman in my ward! So awesome!
small world :))
Love you lots!!!!!
Always in my prayers!
Com Amor, Sister Yoshimoto!
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