The week of transfers

Hey all!

So, sorry I didn't write on Monday, pretty sure I gave a several week warning that this week was transfer week, but oh well! No harm, no foul :)

Anyway, this week we had the ultimate April Fools joke pulled on us (not really, but it would have been pretty good). So we were told on Saturday that our companionship would become a trio and that we would be training a missionary straight out of the MTC! I was so excited!! So we got everything ready to go and then we went down to Scottsdale on Monday so that we could pick up our new companion on Tuesday (yesterday). Anyway, we get there (I drove), we go to bed, we wake up, eat, get over to the Mission Home before the training meeting and President Sweeney walks up to us and says, "Sister Lee, could I talk with you for a moment?" Of course, I was freaking out a little bit, but I said ok and we went to his office. He then tells me that, because of an emergency, we won't be training because they were sending our trainee to a companionship that had a missionary unexpectedly go home. So, I'm not a trainer :( But he did say that my Family History skills could be used to train some of the Sisters out in Fort Apache (on the Reservation) and so that pretty much lightened my mood. So, basically the best, unintentional, April Fools joke that I have ever had happen to me.

Saturday was Women's Conference and it was PHENOMENAL!!!! We invited one of our investigators who is preparing for baptism and she came! Not only did she come, but we had her come with a question in her mind, and if you hadn't noticed this before, almost the entire conference was on making and keeping our covenants, especially our baptismal covenants. When it was over, she said that it was amazing that her question had been answered because she'd been doubting her initial answer to get baptized, but that solidified that decision and she asked us if we could do the 15-step "quit smoking" program with her, so we started that on Monday and she came to church on Sunday and loved every minute of it!

Speaking of Sunday, we had several investigators come to church in 1st ward! it was so cool to see the fruits of our labors! 3rd ward sacrament meeting was a bit nerve-wracking because, not only was it fast and testimony meeting, but they were having Sister Goodwin and I do our special musical number as the closing song. I wish I could have gotten a recording of it because it was (in a word) AMAZING!!! The Lord definitely blesses his children because I was begging him to help me through that and as soon as I opened my mouth to sing, I felt power surge through me and I sang every note on key and I matched Sister Goodwin's powerful voice as well. It was an experience I will never forget. Especially as I'm hoping for a repeat when we sing in our other ward :)

Other than that, we've been super busy with appointments with the people that we've committed to a baptismal date this month. I've never had so much energy, especially since I've been eating much much much healthier! I've only been eating whole grains, fruits and veggies, nothing processed and I've been breaking a sweat at exercise every morning. I feel great!! It's been helping with my energy levels and my anxiety, so I've been feeling MUCH better.

Oh, by the way, Sister Goodwin says that I need to ask you for stuff for my Birthday. So, here's the list:

Letters

Letters

Letters

Letters

Pictures of the Family

More Pictures of the Family

and a nephew named Stephen.... (just kidding on that one)

and potentially a USB that holds a my memory card from my camera

So the first picture is how Sister Goodwin and I watch our training videos (with our feet soaking in the tub)
Picture 2 is us on the way to transfers (we lost Hermana Carillo-the one doing the funny face)