Well. This week has been yet again a huge adjustment, but good. Everytime you get a new comp, you have to really figure out what their vision is, their focus, things they don't like to do, and you can be sure it will be a big change from you previous comp. It seems like every time you get a new comp, they come into your area and are disappointed with what they see. They want to come in and change everything. Which is good, but I have had a lot of changes in companion lately and I feel like every time I start picking up rhythm with one, another comes in and totally want to re-vamp everything.
Things were hard with Sister Barker for the first two days, because she just wanted to change everything Sister Curl and I had been doing. We were coming in at completely different angles and there was tension. But one night I decided we need to talk and we both just explained why we are the way we are. Why we work the way we work. Everything makes so much more sense now. It was a wonderful experience. We are totally good now and we can compromise and work together. It made such a big difference. Before we were both kind of resentful one of the other and now we can't stop talking. She is very energetic and very much a Preach my Gospel missionary. It is funny how while on the mission she has fallen in love with the missionary work and I have fallen in love with the people. You need both and so we compliment one another well.
The ward activity was AMAZING. The video turned out so much better than I had ever imagined. We had a huge turn out of people and we did get new investigators from the activity. Part of the activity was that we had some brethren in the ward dress up like Book of Mormon characters and it was hysterical. I made some amazing costumes. It is amazing what you can do with a little bit of cloth, posterboard and aluminum foil. We had Nephi, Ammon, Samuel the Lamanite, Abinadi, and Captain Moroni. It was so much fun. In fact, it was such a hit that the bishopric even talked about making it an annual activity! Yeah! It went really well.
everything is going well here in Juncos. The work has hit kind of a lull. Investigators are dropping us and the less-actives are just stuck, but I know that we will be able to find a family to teach soon.
The ward is progressing. There are going to be a lot of changes in the RS, Primary, and YW presidencies, so that will be a great and long needed change. I have really seen this ward change and grow so much in my time here. I think that has been the biggest accomplishment during my time here.
And Tammy and Julio are doing GREAT!!! Their home has changed so much. They are really turning around their lives and you can see the changes in each of them. They are so much more patient and happy!
I have to go. The Internet is not working well and I have run out of time!
Love,
Hermana Palmer
I am happy Markie is doing so great! Mom, the IHOP dinner sounded like so much fun.
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