Transfer 7: Week 6: cover zone

Wow!

I'm almost done with this transfer. That is actually exciting. I've learned how to make some Indian food, I've taught a bunch of people, and I've realized that God really helps out a lot in the world, especially in Missionary work. My goal for the end of this transfer is to be like Pahoran (see Alma 61), however I need a lot more patience if I am going to make it... it may have to be one of those life-time goals that you might make when you're about 95 and attending the temple every morning at 5AM.

This week was fun and exciting (exploding octopus in the microwave, hyper sensitive CO detector, and a baptism!) We also met so many people from all over the world (India, China, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Sweden, Germany, Austria, United Kingdom, and that was just the last two days) They are also doing some extensive renovation on one of the fun presentations on Temple Square called 'God's Plan for The Family'. It's supposed to open in the next two weeks and we're so excited to see what they've done to it to make it better. (I saw them hauling in big red rocks earlier, so it's going to be really exciting)

Yesterday we saw a lot of missionaries about to enter the MTC today, it was exciting to see them... some were excited, some were scared, and some were so jetlagged that they had their parents do most of the talking. But regardless it is fun to see so many missionaries excited for their calls, whether they be for the Baltic states or Boise Idaho. There is a certain glow about them, because knowing you're exactly where God wants you to be is a comforting feeling... leaving the mission and trying to figure things out is going to be a little more difficult than I'd like to admit.

That said, as much as I would love to meet all of you guys in person it would be great if you could all wait until after my mission to come and see me. The foreign companions that I've had get really homesick when friends come to see me, because it reminds them that they cannot see people from their home wards/ countries/ school for a long time. Sad day, right? But thanks so much for all of your love and support and letters (yay).

Transfer conference is Monday... which means that you'll all have to find out what's happening at my next p-day. (Whenever that may be)

Best of Luck!

Sister Pielstick