Guess what? I have moved again! Can you believe it? I am once again
training a Chinese-speaking missionary, the only difference is that this one
is a native speaker (both Cantonese and Mandarin). Her name is Sister
Loh, and she is from all over. To be honest, we have had about 10
minutes to speak to each other, but I will be sure to write more next
week.
I am back in Manchester, in the same flat that I was living in just before Christmas. The only difference is this time we are serving the Manchester YSA ward. It should be good and exciting. We are whitewashed in (we are both new to the area); luckily, I do know the area a bit from being here before, but the YSA aspect is completely knew to me.
It is good to be training again. This time it feels a bit more real because in the trio you always had someone else to lean on if needed. It is a good opportunity for growth and change. Last night the assistants asked us what type of trainers do we want our trainees to remember us as? As I thought about Sister Davis (my trainer), obedience and diligence were the first attributes that came to mind. The answers of other trainers seemed to confirm my thoughts. I took the opportunity to review the Christlike missionary document this morning and see what qualities I wanted to be remembered as. As I went though, I recognized that obedience and diligence are the two qualities that missionaries need to learn from the beginning. Yes, charity is the greatest of the attributes (1 Cor. 13:13), but that is learned over time. When a missionary learns diligence and obedience from the beginning, missionary work goes that much smoother.
To report on Gaerwen, things are going well. Tracey, one of our investigators, is getting baptized this weekend. She is great! She loves family history and has really taken to the gospel. I love how she asks lots of good questions that show her sincerity and desire to find out the truth. The Chinese are continuing to flourish, and Sister Smith gets to practice her Chinese on a daily basis. I tried to prepare them as much as I could for my leaving, but Sister Smith's words were "I feel like I am getting orphaned. You are just leaving big sister and me." It is alright though, they have a good transfer ahead of them as do I here in Manchester. It seems that I can't leave Manchester for long before coming back. Maybe I am just a city girl after all :)
That is all for now. As you can tell, it is a bit late and we need to take care of a few other things before getting back to missionary work!
Love, Becca
p.s. Photo descriptions:
I am back in Manchester, in the same flat that I was living in just before Christmas. The only difference is this time we are serving the Manchester YSA ward. It should be good and exciting. We are whitewashed in (we are both new to the area); luckily, I do know the area a bit from being here before, but the YSA aspect is completely knew to me.
It is good to be training again. This time it feels a bit more real because in the trio you always had someone else to lean on if needed. It is a good opportunity for growth and change. Last night the assistants asked us what type of trainers do we want our trainees to remember us as? As I thought about Sister Davis (my trainer), obedience and diligence were the first attributes that came to mind. The answers of other trainers seemed to confirm my thoughts. I took the opportunity to review the Christlike missionary document this morning and see what qualities I wanted to be remembered as. As I went though, I recognized that obedience and diligence are the two qualities that missionaries need to learn from the beginning. Yes, charity is the greatest of the attributes (1 Cor. 13:13), but that is learned over time. When a missionary learns diligence and obedience from the beginning, missionary work goes that much smoother.
To report on Gaerwen, things are going well. Tracey, one of our investigators, is getting baptized this weekend. She is great! She loves family history and has really taken to the gospel. I love how she asks lots of good questions that show her sincerity and desire to find out the truth. The Chinese are continuing to flourish, and Sister Smith gets to practice her Chinese on a daily basis. I tried to prepare them as much as I could for my leaving, but Sister Smith's words were "I feel like I am getting orphaned. You are just leaving big sister and me." It is alright though, they have a good transfer ahead of them as do I here in Manchester. It seems that I can't leave Manchester for long before coming back. Maybe I am just a city girl after all :)
That is all for now. As you can tell, it is a bit late and we need to take care of a few other things before getting back to missionary work!
Love, Becca
p.s. Photo descriptions:
1. Sister Loh and me
2. A group of us that were in the MTC together
3. My last night in Gaerwen we had dinner with our Chinese RC, Ciara, and our investigator, Jack. It was a wonderful night, and we ate lots of good food.
4. My district this last transfer.
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