November 1, 2010

Dear Family,

Well this week was wonderful as usual! We had interviews this week, and President met with me for almost 2 hours! During my interview he told me that I am a Mission President's Dream, and that he is very very very grateful to have me here and ready to train all of these new sisters... especially Hermana Gallegos, and to be here for her and to help her be prepared as a missionary. I felt so happy! Then I talked to Hermana Summerhays about how I feel super old at times on the mission, and she told me that makes sense. That didn't help as much. Although she was trying to be understanding. :) That day was truly special and I loved it! She also told me that she felt strongly impressed to tell me that the Lord is pleased with my service and that He loves me very much, and to stop feeling like I am not doing enough. Anyways, it was incredible and I felt so very happy. The day was incredible and I feel so special about it. I really am blessed to have such a great President and Wife! I am so blessed.....

Sister Gallegos is a dream. We are best friends and it is a treat to serve with her. I love her! President also told me in interviews that I will be staying with her for another transfer which makes me thoroughly stoked! (I guess that could change if the Lord says, but he told me it was pretty much for sure!) I am so happy because we are rocking this area and she really is like my most best friend ever! (besides my fam of course...and my pink lady (my new sister Mae)

I LOVE TAMPA!!! I asked president to leave me here for my whole mission... I don't think that he will but at least I will be here for Christmas...and hopefully longer!

Clara and her kids are getting baptized in 2 weeks! I am so thrilled! We are trying to teach her husband too! WOW! an entire family is every missionary's dream come true! Also, we are reactivating another part member family and teaching the husband! We are so blessed here in this area! Also, we found Jose Rojas this week, and he seemed sorry, but then he didn't show up again to our appointment! That doof! I am mad at him...but he will come around! I KNOW IT!

I am so blessed to be here on my mission! And blessed to have such a wonderful family! Keep learning more and more about the ATONEMENT! The more I learn, the more I know I need to keep learning and progressing forward with it.

I love you all so much!

Hermana McDonald