Well I'm officially in my new area with my new companion! I'm serving in the Mountain View Ward, which is the original Denver 2nd ward (as in it was the 2nd ward in Denver created). I keep thinking I'm at home. I'm serving in Mountain View and my trainer is in Glenwood haha.
Tuesday was the longest day of my life. We drove from Craig to Rifle basically on ice the whole way! Then I waited around until 3:30 when the transfer train picked up all of us who were heading to Denver. We got to the mission office around 7:30. Once there I met my new companion! She got to spend the day with my MTC companion and her comp while waiting for me to arrive. Her name is Sister Fletcher and she's from Alaska. And what do you know, she has a Canadian connection: Her dad is from Lethbridge! And somehow she is related to the Balls too. That first night we got our new car (a 2014 Chevy Cruze) and headed home. We had to drive for half an hour on the freeway and I about died. I was so stressed! I've never driven in a big city before and it seemed everyone was loco crazy! Eventually we made it to where we live, which is with the Allreds! They live in the Clear Creek ward so we don't live in our area but it's not far away. They are empty-nesters and are the NICEST PEOPLE EVER. I seriously could not have asked for a better place to live. We have a bedroom and a bathroom and we share their kitchen with them. And we live in a very nice neighbourhood too! Which reminds me my new address is 3031 Oak Street Lakewood, CO 80215.
The next day we were able to go to the temple! We went to the 6:30 session. It was awesome and I felt such peace there. I was and am still pretty stressed at being in this new area and going to the temple really helped. The temple is quite far away so we had to drive on the crazy roads again. Later in the day we realized we didn't have some of the things we need so we had to drive back tot he mission office, meaning more crazy freeway drivers.
The first week we tried to meet as many ward members as possible and THEY ARE AWESOME. Seriously we have met some of the best people ever! One night we went to a mansion to meet Sister Annette Tilleman-Dick. I call her American royalty. Her whole family has been involved in politics. She has 10 kids. She homeschooled them all and the youngest is 16 and is in his second year of university! Say what? Also when we were there, she had the daughter of the Nigerian Ambassador to the US visiting us as well. Just an ordinary day in her house!
My companion is awesome! She is so obedient and so eager! She is the reason why the age was changed. We have been able to go running in the morning too which is fun for me! It's so nice out here. I left Steamboat just in time. Apparently they have three feet of snow right now!
Opening an area has been kind of stressful for me haha. We have 2 investigators though! Both of them are old ladies. I love old people!
On Sunday we had the privilege of talking in our ward! The Elders and our Ward Mission Leader spoke too. The ward is very eclectic and friendly! I'm really excited to know them better!
Last night one of our appointments in the old folks home fell through but we were able to talk more with the two members who had come with us who live there as well. Brother Vigil is over 70 and has been baptized for 3 years. He grew up Catholic and then one day after his divorce some sister missionaries knocked on his door. He said they wouldn't stop. And the reason he was baptized was their "stick-to-it-iveness." It was exactly what Sister Fletcher and I needed to hear! Though we don't have a lot going yet the Lord is aware of us and He wants to help us!
Hope you all had a great week!
Sister Moser and I at transfers. Yay for trainers!
Sister Tew and I with her new comp. Luckiest for getting to go to Steamboat
Sister Fletcher and I at the temple
I parallel parked in the city like a champ! woooooo.
BEAUTIFUL!
