So, this Transfer will be huge, since I'll be done with training! I'll also be staying here in the Sugar City Stake, while Sister Crandall will be transferring to Ammon Foothills. It has been a great three months with my trainer, and I'll miss her a ton. It will be so bittersweet saying goodbye but I also can't express how happy I am to be staying here for at least 6 more weeks!
Thursday we got a call from the Assistants to the President, and I was extended a call to be a trainer this next transfer! I feel that this will be a very humbling experience, since I feel that I have still have so much to learn. Because I'm training a new missionary, I won't know who my companion will be until Tuesday, the night before transfers. There are only two English Sisters coming out this transfer, so I'm really anxious to see who it will be! Friday I went to Idaho Falls to attend the Train the Trainers meeting in the mission office, and they really emphasized just how lasting of an influence a trainer has on their trainee. I have never been put out of my comfort zone so much while on my mission, but I guess that's the only way that you can grow. I'm extremely excited, even though I feel that this is a lot of responsibility and I'm not sure if I'm more worried about training or leading the area. Send a lot of prayers my way..!
Another change to mention is that they had to split a few of the Districts, so I'll actually be changing from the St. Anthony District to the Rexburg District. Our new District will only have three sets of missionaries including us, which will be really a bit different from St. Anthony, where there were five sets.
Alright, so this week has been a bit interesting due to illness(fun stuff). Thursday Sister Crandall taught the flu and has been sick on and off since, and I've felt half sick myself. Luckily I never got too bad, so I was still able to go on a some splits and teach. This week one of the Bishops in Teton introduced us to a 12-year-old boy who lives with his inactive Grandma and Grandpa who's not a member. The boy we were introduced to wants to get active, and we all found out and were surprised that he actually hasn't even been baptized yet! So we have started to teach him, and we even took him to a convert baptism in Rexberg Saturday night. He really wants this, even though his Grandma almost is unhelpful and keeps asking him things like "are you sure you want to go to church?" and keeps doubting him. But he just has so much zeal and he was excited to attend the baptism as well as church!
Another highlight is that we also got to have another lesson with the couple we watched "The Testaments" with, and the husband (the one who's inactive) read four chapters of the Book of Mormon! We really do feel like he is feeling the spirit more and more. As I keep teaching, I really have been able to see the Spirit put words into my mouth and I've had things that I've studied be brought to my remembrance. It is an amazing comfort to know that if I do my part and study, that I'll be guided by the Holy Ghost.
Lastly, here are a few of the things that stood out to me this week!
-D&C 100:4-8
D&C 106:7-8 If we humble ourselves before the Lord, we can be lifted up despite our weaknesses. We need only turn to our Savior and use the enabling power of the atonement!
-Mormon 5:23 "Know ye not that ye are in the hands of God? Know ye not that he hath all power, and at his great command the earth shall be rolled together as a scroll?" We need to never forget just how much Heavenly Father loves us! We honestly see so many people who I just wish could feel/know how much Heavenly Father is aware of them.
-1 Nephi 11 It's so interesting to think that both the tree of life (which produces the fruit) and the waters in this chapter are a representation of the love of God. Without food or water, we can't live or receive the nourishment we need. Everyone on earth in one way or another, are starving and are in need of the love of God and of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Thank you for the support!
-Sister Cottrell
Halloween with the Rexberg zone at President Vickery's house!
Another picture of our zone. This month there is just so much to be thankful for. Thankfully I'm a bit hidden! ;)
Thursday we got a call from the Assistants to the President, and I was extended a call to be a trainer this next transfer! I feel that this will be a very humbling experience, since I feel that I have still have so much to learn. Because I'm training a new missionary, I won't know who my companion will be until Tuesday, the night before transfers. There are only two English Sisters coming out this transfer, so I'm really anxious to see who it will be! Friday I went to Idaho Falls to attend the Train the Trainers meeting in the mission office, and they really emphasized just how lasting of an influence a trainer has on their trainee. I have never been put out of my comfort zone so much while on my mission, but I guess that's the only way that you can grow. I'm extremely excited, even though I feel that this is a lot of responsibility and I'm not sure if I'm more worried about training or leading the area. Send a lot of prayers my way..!
Another change to mention is that they had to split a few of the Districts, so I'll actually be changing from the St. Anthony District to the Rexburg District. Our new District will only have three sets of missionaries including us, which will be really a bit different from St. Anthony, where there were five sets.
Alright, so this week has been a bit interesting due to illness(fun stuff). Thursday Sister Crandall taught the flu and has been sick on and off since, and I've felt half sick myself. Luckily I never got too bad, so I was still able to go on a some splits and teach. This week one of the Bishops in Teton introduced us to a 12-year-old boy who lives with his inactive Grandma and Grandpa who's not a member. The boy we were introduced to wants to get active, and we all found out and were surprised that he actually hasn't even been baptized yet! So we have started to teach him, and we even took him to a convert baptism in Rexberg Saturday night. He really wants this, even though his Grandma almost is unhelpful and keeps asking him things like "are you sure you want to go to church?" and keeps doubting him. But he just has so much zeal and he was excited to attend the baptism as well as church!
Another highlight is that we also got to have another lesson with the couple we watched "The Testaments" with, and the husband (the one who's inactive) read four chapters of the Book of Mormon! We really do feel like he is feeling the spirit more and more. As I keep teaching, I really have been able to see the Spirit put words into my mouth and I've had things that I've studied be brought to my remembrance. It is an amazing comfort to know that if I do my part and study, that I'll be guided by the Holy Ghost.
Lastly, here are a few of the things that stood out to me this week!
-D&C 100:4-8
D&C 106:7-8 If we humble ourselves before the Lord, we can be lifted up despite our weaknesses. We need only turn to our Savior and use the enabling power of the atonement!
-Mormon 5:23 "Know ye not that ye are in the hands of God? Know ye not that he hath all power, and at his great command the earth shall be rolled together as a scroll?" We need to never forget just how much Heavenly Father loves us! We honestly see so many people who I just wish could feel/know how much Heavenly Father is aware of them.
-1 Nephi 11 It's so interesting to think that both the tree of life (which produces the fruit) and the waters in this chapter are a representation of the love of God. Without food or water, we can't live or receive the nourishment we need. Everyone on earth in one way or another, are starving and are in need of the love of God and of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Thank you for the support!
-Sister Cottrell
Halloween with the Rexberg zone at President Vickery's house!
Another picture of our zone. This month there is just so much to be thankful for. Thankfully I'm a bit hidden! ;)
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