I had a baby!!

Hi Y'all!

This week has brought a lot of change! It was Sister Van Tassell's last week of the mission and on Monday President Lindhardt called and ask if I would be a trainer for a new missionary coming in on Friday. It was a hectic week as I helped Sister Van Tassell pack for home and as I got ready to welcome the new Sister. 

On Thursday we had District Meeting in Philippi and held a funeral for Sister Van Tassell (pics to come soon). It was our last District Meeting as a district as half of us were leaving and the other half are now trainers. On the way back to Elkins we decided to try a little restaurant that the Philippi Elders suggested and put it in the GPS and headed on our way. About halfway there the GPS told us to turn down this narrow dirt road. We thought it would just be a short little road so we listened and turned down it. It turns out that it was over a mile long with lots of little hills and pure mud that our tires sunk into. Needless to say when we finally hit solid ground again our truck was covered in mud and we had to wash it before our next appointment. But we did find the restaurant and it was delicious:)

Friday was transfers in Charleston and I got to see the Haupt family from Teay's Valley which was a great surprise! They were saying goodbye to Sister Condie who also flew home on Saturday. It was so sad saying goodbye to my two companions but I know they're gonna do great things back home! And then I got my new baby!!!! Her name is Sister Mikesell, ("Like Mike sells seashells on the sea shore") and she's from Caldwell, ID (Yes, I got ANOTHER Idaho companion). Sister Mikesell is amazing!! I was a little nervous about training because I still don't know everything myself but she makes it so much easier! She loves to learn and improve and picks everything up so fast! She's definitely a better trainee than I was. She's already teaching so powerfully and just knows how to draw the spirit in with ease. I'm so excited for what she's going to accomplish in this area and in her mission and am so glad I get to be her mom! 

Sis Mikesell and I after we made our apartment a little more festive:)

I have been learning a TON as a trainer. Not only because I have to teach everything so I really have to know it myself first but also because Sis Mikesell has brought so many great new ideas with her. I know I was asked to be a trainer so I could grow just as much as her, if not more. I love how Heavenly Father puts us in positions that we need to be in so that we can continuously improve. 

I love all of you and pray that you have a great week and Christmas Season!