I'm Expecting…AGAIN!

.......... So funny story. We're walking up to to are apartment, and Sister Hafen has the mail. She says, we got our Ensign!!! (they usually come in a white envelope sent from the mission office) But weird, it's only addressed to you. I was like oh it's because they know me in Wichita and like me better ;) j/k. But it was weird. And that's when I remembered about 4 months ago when I received a similar envelope in the mail. NO. I ran inside. I frantically opened it and dumped out the contents. Low and behold it was a Twelve week Training booklet. I threw it across the room and shouted NO NO NO!!! hahaha! I was shaking so bad!!! I apologized for my behavior and looked over it a little more. But really I was literally shaking and had to take deep breaths. Talk about panic attack! I had to eat a banana! hahaha! It was pretty funny. 

I felt pretty bad that I over reacted and I decided that this time I'm going to love training! And really just have a positive attitude about the whole thing. I've been studying pride and humility lately a LOT. It's pretty cool actually. But I've been reaffirmed in that being humble isn't about thinking about yourself less, it's about thinking less of yourself. Confidence is part of being humble. You HAVE to have confidence that you can do things through the Lord. Because when you say I can't do this or I can't handle that or I'm no good at anything, I, I, I, me, me me! If you don't have faith that you can do what the Lord has asked of you, you're pitting your will against his. That's pride my friends. So. Duh I know but It's really hit me in a new life and I'm going to do all I can to rid myself of pride. Wish me luck :) 

We had our training call on Saturday and one of the biggest things that I learned was how important it is to teach by example. That was one of the Savior's main ways of teaching. How many times do we say we're trying to follow his example? it's one of the best ways to help us learn! So I'm really going to have to stretch myself and be the best example I can be. 

Well transfers are on Wednesday. I'm staying in Manhattan and my new companion's name is Sister Clerico. That's all I know about her :) But Sister Hafen's leaving me :( I am so sad to see her go. She has been the easiest companion. We got along so well and really needed each other. Not that I didn't like my other companions at all! Trust me I've been blessed. But we just had nothing bottled inside about the other. Nothing! :) But I love her and hope she does well in her next area.

In other news. Like I said in my last letter, we're getting another set of sister's in Manhattan to cover the 2nd ward. Which is great. But we are teaching a LOT of promising people in the 2nd ward. And we have to hand them over :/ They'll still get baptized, I'm just going to miss them is all. Like for example. We're teaching this girl named..... BECCA! :) hahaha! No joke! She's awesome :) We're also teaching a Rebecca, but that's another story. 

So Becca is super awesome and super prepared. She just recently found Jesus and we're helping her find a church basically :) Well Saturday night we had the BEST lesson with her. We taught the restoration and The spirit was SOOO strong. She loved it! When we told her about how Joseph Smith was visited by Peter James and John to receive that same priesthood power from God, she was like, Woah, Shiz just got real. Hahahah! It was so funny!!! But she mostly got excited about the book of mormon. like she wanted to tell everyone she new about it! We asked her if she found that the BoM was true if she would be baptized. She was like oh yes of course!!! I've been baptized but not with authority! I wanted to sing I was so happy! :) So yeah, she's great :) 

Well I better wrap it up here. I love you! Shout out to little brother Joe going to ORLANDO FLORIDA!! So proud of him :) and My Daddy cuz Father's day is coming up :) Love him too :) 

God Bless.

Love Sister Herrin