Transfer Day!

So, I think you may have heard, I got transferred! I'm leaving KK in three hours! I found out Saturday morning, and the funny thing is, Friday I had the biggest sad heart on earth. I was just so bummed! I kept looking around me and I kept getting these overwhelming feelings of depression because I kept thinking, "one day, I won't be here anymore." I was so sad! So that day I made sure that every opportunity for me to bare my testimony, I did it as strong as I could. When I hugged Sister Roslin, I held her a few seconds longer than normal. It was a weird mood and I kept doing all these things subconsciously and then I felt dumb when I was laying in bed that night. But then, next morning first thing, found out I was moving. Funny! I have ESPN or something.

My new area is Miri, Sarawak. My new companion is Sister Rinet, she is Malaysian. She's Iban. And in Miri, everyone is Iban! So it is going to be so fun! I'm going to need to hurry and pick up Iban though so I can understand our lessons and everything. Pray for me! I was barely getting the swing of speaking malay! I am so excited to serve with Sister Rinet. And so excited to go to Miri. Oh! And I have a bike! hahahaha. Funny, right? I'm totally going to be riding a bike. Be prepared next week with horror stories:)

I have a little time so I want to tell you about Crystel and Dariens baptism. I don't remember how much I shared about Crystel and Darien, but they're sister Josies niece and nephews almost. Angel's older brother and sister. When I first got here, and we were teaching Angel, Crystel was extraordinarily uninterested with us when we would try to talk to her, and Darien would run into his room and not come out. They both said they didn't want church. Well, flash forward five months, and they started coming out and talking more. They started following in on Angels lessons. Finally, we started teaching them and put them on baptismal date. They came to church, they read the Book of Mormon, they kept all of their commitments. Their understanding of the gospel and the things they have learned is UNREAL. They just get it. They ask so many questions that I have to sit and think about. Their whole demeanor has changed. Josie said at home they treat her completely different. And on their baptism day, their real mom that I've met a few times but she lives far away, she called me, crying, thanking me for teaching her kids the gospel. Now, their mom isn't a member yet. But she was so emotional and grateful that all her kids now had the gospel in her lives. I was trying so hard to not bawl right there at church. But then the baptism started, they were both baptized, after they both bore such sweet sweet testimonies. I made it all the way home before I started to cry. Again, it's hard to convey exactly how that felt. How missionary work feels. I've heard people say we only care about baptisms. And it's true, we do care about baptisms! Baptism is the beginning on their journey! It's important! But it's about baptisms of the people. Crystel and Darien literally are like my own brother and sister. There is this indescribable love that develops between the people you teach, and when they are baptized it is the happiest moment of your life. Their baptismal day was one of the greatest days on my mission.

I was talking to Wongy the other night about what would have happened if we wouldn't have come on a mission. Seriously, where would I be? My stomach literally sank with that thought. What if I wouldn't have come??? Holy schmoley. What would I be. This is the biggest blessing of my life to be able to be serving. And I really mean that. It is so hard sometimes, a lot of times it is so hard! I feel like I get my hair pulled and my chest smooshed and all these things because of the stress that you feel, but at the same time, I have never felt love like this in my life. I've never felt Christ literally carrying me until now. I've never felt my heart so engorged with love. It is amazing.

I have no funny stories, just a really cute story from Angel. So last night, I had to say goodbye to her. Now legitemately, she is like my little sister. I sometimes feel like I came here so I could be with her. She's my angel. Anyway. There was lots of people at Josies house last night eating and saying goodbye and everything, lots of members (referrals too!!) so it was really busy and I kept getting pulled every which way. But Angel walks in, grabs my hand, and says I have to follow her because she has something to show me. So she pulls me over to the side, tells me to close my eyes and kneel down, so I do, kindof scared......when all the sudden, I feel these hands on my hand and a big fat wet kiss on my cheek. Haha! It was adorable. I still haven't accepted the fact that I'm leaving her.

Oh! Actually, I have a funny story. Really fast. I ate fermented cake the other day. Cake that was very sneaky, because it looked beautiful. But if you ate it, it tasted like sparkling cake. And the bottom had an inch of mold. :) And you had to eat it:) And Wongy couldn't contain her laughter because it was so nasty. So, of course, I couldn't contain my laughter either. It was fun explaining that one! It only got better when the next time we went to teach there, he poured out some vitamin C tablets onto a plate and asked me if I would give the prayer over the vitamins:) I hesitated at first, is it kosher to pray over medicine? But I looked at Wongy and she gave me a nod, so I gave thanks for the Vitamin C and we each popped a tablet in our mouth. I will admit, I enjoyed the vitamin C better than the cake.

I love my life!

I hope all of you are happy and safe and healthy. Are you?

Love you all.

Oh, don't send mail to KK anymore. Can send here:

 

253 Bukit Timah Road, Floor 4
Singapore 259690
Singapore

 

Or wait for me to send my address that will go to Miri.

Thanks so much!