Hello Family!
Thank you so much for all of the birthday cards, wishes, and my awesome package! It got there on my birthday exactly. You all are really good with the timing! For my birthday, our host father made me a cake and that night bought us Turkish pizzas, which were really tasty and reminded me of Rotterdam- we often bought them on cold days to warm up and have a little bit of dinner as we were out tracting. It was overall a really good birthday. We had to travel to Den Haag for legality for Zr. Driggs, so it was hectic, but a lot of fun.
Anne and Edgar are getting married? That’s awesome! Wish them the best if you remember. I'll try to send a card if you get me their address. Which reminds me, could you please send me Amber's address, I really need to send her a letter.
I am sad to hear that Coco died, but I said my goodbyes before my mission. We all figured she wouldn't be around when I got home. Man, what a good dog. Tommy's got some big shoes to fill.
We had a really rough week. We tracted- a lot- and had some really negative experiences. It seemed a little bit like we were just being pounded into the ground as far as opposition, but in the end, we worked through it and had a MIRACULOUS Sunday. We had 7 investigators in church!!! That’s totally a huge record, and was unexpected, which was great. The Lord just pours out His blessings on us when we do our best and don't give up. We also found a new investigator that evening, which just ended the week on a great note. The branch is starting to really trust us when they see that we have seen success as we tract, which can only lead to more member referrals, which will be awesome.
They just moved the young adult center (a sort of institute center) into our church building here in Dordrecht from Rotterdam, which means we will work a lot more with the young adults in the stake, and it also means that I get to see Lenneke (my very first baptism) all the time! She is doing great- and is the young adult rep for the ward. She is probably one of the most active young adults in the stake at this point, and it is so great to see her embrace the gospel so fully. She apparently runs every young adult meeting in the stake, and is really admired by everyone. It was a shock to the leaders here when I told them that she's a convert of 6 months. I just love that girl :) Our first meeting with the YSA council was on my birthday, and watching her serve in her position was probably the best birthday gift ever.
Its good to hear that everyone is back in the house and enjoying each other's company. It sounds super cozy :) Phil, good luck with the master's program- it'll be over before you know it. Niki, try not to let Cozy distract you too much from the homework- although it makes for a great excuse to play with her instead, I'm sure. Heather, when I get back I'm going to need some serious dance stretch therapy- I have lost ALL flexibility since coming on my mission- maybe its the permanent tense muscles that seem to have grown since becoming a trainer. Oh, and for the record, I think Auntie Beebs will be a fine name :)
Parents, thank you for being such a great example of service in the church, I have come to appreciate it so much more being on a mission. I love you!
IK hou van jullie!
Love,
Zuster Cherie Gulliver
Monday, August 31, 2009
Bezig om klompen to kopen!
Dearest of families, 8/24/2009
Well, its been another fabulous week here in the Netherlands... uncomfortably warm, but fabulous. We are just grateful the really warm weather only lasts about 6 weeks. The rains will come before we know it!
Today marks a very special milestone in my mission. I am officially to the point where I am starting to collect souvenirs to take home with me... I bought some klompen!! (Wooden shoes in English). They're fitted to me and everything. The Roberts (our host family) took us to Kinderdijk today and then took us to a little shop close by there where they hand paint the wooden shoes. I got them for a great price (20 euros) and they're super cute. I am so excited! Also a little bit sad. I really shouldn't be so close to the end considering I just got here...
Zr. Driggs, my greenie, is doing great. She picks up the Dutch really fast, and loves to try it out as much as possible. She's teaching me patience as she tries to find the balance between talking too much (or attempting in Dutch) and dominating the contact and letting me talk. We had a few contacts this week where the people at the door obviously had NO idea what she was talking about, and she just kept going on and on and on. I just waited to see if she would actually pause and let me talk- she did at the very end and I did my best to translate what she had said into what she meant to say, and it ended up being a good contact, and probably a good learning experience for her. It's just funny to see the awesome blessings and also challenges that come from working with a new missionary. As people, we get along really really well, which makes life really fun.
After talking to other sisters, I have realized how blessed I am to be enjoying my mission as much as I am. There are a lot of sisters that just don't seem to be enjoying their missions, or they're emotional all the time or something. I just love it! The great days are the best ever, and the challenges are just great opportunities to grow and learn, and at the end of every challenge is just another great day really.
Our investigators here are making a lot of progress. It is so exciting to see our investigators feel the special spirit in the church and watch them grow in their desire to know if these things are true and act on their desires. They are making progress, which is making the branch a lot more interested in the work we are doing and we are seeing more participation from the branch, which is really exciting. They also decided to open a young adult outreach center in Dordrecht, which is similar to an institute, but more missionary work based. It means that we will start working with the young adults in the area a lot more, which can only make the work even more exciting.
Outside the work, I am doing great. We just keep working hard and the Lord just keeps blessing us, so everything is great.
Good luck with the beginning of school, seminary, and everything else. Now that the little family is home, I assume I'll hear from them :)
I love you all!
Love, Zuster Cherie Gulliver
P.S. Ik hou van jou
Well, its been another fabulous week here in the Netherlands... uncomfortably warm, but fabulous. We are just grateful the really warm weather only lasts about 6 weeks. The rains will come before we know it!
Today marks a very special milestone in my mission. I am officially to the point where I am starting to collect souvenirs to take home with me... I bought some klompen!! (Wooden shoes in English). They're fitted to me and everything. The Roberts (our host family) took us to Kinderdijk today and then took us to a little shop close by there where they hand paint the wooden shoes. I got them for a great price (20 euros) and they're super cute. I am so excited! Also a little bit sad. I really shouldn't be so close to the end considering I just got here...
Zr. Driggs, my greenie, is doing great. She picks up the Dutch really fast, and loves to try it out as much as possible. She's teaching me patience as she tries to find the balance between talking too much (or attempting in Dutch) and dominating the contact and letting me talk. We had a few contacts this week where the people at the door obviously had NO idea what she was talking about, and she just kept going on and on and on. I just waited to see if she would actually pause and let me talk- she did at the very end and I did my best to translate what she had said into what she meant to say, and it ended up being a good contact, and probably a good learning experience for her. It's just funny to see the awesome blessings and also challenges that come from working with a new missionary. As people, we get along really really well, which makes life really fun.
After talking to other sisters, I have realized how blessed I am to be enjoying my mission as much as I am. There are a lot of sisters that just don't seem to be enjoying their missions, or they're emotional all the time or something. I just love it! The great days are the best ever, and the challenges are just great opportunities to grow and learn, and at the end of every challenge is just another great day really.
Our investigators here are making a lot of progress. It is so exciting to see our investigators feel the special spirit in the church and watch them grow in their desire to know if these things are true and act on their desires. They are making progress, which is making the branch a lot more interested in the work we are doing and we are seeing more participation from the branch, which is really exciting. They also decided to open a young adult outreach center in Dordrecht, which is similar to an institute, but more missionary work based. It means that we will start working with the young adults in the area a lot more, which can only make the work even more exciting.
Outside the work, I am doing great. We just keep working hard and the Lord just keeps blessing us, so everything is great.
Good luck with the beginning of school, seminary, and everything else. Now that the little family is home, I assume I'll hear from them :)
I love you all!
Love, Zuster Cherie Gulliver
P.S. Ik hou van jou
Monday, August 17, 2009
Life in Dordrecht!
Dearest of families,
Well, it’s good to know that you are all safely at home in America now. I'm sorry to hear that the jet-lag is hitting hard. As I told my greenie- the only true cure for jet lag is to work it off... or at least it seems to work for the missionaries :) She's adjusting rather well to the time change, and doesn't complain at all about being tired. She's a hard worker, which is great. She does, however, have a hard time keeping up with me on the bike- a feeling that was all too familiar to me in my first transfer. It’s funny to remember what things were so unfamiliar and frustrating to me in my first transfer, and how I have adjusted to the point where they don't even phase me. It makes me grateful for the progress I have made.
As for the work, it’s going great! Somehow, despite a companionship with less than a year of cumulative experience in the field, the Lord has been using us to help his children, and it is so amazing to watch Him work here in Dordrecht! It is humbling that we are able to see such miracles. I am just so happy for my little greenie- she's seeing some awesome miracles that will inspire her for the rest of her mission. We had 4 investigators in church on Sunday (a record for the area) and we challenged Kamara, a man from Sierra Leone, to be baptized, and he accepted!! It was great, and he speaks English, which is great for Zr. Driggs. There is also a brand new senior couple that has joined us in the branch. They’re great to have around. They're name is Langeveld, and he is actually Dutch, but grew up in the US. He speaks Dutch, and she is learning fast, they are awesome. The senior couples here are such good examples of selfless service. It is a blessing to have them and their new enthusiasm is great to have in the area. As Zr. Langeveld puts it, I'm a trainer stuck with 3 greenies. Luckily the senior couple has a car, which makes them a REALLY valuable asset to the Dordrecht team, and we can always use more greenie Spirit and faith.
Two of the investigators we had in Church this Sunday were Laurie and Den. They are an awesome Dutch couple who have been investigating since about a week before I got here, and they love the church! They're not sure about the Book of Mormon or restored authority, but they love coming to church and associating with the members. As they put it, they feel like there is something special with this church, and they are anxious to find out what it is... they're awesome :) They are coming to the potluck on Friday and are even bringing a salad. It is so great to see how that Lord prepares people and places them in situations to meet the missionaries and investigate the church. On Sunday, Laurie gave me the best compliment ever. She said that she was amazed at how quickly the missionaries make her feel at home. She said that she feels instantly at home with us and just thinks that that is such a special, rare thing. It is so fun to watch people discover the spirit and describe their experiences with them. It makes you realize just how valuable those "special" moments are when the Spirit is with you- something that we as members can often take for granted.
As for me, I'm loving life. Zr. Driggs is a great companion. We get along just great. Now that our english fast is over, I've learned that she LOVES to talk... in large amounts :) I really do love her. We have a blast together, and I am learning so much from her and from my experiences as a trainer. I know the Lord loves me, but more importantly, I know that He loves His children that he allows us to work with, and is willing to give us all of the direction we need to succeed in this work.Well, my time is up. I love you all!
Ik hou van jullie!
Love,Zuster Gulliver
P.S. We cleaned up our host-mom's garden today- gardening is my newest passion! Just so you know :)
Well, it’s good to know that you are all safely at home in America now. I'm sorry to hear that the jet-lag is hitting hard. As I told my greenie- the only true cure for jet lag is to work it off... or at least it seems to work for the missionaries :) She's adjusting rather well to the time change, and doesn't complain at all about being tired. She's a hard worker, which is great. She does, however, have a hard time keeping up with me on the bike- a feeling that was all too familiar to me in my first transfer. It’s funny to remember what things were so unfamiliar and frustrating to me in my first transfer, and how I have adjusted to the point where they don't even phase me. It makes me grateful for the progress I have made.
As for the work, it’s going great! Somehow, despite a companionship with less than a year of cumulative experience in the field, the Lord has been using us to help his children, and it is so amazing to watch Him work here in Dordrecht! It is humbling that we are able to see such miracles. I am just so happy for my little greenie- she's seeing some awesome miracles that will inspire her for the rest of her mission. We had 4 investigators in church on Sunday (a record for the area) and we challenged Kamara, a man from Sierra Leone, to be baptized, and he accepted!! It was great, and he speaks English, which is great for Zr. Driggs. There is also a brand new senior couple that has joined us in the branch. They’re great to have around. They're name is Langeveld, and he is actually Dutch, but grew up in the US. He speaks Dutch, and she is learning fast, they are awesome. The senior couples here are such good examples of selfless service. It is a blessing to have them and their new enthusiasm is great to have in the area. As Zr. Langeveld puts it, I'm a trainer stuck with 3 greenies. Luckily the senior couple has a car, which makes them a REALLY valuable asset to the Dordrecht team, and we can always use more greenie Spirit and faith.
Two of the investigators we had in Church this Sunday were Laurie and Den. They are an awesome Dutch couple who have been investigating since about a week before I got here, and they love the church! They're not sure about the Book of Mormon or restored authority, but they love coming to church and associating with the members. As they put it, they feel like there is something special with this church, and they are anxious to find out what it is... they're awesome :) They are coming to the potluck on Friday and are even bringing a salad. It is so great to see how that Lord prepares people and places them in situations to meet the missionaries and investigate the church. On Sunday, Laurie gave me the best compliment ever. She said that she was amazed at how quickly the missionaries make her feel at home. She said that she feels instantly at home with us and just thinks that that is such a special, rare thing. It is so fun to watch people discover the spirit and describe their experiences with them. It makes you realize just how valuable those "special" moments are when the Spirit is with you- something that we as members can often take for granted.
As for me, I'm loving life. Zr. Driggs is a great companion. We get along just great. Now that our english fast is over, I've learned that she LOVES to talk... in large amounts :) I really do love her. We have a blast together, and I am learning so much from her and from my experiences as a trainer. I know the Lord loves me, but more importantly, I know that He loves His children that he allows us to work with, and is willing to give us all of the direction we need to succeed in this work.Well, my time is up. I love you all!
Ik hou van jullie!
Love,Zuster Gulliver
P.S. We cleaned up our host-mom's garden today- gardening is my newest passion! Just so you know :)
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Life with a Groentje!
Dearest of families, 8/10/2009
I survived my first week as a trainer!!! What a miracle :)
Wednesday, I went and picked up Zr. Driggs, a short 22 year old sister from Bountiful, Utah who was jet-lagged, confused, but still burning with enthusiasm for the work. She is awesome! We are going to have the best transfer together. She is a hard worker who is full of great ideas and lots of Utah smiles :) She is really a great missionary already, and her Dutch is amazing. I think she'll have better Dutch than I do by her 2nd transfer (ok, so maybe not quite so quick, but she really can say a LOT of stuff). President Brubaker challenged the mission to a one week "English fast" which means that Thursday morning Zr. Driggs and I began communicating only in Dutch- which is at times hilarious, other times frustrating, and other times miraculous when she somehow manages to understand what I'm saying to her. I am definitely getting a taste of how our investigators felt when I first got here when they tried to communicate with me. During companion study I will explain something to her for a good 5 minutes and then say "snap je?" which means "do you understand", and she just gives me this blank look and then I realize that I lost her after my first sentence. Boy am I grateful for the progress I have been blessed with. The funniest moment this week was when she, after a long days work, laid on the floor and tried to say that she was tired, but instead said "I am beautiful" and sighed. I busted out laughing and the poor little dear just looked at me totally confused- it was really funny. She is a great sport and is patient with herself and with me as I try and figure out this whole senior companion thing. We have seen so many miracles the past few days. We committed a man to baptism in one of our first appointments together, and taught 8 lessons together during just one day of tracting. It was really miraculous. It is amazing how the Lord has blessed me with abilities to lead her and I in this work. Being a trainer forces you to focus on the work itself and your companion- and really not at all on yourself, which is the ideal situation for growth and inspiration. I am so grateful that I have been blessed with this opportunity. It really is such a blessing for me. I am learning so much about how to be a missionary- and how to just keep moving even when I don't know what to do.
We saw an amazing miracle. We have 2 investigators, Laurie and Dan, who are an awesome Dutch couple that we are teaching, and they came to church a week ago for the first time. I called them on the phone and they said that they had had and "ok" experience at church, and that they would tell us about it at our appointment. We went to the appointment and they told us about the positive and negative things that they saw. Quite frankly, they were mostly negative, and the appointment was really not that great. I did my best to share with them my testimony of the church and how the gospel is perfect even though the people in the church may not be, and Zr. Driggs did her best to follow along. I left the appointment feeling like I had failed a little bit. Our lesson had been a little bit weak because of their concerns, and I felt like I had just not done that great of a job. I was really upset, thinking that I had really blown things and that their chance of progress was pretty slim now that they had decided they didn't really like church. Needless to say, I was kind of discouraged, and my poor greenie was just confused as to what had happened. I prayed a ton that night pleading for help and direction, and finally got to sleep after much tossing and turning. The next day was church, and I had to teach Gospel principles and relief society, so I was studying a little bit before sacrament meeting, when the branch president came up to me and said "Laurie and Den are here" and I looked up and they walked in and waved. I was floored! They said that they felt like they should come, so they did and after church, they told the branch president that they felt like this was something special and that they wanted to investigate and see exactly what it was that was so special. YAY!!! We were so excited and can't wait to watch them continue to progress. It just goes to show that Heavenly Father works through you even in your weakest of moments when you feel like you've messed everything up.
Well, enjoy China- it may be crowded, but it’s a once in a lifetime experience! Travel Safe! I love you!
Love,
Zuster Cherie Gulliver
Ik hou van jullie!
I survived my first week as a trainer!!! What a miracle :)
Wednesday, I went and picked up Zr. Driggs, a short 22 year old sister from Bountiful, Utah who was jet-lagged, confused, but still burning with enthusiasm for the work. She is awesome! We are going to have the best transfer together. She is a hard worker who is full of great ideas and lots of Utah smiles :) She is really a great missionary already, and her Dutch is amazing. I think she'll have better Dutch than I do by her 2nd transfer (ok, so maybe not quite so quick, but she really can say a LOT of stuff). President Brubaker challenged the mission to a one week "English fast" which means that Thursday morning Zr. Driggs and I began communicating only in Dutch- which is at times hilarious, other times frustrating, and other times miraculous when she somehow manages to understand what I'm saying to her. I am definitely getting a taste of how our investigators felt when I first got here when they tried to communicate with me. During companion study I will explain something to her for a good 5 minutes and then say "snap je?" which means "do you understand", and she just gives me this blank look and then I realize that I lost her after my first sentence. Boy am I grateful for the progress I have been blessed with. The funniest moment this week was when she, after a long days work, laid on the floor and tried to say that she was tired, but instead said "I am beautiful" and sighed. I busted out laughing and the poor little dear just looked at me totally confused- it was really funny. She is a great sport and is patient with herself and with me as I try and figure out this whole senior companion thing. We have seen so many miracles the past few days. We committed a man to baptism in one of our first appointments together, and taught 8 lessons together during just one day of tracting. It was really miraculous. It is amazing how the Lord has blessed me with abilities to lead her and I in this work. Being a trainer forces you to focus on the work itself and your companion- and really not at all on yourself, which is the ideal situation for growth and inspiration. I am so grateful that I have been blessed with this opportunity. It really is such a blessing for me. I am learning so much about how to be a missionary- and how to just keep moving even when I don't know what to do.
We saw an amazing miracle. We have 2 investigators, Laurie and Dan, who are an awesome Dutch couple that we are teaching, and they came to church a week ago for the first time. I called them on the phone and they said that they had had and "ok" experience at church, and that they would tell us about it at our appointment. We went to the appointment and they told us about the positive and negative things that they saw. Quite frankly, they were mostly negative, and the appointment was really not that great. I did my best to share with them my testimony of the church and how the gospel is perfect even though the people in the church may not be, and Zr. Driggs did her best to follow along. I left the appointment feeling like I had failed a little bit. Our lesson had been a little bit weak because of their concerns, and I felt like I had just not done that great of a job. I was really upset, thinking that I had really blown things and that their chance of progress was pretty slim now that they had decided they didn't really like church. Needless to say, I was kind of discouraged, and my poor greenie was just confused as to what had happened. I prayed a ton that night pleading for help and direction, and finally got to sleep after much tossing and turning. The next day was church, and I had to teach Gospel principles and relief society, so I was studying a little bit before sacrament meeting, when the branch president came up to me and said "Laurie and Den are here" and I looked up and they walked in and waved. I was floored! They said that they felt like they should come, so they did and after church, they told the branch president that they felt like this was something special and that they wanted to investigate and see exactly what it was that was so special. YAY!!! We were so excited and can't wait to watch them continue to progress. It just goes to show that Heavenly Father works through you even in your weakest of moments when you feel like you've messed everything up.
Well, enjoy China- it may be crowded, but it’s a once in a lifetime experience! Travel Safe! I love you!
Love,
Zuster Cherie Gulliver
Ik hou van jullie!
Yikes!
Family Hello, 8/3/2009
Well, anything I was planning on putting in the e-mail this week has been swept out of my mind ever since the APs called me last night and informed me that I will be embarking on a new adventure here in Dordrecht this transfer... as a trainer. Yikes! :-O (this is my "oh my, I'm going to die" face)
Apparently there is a poor little sister sitting in the MTC right now dreaming of what an amazing, experienced, talented, and capable trainer she will have come Wednesday... SURPRISE- she's getting me!
Elder de Maas (the Dutch AP) prefaced my new assignment by saying something about how the Lord has been preparing me to take on a new assignment, one which I am ready for, blah blah blah. I just covered my eyes and braced myself. He said that the Lord wanted me to serve as a trainer and asked me if I would accept the assignment. I said of course and immediately, I received confidence that everything would turn out ok and that, despite my weaknesses and many many shortcomings, the Lord would take care of this area and my groentje (greenie) and use me to somehow get his work done here in Dordrecht.
By the time I got off the phone, Zuster Owen had figured out what had happened and that she’d have to be transferred somewhere else, and had locked herself in the bathroom crying. I went to try and get her, and she came out, but wouldn't really talk to me for the rest of the evening. She took it REALLY hard- having to leave, that is- and was pretty much a wreck all night. She is really struggling to figure out her purpose here in the mission, and she just felt very uprooted, and that mixed with her depression sent her into a really bad mood. Any stress I had had about becoming a trainer was consumed with trying to comfort Zuster Owen and praying that she would be ok and find some peace about being transferred. She is going to Rotterdam, which is an amazing city, so she'll be fine there. She's just got to get there and see how amazing it is. When we told our host family, they were all really sad about Zuster Owen leaving, so the fact that I was becoming a trainer really didn't phase them at all. They were all just heartbroken about Zuster Owen leaving. It was really weird. I always figured if I became a trainer, my thoughts would all be consumed by my new assignment and I would be nervous, and that’s all I would think about, but with Zuster Owen's breakdown about transfers, that is totally not the case. Then again, that’s just typical mission life- your thoughts and efforts rarely are focused on yourself, but on the others around you.
It is so interesting how the Lord blesses us with trials in our life. Heavenly Father must really want me to learn to be a strong missionary, or at least a completely self-sufficient missionary. I will have to set aside a lot of my hesitancies and reservations to show this new sister how missionary work is done- something I'm still trying to figure out myself. I know that Lord will help me and lead me if I just stay focused on him and the work that needs to be done. Its going to be a wild ride, but the blessings that I know will come are going to be amazing! I am grateful for the opportunity I have been given to have this assignment. There are some missionaries older than I am who have never trained, and I have no idea why I was chosen to train our new sister, but I really am grateful and excited to see what happens. Pray for me!
Ik hou van jullie!
Love,Zuster Cherie Gulliver
P.S. I hope you loved your China trip! It sounds amazing. I’m dying to see pictures!!
Well, anything I was planning on putting in the e-mail this week has been swept out of my mind ever since the APs called me last night and informed me that I will be embarking on a new adventure here in Dordrecht this transfer... as a trainer. Yikes! :-O (this is my "oh my, I'm going to die" face)
Apparently there is a poor little sister sitting in the MTC right now dreaming of what an amazing, experienced, talented, and capable trainer she will have come Wednesday... SURPRISE- she's getting me!
Elder de Maas (the Dutch AP) prefaced my new assignment by saying something about how the Lord has been preparing me to take on a new assignment, one which I am ready for, blah blah blah. I just covered my eyes and braced myself. He said that the Lord wanted me to serve as a trainer and asked me if I would accept the assignment. I said of course and immediately, I received confidence that everything would turn out ok and that, despite my weaknesses and many many shortcomings, the Lord would take care of this area and my groentje (greenie) and use me to somehow get his work done here in Dordrecht.
By the time I got off the phone, Zuster Owen had figured out what had happened and that she’d have to be transferred somewhere else, and had locked herself in the bathroom crying. I went to try and get her, and she came out, but wouldn't really talk to me for the rest of the evening. She took it REALLY hard- having to leave, that is- and was pretty much a wreck all night. She is really struggling to figure out her purpose here in the mission, and she just felt very uprooted, and that mixed with her depression sent her into a really bad mood. Any stress I had had about becoming a trainer was consumed with trying to comfort Zuster Owen and praying that she would be ok and find some peace about being transferred. She is going to Rotterdam, which is an amazing city, so she'll be fine there. She's just got to get there and see how amazing it is. When we told our host family, they were all really sad about Zuster Owen leaving, so the fact that I was becoming a trainer really didn't phase them at all. They were all just heartbroken about Zuster Owen leaving. It was really weird. I always figured if I became a trainer, my thoughts would all be consumed by my new assignment and I would be nervous, and that’s all I would think about, but with Zuster Owen's breakdown about transfers, that is totally not the case. Then again, that’s just typical mission life- your thoughts and efforts rarely are focused on yourself, but on the others around you.
It is so interesting how the Lord blesses us with trials in our life. Heavenly Father must really want me to learn to be a strong missionary, or at least a completely self-sufficient missionary. I will have to set aside a lot of my hesitancies and reservations to show this new sister how missionary work is done- something I'm still trying to figure out myself. I know that Lord will help me and lead me if I just stay focused on him and the work that needs to be done. Its going to be a wild ride, but the blessings that I know will come are going to be amazing! I am grateful for the opportunity I have been given to have this assignment. There are some missionaries older than I am who have never trained, and I have no idea why I was chosen to train our new sister, but I really am grateful and excited to see what happens. Pray for me!
Ik hou van jullie!
Love,Zuster Cherie Gulliver
P.S. I hope you loved your China trip! It sounds amazing. I’m dying to see pictures!!
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