Oh my family, I am so excited to be writing to you!! I have so many things to update you all on.
Last Thursday I left for Cebu and hung out with elders for 6 hours before they dropped me off at a sister's apartment...it was kind of weird but kind of fun! I traveled with 2 elders on the boat and then APs picked us up...and they had some visits to make so I just went along. I forgot how much fun 20 year old boys have...especially when driving large vans in the crazy Philippines.
So my new companion is Sister P....from INDIA!! Isn't that so cool? Yes, I think it is. This is the coolest story: So 2 transfers ago I was talking to Sister Schmutz and she told me that an Indian sister was coming and I just felt the Holy Ghost tell me, "you are going to train her." So I have actually had that idea in the back of my head for the past 2 transfers. it's the craziest thing! And every time I slacked off in Language Study, I always felt so bad because I knew I really needed to prepare. So when I got to Cebu the APs told me they thought I was going to train the Tagalog speaker so I started to believe them...anyway we went to the matching meeting and of course...I am training the Indian sister. So you may be asking why did the Spirit always encourage me to be diligent in my language study? Because Sister P has had ZERO language training. They send the Indian sisters straight to Manila and they don't get any kind of language study or training. So yes, I, Sister Trayner, who has not yet been in the field for 6 months is TEACHING a crazy jungle language to my companion!
So far it has been a good experience. I am trying to get her as involved as possible in everything, including teaching. Although most of them don't understand what she is saying I know they can feel the Holy Ghost. She has a tall mountain to climb...but I know she can do it....and I am the one who has to keep her going! She was in a bit of culture shock when she got here- Sister, do we have hot water? no. Sister, do we have a washing machine? ummm...no. "Sister, can we ask President to get us some kind of transportation here?" umm...you can ask, haha. So yes...she is getting accustomed to it all...and it turns out the Philippines is different from India...haha, crazy in two different ways from what I've heard.
Also, President Schumtz called yesterday. You know I thought if I was going to transfer I'd be transferring on Transfer Day. Not a week later. But turns out next Monday Sister P and I will BOTH be transferring to Cebu City (Mabolo ward)....because President feels that it will be better for her to be trained there and also our area here in Bohol is super crazy and we've had a really hard time since we can't get to some of our areas due to the fact that sisters can't ride motorcycles. Yes, I am very sad. I LOVE BOHOL so much. A little bit of me is disappointed. Last transfer due to some problems that my companion had we weren't able to work as hard as I had wanted to so I was really looking forward to getting to work here. But...we are being pulled out.
I am going to miss Bohol SOOOO much! Oh I just have this fear that I will be stuck on Cebu the rest of my mission....and I just love this island so much. So please pray for me that I can make the adjustment!
Anyway things are going great here. It's just sad we are leaving. But I know that Mabolo will be a better place for Sister P to be trained and there are people there we will be able to teach and help.I just pray I get assigned again here in Bohol....(haha, see I just can't get over it) Thanks for your emails! Y'all are just the bomb-diggity....I have the BEST family ever. Keep those emails and pictures coming!!!
Love
Nicole
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